Molly McCann made her professional boxing debut on the undercard of Paddy Donovan and Lewis Crocker’s world title rematch
09:00, 13 Sep 2025Updated 21:19, 13 Sep 2025
Kate Radomska (left) and Molly McCann in action(Image: PA)
Molly McCann made an impressive start to her boxing career with a final-round stoppage at Windsor Park.
McCann announced earlier this year that she was swapping the cage for the ring after a successful stint in UFC. A former amateur boxer, McCann has given herself eight fights to win a world title in her new discipline and made an eye-catching start on Saturday night.
McCann dominated from start to finish – but had to withstand a KICK from opponent Kate Radomska in the second round. The referee missed the illegal blow but McCann shrugged it off to drop her Irish rival in the fifth round before stopping her in the sixth and final session.
McCann said: “It’s been a brilliant week; I’ve had fun and learned valuable lessons. I had to relax a little, I’ve gone 18 months without a win so there was pressure on me. But in every round I started to relax and sit down on my shots. It’s getting used to being a pro and not elbowing and kicking… I took a little kick in there and i could have got a stoppage earlier.”
Asked what went through her mind when she was kicked, McCann said: “The cheeky…. but I’m here to honour the Queensberry rules and fight boxing, I left that a couple of months ago. I’d like to get out as quick as possible and keep learning. It’s a lot nicer [than MMA], taking the shots is not as bad as getting done with knees and kicks and chokes.
“I started to believe in my shots and trying to be like Tony Bellew! All I can do is watch it back, apply it to my training, be faster and get my feet going.”
Paddy Donovan vs Lewis Crockerfight time and how to watch
Paddy Donovan and Lewis Crocker will be shown on streaming platform DAZN with the stream starting at 7pm. The fighters in the main event are scheduled to walk to the ring at around 10.20pm with the fight starting shortly after 10.30pm. Fans who are not already subscribed to the service can do so by clicking below.
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Full fight card, undercard and running order
Lewis Crocker vs Paddy DonovanIshmael Davis vs Caoimhin AgyarkoTyrone McKenna bt Dylan MoranPat Brown bt Austine NnamdiMolly McCann bt Kate RadomskaMatthew Boreland vs Ruadhan Farrell |Aaron Bowen bt Carlos Miguel RonnerKyle Smith bt Connor MeanwellCaine Singh bt Donagh KearyJim Donovan bt Lukasz Barabasz