Padraig McCrory will face Leonard Carrillo on Friday, November 1st, 2024, at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena) in Belfast. The bout will be contested over 10 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, with a weight limit of 175 pounds (79.4 kg).
McCrory steps into the ring with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, with 9 of those wins coming by knockout. Carrillo, on the other hand, holds a record of 17 wins, 5 losses, and 0 draws, with an impressive 16 wins by knockout. This gives Carrillo a significant power advantage with a 94% knockout rate compared to McCrory’s 50%.
At 36 years old, McCrory is a year older than Carrillo. He also has a slight height advantage of 1 inch. Both fighters utilize an orthodox stance.
McCrory is relatively less experienced, having had three fewer fights and making his debut in 2017, nearly five years after Carrillo, who debuted in 2013. However, McCrory has fought 14 more professional rounds, totaling 96 compared to Carrillo’s 82.
McCrory has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents. In his most recent fight, he lost to Edgar Berlanga on February 24, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Caribe Royale Orlando. Before that, he defeated Leon Bunn on October 22, 2022, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Fabriksporthalle, Frankfurt, and Marco Antonio Periban on August 6, 2022, by technical knockout in the 5th round at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena).
McCrory also claimed victories over Celso Neves on November 5, 2021, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Ulster Hall, Belfast, and Sergei Gorokhov on August 12, 2021, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Falls Park, Belfast. Over the last 3 years and 2 months, McCrory has fought approximately every 7 months and 23 days, totaling 24 rounds, averaging 4.8 rounds per fight.
