Anthony Crolla: record, next fight and profile →
Luke Campbell understandably wants an immediate rematch with Jorge Linares. Campbell came back from a second-round knockdown to make their September 23 fight very competitive in Inglewood, California. The British lightweight contender thinks he did enough to take the WBA 135-pound championship from Linares, but lost a split decision in a 12-round fight HBO televised from The Forum.
Anthony Crolla will be wearing the Manchester bee with pride on what promises to be an emotional night when he faces Ricky Burns this weekend. Saturday's all-British lightweight bout at Manchester Arena sees local boy Crolla return to action at the venue less than five months on from the terror attack there which killed 22 people. The 30-year-old, who has had eight of his last nine fights at the arena, will have the city's worker bee displayed on his shorts.
Ricky Burns believes he can become a World champion once again and wants to prove there’s plenty of chapters to write in his story as he meets Anthony Crolla at the Manchester Arena on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports. Three-weight World champion Burns and former Lightweight World ruler Crolla both come into the must-win bout on the back of defeats in unification battles, and the British stars have conceded that defeat would make the road back to the elite-level that they have become accustomed to operating at a long one.
As disappointing as it was to lose back-to-back bouts to Jorge Linares, Anthony Crolla is confident what he learned during those two defeats will help him beat Ricky Burns on Saturday night. “I believe definitely I’m a better fighter through them fights,” Crolla told Sky Sports News, “and on Saturday night I know I’ve got to be at my very best.” Scotland’s Burns (41-6-1, 14 KOs) and Crolla (31-6-3, 13 KOs)
On October 5, New Haveners Nate Green (9-0, 2 KOs) and Josh Crespo (7-5-3, 3 KOs) will face-off in an eight-round rematch on the highly anticipated third installment of Mohegan Sun's Rising Stars Boxing Series. The local rivals initially faced off in 2011 at Mohegan Sun, with Green defeating Crespo in a four-round unanimous decision.
Anthony Crolla has no doubt he and Ricky Burns will deliver a better fight when they meet on October 7 than they would have done at any time in the past. A contest that has seemed close to happening on a number of occasions over the years has now finally been scheduled, with the pair set to do battle at lightweight at Manchester Arena.
Anthony Crolla and Ricky Burns will clash in a must-win Lightweight battle at the Manchester Arena on October 7, live on Sky Sports. The former World champions will be looking for a huge win to get back into range for a World title tilt and continue their glittering careers at the top level.
Anthony Crolla is really motivated to get in the ring with fellow former world champion Ricky Burns, but he admits the contest could spell retirement for the loser. The winner could find himself a step closer to another world title opportunity.
According to a report on STV, a battle of former world champions is close to being made - with Ricky Burns taking on Anthony Crolla in an all-British bout later this year. Burns, the first Scottish boxer to become a three division world champion, is prepared to take on Manchester's Crolla in his home city should the Englishman step up to junior welterweight.
In an interview last weekend, I am told that Eddie Hearn finally raised the possibility of a Manchester derby dust-up between Terry Flanagan and Anthony Crolla, saying he had ‘reached out’ to us over the match-up. Better late than never, I suppose. It is a fight we were very keen on putting together while Crolla was in possession of a world title belt, but our interest was never reciprocated.