Anthony Crolla: record, next fight and profile →
Golden Boy Promotions respected matchmaker Roberto Díaz has arrived in the United Kingdom full of belief that his charge, Jorge Linares, will repeat his victory over Anthony Crolla in their intriguing rematch this Saturday. Speaking to BoxingScene.com on Monday night from Manchester, Díaz expressed his admiration for Crolla but warned that the Venezuela’s Linares is ready to produce his best performance yet.
NEW YORK – WBC Lightweight World Champion Mikey Garcia will join the SHOWTIME announce team as a guest analyst for the rematch between WBA Lightweight World Champion Jorge Linares and Anthony Crolla on Saturday, March 25 live on SHOWTIME at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.
Anthony Crolla says he is flying in his camp for his World Lightweight title unification rematch with Jorge Linares at the Manchester Arena on March 25, live on Sky Sports. Crolla was told in no uncertain terms by trainer Joe Gallagher that he had to lock himself away as he prepared to meet the Venezuelan for the second time following their tight first encounter in September, where Linares added Crolla’s WBA strap to his WBC Diamond belt and the Ring Magazine crown.
The 30 days weights are in. WBC Diamond, WBA and Ring Magazine Lightweight World Champion Jorge "El Niño de Oro" Linares (41-3, 27 KOs) and Anthony "Million Dollar" Crolla (31-5-3, 15 KOs) met the WBC's requirement of the 30 day weight checka head of their highly anticipated rematch for Linares' titles set at the Manchester Arena on March 25, live on Sky Sports and sponsored by Betfred.
On March 25th, WBA lightweight champion Jorge Linares (41-4) will travel back to the UK to face Anthony Crolla (31-5-3) in a rematch of their September war that Linares won by unanimous decision. The fight will once again take place at the Manchester Arena and Linares said that he plans on winning the rematch in dominant fashion so that there will be no talk of a trilogy fight.
Showtime announced Tuesday morning that the premium-cable network will televise the Jorge Linares-Anthony Crolla rematch March 25 from Manchester, England. Linares defeated England’s Crolla by unanimous decision in an action-packed, 12-round fight September 24 to win the WBA world lightweight championship at Manchester Arena, the same site of their 12-round rematch.
Hard-nosed Petr Petrov solidified his standing in the lightweight division on September 30th by stopping Michael Perez in six rounds at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California.
Anthony Crolla will get the chance to become a world champion again later this year. The former WBA lightweight champion, 30, who lost his crown in September at the hands of Venezuelan stylist Jorge Linares, has been granted the opportunity of a rematch. Crolla (31-5-3, 13 KOs) los
Anthony Crolla will get the chance to become a world champion again later this year. The former WBA lightweight champion, who lost his crown in September at the hands of Venezuelan stylist Jorge Linares, has been granted the opportunity of a rematch.
For many in the sport Ismael Barroso was the clear favourite to beat Anthony Crolla when they clashed for the WBA lightweight title earlier this year in Manchester. The Venezuelan arrived with a devastating knockout ratio and had previously stopped Kevin Mitchell on a prior visit to England. Nevertheless, it was Mancunian Crolla who ended up stopping Barroso with a body shot in the seventh round.