This Friday live and exclusively on ESPN+ at 11 p.m. ET from the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. The reigning WBA/WBO lightweight – and widely regarded pound-for-pound –champion, Vasiliy Lomachenko (12-1, 9 KOs), is set to defend his unified lightweight world title against mandatory challenger Anthony Crolla (34-6-3, 13 KOs).  The undercard bouts will also stream live on ESPN+ beginning at 8 p.m. ET.  All the evening’s fights will be available in Spanish on ESPN+. (photos by Ed Mulholland).

Calling the action for ESPN will be Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), former two-division world titleholder Tim Bradley (analyst) and former pound-for-pound two-division world titleholder and 2004 Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward (analyst).

Lomachenko Crolla

The on-location desk team will feature analysis from Mark Kriegel and Max Kellerman, and the ESPN+ Spanish coverage includes play-by-play from Jorge Eduardo Sánchez and former boxing champion Juan Manuel Márquez as analyst."

Lomachenko Crolla

Lomachenko Crolla

Vasiliy Lomachenko

Vasiliy Lomachenko

Eddie Hearn

Arum Hearn

Arum Hearn

Bob Arum

Crolla Hearn

Bob Arum

Anhony Crolla

Anthony Crolla

Anthony Crolla

Anthony Crolla

Vasiliy Lomachenko

Eddie Hearn

Crolla Hearn