Anthony Crolla is a top Lightweight

[Randall Cunning]

Arums been a twat through all this, considering hes going to be pushing for the heavyweight equivalent of this fight when he wants Joshua to fight the equally unappealing Pulev.

[deathofaclown]

Crolla is ok. He has no chance in this but he isn't a bum, he's a solid enough fighter but always going to fall short at a high level.

It's a mandatory though and Crolla rightfully earned his shot, so what can you do outside of vacating?

I have no problem with these fights as long as the fighter is fighting regularly and has big challenges along with these easier defences. It's not really possible to make the biggest fights every time if you are a fighter that fights regularly and wants to win titles and defend them.

[pillowfists98]

That is a good point mammoth. Crolla is definitely a top 10 LW and close to top 5, its just that Lomachenko is so much better than him that this fight becomes a mismatch. Crolla is not a bad fighter he just looks bad in comparison to Lomachenko.

[Randall Cunning]

Which big fight did Crolla get in the way of Lomachenko having? There was nothing for him anyway. Arum taking out his inability to get his main guys big fights on Crolla. Cant provide jack **** for Crawford, Loma, Ramirez x2, Ancajas. Fury has a long line of trash to look at with Top Rank. Only good fights Arum can make are at LHW, and then he goes have them all fight some other dudes.

[Eff Pandas]

This is a garbage fight. If this was anyone other than Loma or a few select other NSB favorites you guys would all post it was garbage and not find ways to justify it.

Who's hyping this fight?

And you CAN'T dog Loma here cuz its a mando. Its not like Loma called Crolla to the front of the line. The corrupt ABC group pushed him to the front of the line & if Lona didn't fight him he loses a belt.

The way boxing works & the powers that he are at fault here not Loma or Crolla.

[Mammoth]

Which big fight did Crolla get in the way of Lomachenko having? There was nothing for him anyway. Arum taking out his inability to get his main guys big fights on Crolla. Cant provide jack **** for Crawford, Loma, Ramirez x2, Ancajas. Fury has a long line of trash to look at with Top Rank. Only good fights Arum can make are at LHW, and then he goes have them all fight some other dudes.

Can't argue with this....