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Vasyl Lomachenko (12-1, 9 KOs) risks his two lightweight world titles at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles when he takes on Britain’s Anthony Crolla. Crolla (34-6-3, 13 KOs) is a big underdog against the masterful Lomachenko, whose technique and athleticism have propelled him from two Olympic gold medals to the short list of the world’s greatest pound-for-pound fighters.
Lomachenko, Crolla Weights Los Angeles Photos Gallery - 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, Mikey Williams).
LOS ANGELES — Anthony Crolla wants to make Manchester, England, proud by delivering one of the biggest upsets in British boxing history. The fighter known as “Million Dollar” officially got that opportunity Thursday after he and Vasiliy Lomachenko made weight for their WBO/WBA lightweight title fight at Staples Center on Friday.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for Anthony Crolla, explains that Friday's world title fight with pound-for-pound boxer Vasiliy Lomachenko is a good example of how tough the situation is - when it comes to generating interest for certain fighters in the American market. Crolla will challenge Lomachenko for the WBA, WBO lightweight titles at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
Olympic gold medal winner Luke Campbell expects countryman Anthony Crolla to take a terrible beating on Friday night from WBA, WBO lightweight world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko. The two boxers will collide at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
By Cliff Rold - If everything had gone according to plan, unified WBA/WBO and Ring magazine lightweight titlist Vasyl Lomachenko (12-1, 9 KO) would be seeking his third belt in the division. An injury to newly minted IBF titlist Richard Commey in his title winning effort in February delayed that plan. Of course, even if we...
WBA/WBO lightweight world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko (12-1, 9 KOs) returns to the ring on Friday night, when he headlines a card at the Staples Center in Los Angles and defense his belts against mandatory challenger Anthony Crolla (34-6-3, 13 KOs), who previously held the WBA's version of the belt.
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum confirmed that the Vasiliy Lomachenko-Anthony Crolla weigh-in on Thursday was initially booked for Staples Center, but moved to the North Plaza at Los Angeles Convention Center to accommodate Nipsey Hussle’s memorial services.
Lomachenko, Crolla Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - 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).
Anthony Crolla says he wants to produce one of the 'biggest upsets of all time' when he challenges pound-for-pound superstar Vasyl Lomachenko for his WBA and WBO Lightweight World titles at the Staples Centre, Los Angeles on Friday 12 April.