By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony “Million Dollar” Crolla (31-5-3, 13 KOs) will be giving it another try tonight in his rematch against WBA lightweight title holder Jorge Linares (41-3, 27 KOs), but it doesn’t figure to end well for him at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. Crolla already lost to the talented be shaky-chinned Linares last September in losing a 12 round unanimous decision.
By Jeff Aranow: Tony Bellew is predicting that Anthony Crolla (31-5-3, 13 KOs) will emerge as the winner on Saturday night in his rematch against WBA World lightweight champion Jorge Linares (41-3, 27 KOs) at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. Bellew, who holds the WBC cruiserweight champion, sees Crolla getting the victory by his high work rate. Crolla isn’t normally a high work rate type of fighter. He’s more of a fighter that likes to jab slowly and work himself in position to throw his body shots.
By Scott Gilfoid: WBA World lightweight champion Jorge Linares (41-3, 27 KOs) weighed in successfully at 134 ¼ pounds for his weigh-in on Friday for his rematch against former WBA belt holder Anthony Crolla (31-5-3. 13 KOs) his Saturday night at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. Crolla weighed in at 134 ½ lbs. here wasn’t much animosity between Crolla and Linares during the stare down. It was more like two friends than two guys about to go into combat.
By Scott Gilfoid: WBC lightweight champion Mikey Garcia says Anthony Crolla can defeat WBA World lightweight champion Jorge Linares this Saturday if he makes the proper adjustments. The last time they fought, it was close, says Mikey. He thinks that Crolla has enough talent to beat the better skilled Linares if he comes in with a better game plan for their fight on March 25 at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England.
By Adam McCoy: This is my first article on here for a few years, I have been following this site for many years. The UK is in double figures for current world champions and are producing some excellent young up and coming fighters. What I intend to do is do one or two write ups each week focusing on what’s going on in the world of British boxing and talking upcoming fights, stories and any covering social media gossip.
By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Crolla (31-5-3, 13 KOs) failed the last time to beat Jorge Linares (41-3, 27 KOs) on September 24 last year, and now the two of them will be doing it again in a rematch on March 25 at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. Linares, 31, will be fighting in Crolla’s hometown despite being the WBA World lightweight champion and Crolla just the challenger.
By Scott Gilfoid: If Anthony Crolla (31-5-3, 13 KOs) emerges as the winner of his rematch against WBA World lightweight champion Jorge Linares (41-3, 27 KOs) on March 25, then WBC lightweight champion Mikey Garcia (36-0, 30 KO) says he’s willing to go over to the UK and fight Crolla in a unification match.
Mikey doesn’t care that he would be the visiting fighter. He’s still willing to take the fight with the 30-year-old Crolla in the UK. However, Mikey has a realistic outlook on whether he’ll actually get a chance at fighting Crolla.
WBA Lightweight World Champion Jorge Linares and former titlist Anthony Crolla held a press conference on Tuesday in Manchester, England, to formally announce their upcoming rematch on Saturday, March 25 live on SHOWTIME from Manchester Arena.
Linares (41-3, 27 KOs) narrowly outpointed defending champion Crolla (31-5-3, 13 KOs) last September in a thrilling battle in Crolla’s hometown of Manchester.
By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Crolla (31-5-3, 13 KOs) will be looking to avenge his loss to Jorge Linares (41-3, 27 KOs) when he challenges him for his WBA World lightweight title on March 25 at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. Crolla, 30, lost to Linares last September by a 12 round unanimous decision.
Linares captured Crolla’s WBA 135lb title in beating him by the scores of 115-114, 115-113 and 117-111. I saw the fight and had Linares winning comfortably by the score of 117-111. I thought the other two scores were ones that didn’t reflect how one-sided the fight was.
By Scott Gilfoid: Matchroom Sport promoter Eddie Hearn says he’s going to get a rematch for his fighter Anthony Crolla (31-5-3, 13 KOs) against Jorge Linares (41-3, 27 KOs) for him to try and avenge his 12 round unanimous decision loss from last Saturday night at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, UK. Crolla lost the fight by the scores 115-114, 115-113 and 117-111.
Crolla lost his World Boxing Association lightweight title in the fight. Fortunately for him, he had a rematch clause in the contract. Even without a rematch clause, Crolla would have an excellent chance of getting a rematch with Linares, because the Tokyo based fighter says he want to come back to fight in the UK, because he likes to fight there due to the large crowds and excitement.