Crolla stops Perez in 5th round! – results

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By Scott Gilfoid: In a surprising upset win, the light hitting #8 WBA contender Anthony Crolla (30-4-3, 12 KOs) scored a 5th round knockout win over WBA World lightweight champion Darleys Perez (32-2-1, 20 KOs) on Saturday night to win the WBA title in front of a huge crowd of pro Crolla supporters at the Manchester, Arena in Manchester, UK.

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Darleys Perez looking for early KO of Anthony Crolla tonight

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By Scott Gilfoid: WBA World lightweight champion Darleys Perez (32-1-1, 20 KOs) says he’ll be looking for an early knockout tonight in his rematch against #9 WBA Anthony Crolla (29-4-3, 11 KOs) at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, UK. Perez has already said that he doesn’t want the judges to have any say so in what happens in the ring like last time he fought the 28-year-old Crolla last July.

Perez had to settle for a 12 round draw in that fight. However, it wasn’t the judges that cost the 32-year-old Perez the victory; it was the referee Howard Foster. He took off two points from Perez in the 11th and 12th rounds of the contest for low blows, and that pretty much saved Crolla from losing the fight.

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Weights: Crolla 134, Perez 134

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By Scott Gilfoid: WBA World lightweight champion Darleys Perez (32-1-1, 20 KOs) and #10 WBA fringe contender Anthony Crolla (29-4-3, 11 KOs) both made weight on Friday for their fight this Saturday night at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, UK.

Both fighters came in at 134lbs for their World Boxing Association ordered rematch on Sky Sports. Crolla and Perez fought to a 12 round draw last July in Manchester, but shortly after the fight ended, Crolla’s promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sport appealed the decision to the WBA, and they chose to order a rematch.

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Crolla expects Darleys Perez to start fast on Saturday

crolla2(Anthony Crolla seen here pulling down on Darleys Perez’s head in the 12th round, resulting in Perez throwing a low blow that cost him a point) By Scott Gilfoid: #10 WBA fringe contender Anthony Crolla (29-4-3, 11 KOs) will be getting a second bite out of the apple this Saturday night against WBA World lightweight champion Darleys Perez (32-1-1, 20 KOs) in their rematch on 11/21 from the Manchester Arena in Manchester, UK.

Crolla, 28, was basically saved from defeat last July when referee Howard John Foster took points away from Perez in consecutive rounds in the 11th and 12th rounds for throwing punches that strayed a bit low. The fight was then scored as a draw. However, Crolla was very, very lucky those points were deducted from Perez, because a lot of referees would have let that slide, especially in the 12th round, when Crolla clearly pulled Perez’s head down as he was throwing a punch, causing him to land a shot low. Instead of the World Boxing Association ruling that the referee had blown a call in the 12th round on the low blow, they ordered a rematch with Crolla and Perez.

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Crolla dreams of being world champion

crolla2By Scott Gilfoid: #9 WBC Anthony Crolla (29-4-3, 11 KOs) is really looking forward to his rematch against WBA World lightweight champion Darleys Perez (32-1-1, 20 KOs) in 12 days from now on November 21st at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, UK. Crolla, 28, says he dreams of being a world champion.

The fact that Crolla is getting a second chance at fighting Perez for a world title has to be considered a gift by the World Boxing Association, who ordered a rematch between them after the two fighters fought to a 12 round draw last July. Having seen the Perez-Crolla fight, Crolla really lucked out in getting a draw because he would have lost the fight if the referee working the fight Howard John Foster hasn’t taken points off from Perez in the 11th and 12 rounds of the fight.

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Froch: Broner can’t back it up in the ring

Image: Froch: Broner can’t back it up in the ringBy Scott Gilfoid: Former super middleweight champion Carl Froch thinks that former three division world champion Adrien “The Problem” Broner (30-2, 22 KOs) is a Floyd Mayweather Jr. imitator who can’t back it up in the ring.

Froch sees Broner as being little more than a clown at best, and he’s not impressed with him as a fighter. Froch doesn’t believe that the talented 26-year-old Broner is the real deal. You can’t argue with the success that this young talent has had.

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Anthony Crolla expects to beat Darleys Perez on November 21st

crolla2By Scott Gilfoid: After getting a controversial draw last July in his failed attempt to capture the WBA “regular” lightweight title against champion Darleys Perez (32-1-1, 20 KOs), #11 WBA Anthony Crolla (29-4-3, 11 KOs) will be getting another chance to win the WBA title against Perez on November 21st at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, UK. This time Crolla expects to leave no doubt in the minds of the judges by looking to dominate Perez. Crolla took a lot of punishment in that fight from Perez, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Crolla comes into the rematch at 75% of what he was the first time around.

The World Boxing Association has ordered the rematch between Crolla and Perez to clear up the controversy from their last fight.

Crolla was quite fortunate to get a draw last time against Perez, because Crolla would have lost the fight if the referee hadn’t taken points off in the 11th and 12th rounds for Perez landing low blows. The referee literally saved Crolla from losing by taking those points away. The point deduction in the 12th came when Crolla pulled Perez’s head forward to the point where he was in a bent over position while he was in the process of throwing a punch.

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Anthony Crolla given immediate rematch against Darleys Perez for November 21st in Manchester

crolla2(Anthony Crolla seen here pulling down on Darleys Perez’s head in the 12th round as he throws a punch, which wound up being low and costing him a point) By Scott Gilfoid: #11 WBA contender Anthony Crolla (29-4-3, 11 KOs) will be getting an immediate rematch against WBA World lightweight champion Darleys Perez (32-1-1, 20 KOs) after Crolla’s promoter Eddie Hearn appealed the results of Crolla’s previous fight against Perez from July 18th, a fight which was scored as a 12 round draw.

Hearn is now planning on having the rematch staged in the same area in Manchester on November 21st. Perez likely isn’t two excited about having to go back to the same place where he was arguably robbed of a victory the last time out.

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Hearn wants Perez-Crolla rematch in November in Manchester

1-04b7dcb0-05a4-4bea-8600-b2c499b03943By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Crolla’s promoter Eddie Hearn is hopeful that he can get Crolla a rematch against WBA World lightweight champion Darleys Perez (32-1-1, 20 KOs) in November back in Manchester, UK. Crolla and Perez fought to a controversial 12 round draw last Saturday night at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, UK.

Hearn has already appealed to the WBA to have them review the fight and order an immediate rematch. The fight was scored 114-113 for Perez, 113-113 and 116-111 for Crolla.

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Anthony Crolla: From chasing robbers to being robbed in the ring

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By Erhan Bora: Going into his WBA lightweight world title shot, many has Manchester’s Anthony Crolla as a massive underdog but on the night he pulled out all the tricks. After having his original title shot against Richar Abril cancelled due to a fractured skull and snapped ankle injury sustained while chasing burglars who attempted to break into his neighbor’s house, things looked bleak for Crolla.

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