Anthony Crolla

Anthony Crolla, born on November 16, 1986, in Manchester, England, is a retired British professional boxer with a record of 34-7-3 that included 13 knockout wins and two losses via knockout, and one title win. He started his professional career at the age of 19 against Abdul Rashid and defeated him via 4 round PTS. Crolla's professional career spanned more than 13 years from 2006 to 2019.

Crolla fought in two weight classes during his professional career, including super featherweight and lightweight. He had a height of 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (174 cm) and a reach of 67 in (170 cm) and fought with an Orthodox stance.

Crolla fought a total of 45 times during his professional career, with his career highlights including his title fights and notable victories. One of his most significant bouts occurred on July 18, 2015, when he had a draw against Darleys Pérez via 12 round majority decision in his first world-title fight. In the same year, on November 21, Crolla won the WBA lightweight title from Darleys Pérez by beating Pérez via 5th round KO. In his first title defense on May 7, 2016, against Ismael Barroso, he won the fight via 7th round KO. On October 7, 2017, he beat Ricky Burns via 12th round unanimous decision.

Crolla's record shows that he won 34 fights, 13 of which were KO wins, and had one world title. He lost seven bouts, and two were losses via KO, and three were title bouts. He had three draws and no no-contest. Crolla's boxing style was based on fundamental skills that helped him perform well against his opponents throughout his career.

Crolla had his first world title fight on July 18, 2015, at the age of 28, after 35 professional fights, against Darleys Pérez with the WBA title on the line. The fight ended in a majority decision draw. Crolla's best fights and notable victories include wins over Darleys Pérez, Ismael Barroso, Ricky Burns, Daud Yordan, and Stephen Foster.

Crolla had his fair share of losses during his career. He had seven losses in total, with three losses in his title bouts and four losses in non-title bouts. His first loss occurred against Youssef al-Hamidi via 8 round PTS on April 5, 2008. He also suffered two defeats via KO. For more details about these defeats, refer to "All of Anthony Crolla's losses."

Crolla's last professional fight was a non-title bout against Frank Urquiaga on November 2, 2019. He won the fight via 10 round majority decision. It's been 3 years, 4 months, and 29 days since this fight. After this fight, he retired from professional boxing and decided to become a boxing trainer.

In conclusion, Anthony Crolla was a skilled boxer who had a respectable career that spanned over a decade. He was a determined fighter who faced the strongest opponents and continuously worked on improving his skills to gain victories. Crolla's record is proof of his great achievements throughout his career, and his devotion to the sport is an inspiration to many aspiring boxers worldwide.

Anthony Crolla Fight Record