Lomachenko vs Crolla confirmed for April 12 on espn+ in LA

Great Britain's Anthony Crolla will face Vasyl Lomachenko in a WBA world title fight in Los Angeles in April.

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Ukrainian Lomachenko, 31, will defend his unified lightweight world title against 32-year-old Crolla.

The bout will be heavy underdog Crolla's first in the United States.

"Lomachenko is a great talent, but Anthony is in great shape and ready for this chance," said promoter Eddie Hearn after both camps agreed terms on Tuesday.

Manchester-born Crolla - who suffered a fractured skull when he was hit by a concrete slab as he confronted two burglars in December 2014 - won the WBA lightweight title with a fifth-round knockout of Colombia's Darleys Perez in November 2015, but was defeated by Jorge Linares in 2016.

Despite the former champion winning his last three fights against Daud Yordan, Edson Ramirez and Ricky Burns, Crolla faces a tough task against Lomachenko at the Staples Center.

A two-time Olympic gold medallist, the Ukranian has won world titles at featherweight, super-featherweight and lightweight in his 12-fight professional career.

"It's a huge opportunity for Anthony," Hearn added.

"He has earned his stripes - a former world champ who has fought the best.

"He won the final eliminator against Yordan in November, and I'm happy he gets this chance now."

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How can anyone claim Lomachenko is some sort of a P4P king when he continues to fight nobodies and has beens ?

Source: BBC Sport

Re: Lomachenko vs Crolla confirmed for April 12 on espn+ in LA

--- Well, the bigger, stronger, dangerous KO Comey got a broken hand in his last bout that scratched him from the card. Mikey is fighting Spence in Cowboy Stadium in a few weeks, and he aleady beat #1 Linares out of the division, so are you saying Hearn and Arum working to fill a void is a bad thing?

Re: Lomachenko vs Crolla confirmed for April 12 on espn+ in LA

Yup sir. Its a complete mis match. But it also suits Lomachenko to be taking another easy fight, its his ilk. He could be so much more, and a potential hofer. As my old school reports used to say "not fulfilling his full potential".

Re: Lomachenko vs Crolla confirmed for April 12 on espn+ in LA

Eddie loves sending his lambs out to the slaughter. Crolla a really nice lad, knows his time is up and what a way to go out, making a nice bit of coin in defeat to probably a future HOFer.

It's tricky to dislike Lomachenko or question his intent on fighting folk, given his standing within the sport already after just a dozen pro fights.