Anthony Crolla vs Jorge Linares
On September 24, 2016, Jorge Linares (40-3, 27 KOs) gets a shot at the lightweight WBA title held by Anthony Crolla (30-4-3, 13 KOs). The vacant The Ring lightweight title is also on the line.
Crolla vs Linares Stats
Anthony Crolla is coming in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 34% KO rate; his last fight was a 7th round KO victory over Ismael Barroso, 4 months and 17 days ago. Jorge Linares is on a 9-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate, with his last fight being a 4th round KO win over Ivan Cano, 11 months and 14 days ago.
Crolla vs Linares Prediction & Odds
The odds of winning are at 98.4-1.6 in favor of Jorge Linares. Anthony Crolla won't be able to do much against Linares.
Crolla vs Linares Result
Jorge Linares defeated Anthony Crolla via unanimous decision and wins the WBA and The Ring titles. Linares improves his record to 41-3, while Crolla adds a loss to his record at 30-5-3.