SAN DIEGO, CALIF.- Mawrth 17, 2016– Ar Saturday afternoon, Mai 7,Anthony Crolla will make the first defense of the WBA Lightweight championship when he takes on hard punching and undefeated challenger Ismael Barroso in a bout that will headline a full afternoon of boxing on AWE–Mae Cyfoeth o Adloniant.
“We are very excited about this great fight coming to AWE,” said AWE President Charles Herring.
“Crolla won his title on AWE in November with a stunning knockout over Darleys Perez and now we are happy to bring the fans in the United States his first defense. Barroso has a great style and it should make for an action packed fight.”
The bout will originate from the Manchester Arena.
Crolla of Manchester, Mae gan Loegr cofnod o 30-4-3 gyda 12 knockouts.
Trodd yn broffesiynol ar Hydref 14, 2006 gyda buddugoliaeth dros Abdul Rashid (1-0).
Y 29 mlwydd-oed wedi cronni buddugoliaethau dros 4-amser deitl y byd cystadleuydd Michael Brodie (36-3-1), Andy Morris (19-3), John Watson (13-1), Willie Limond (34-3), Syephen Jennings (5-1-1), Kieran Farrell (14-0), former Junior Welterweight world champion Gavis Rees (37-2-1), Stephen Foster (31-4-1) & Cyn Challenger teitl y byd John Murray (33-2).
Ar Tachwedd 21, he won the WBA Lightweight title with a one-punch body shot knockout over reigning champion Darleys Perez (32-1-1) in the same Arena will he will make his first defense in Manchester.
Barroso of El Tigre, Venezuela has a undefeated mark of 19-0-2 gyda 18 big knockouts.
Y 33 year-old is an 11-year veteran who has victories over Alfonso Perez (4-1), Addir Sanchez (7-1), Abraham Gomez (16-3-1), Oscar Arena (22-3), Winston Campos (17-2-4), Kinda issouf (17-2) and in his last bout, he captured the WBA Interim world championship with a fifth-round stoppage over Kevin Mitchell (39-3) arRhagfyr 12 yn Llundain.
A Full undercard and start time will be announced shortly
