SAN DIEGO, CALIF.- Bulan Maret 17, 2016– Pada Tanggal Saturday afternoon, Mei 7,Anthony Crollawill make the first defense of theWBA Lightweight championshipwhen he takes on hard punching and undefeated challengerIsmael Barrosoin a bout that will headline a full afternoon of boxing onAWE–Sebuah Kekayaan Hiburan.
“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, Inggris memiliki rekor 30-4-3 dengan 12 KO.
Dia berbalik profesional pada Oktober 14, 2006 dengan kemenangan atas Abdul Rashid (1-0).
Itu 29 tahun telah mengumpulkan menang lebih dari 4 kali gelar juara dunia Michael Brodie penantang (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) & Mantan juara dunia penantang John Murray (33-2).
Pada Tanggal November 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 dengan 18 big knockouts.
Itu 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), Agak issouf (17-2) dan dalam pertarungan terakhirnya, he captured the WBA Interim world championship with a fifth-round stoppage over Kevin Mitchell (39-3) pada tanggalBulan Desember 12 di London.
A Full undercard and start time will be announced shortly
