SAN DIEGO, CALIF.- May 7, 2016 – Anthony Crolla scored a stunning 7th round stoppage over Ismael Barroso to retain his WBA Lightweight title at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England.
The bout headlined a seven bout telecast on AWE.
Barroso raced out and set a fast pace over the first four rounds. Crolla was biding his time landing some good shots on the the middle of the ring and he started to take over on a fading Barroso towards the end of round five. In round six, Crolla began to hurt Barroso and the Venezuelan challenger started to break down and seemed spent as he walked to his corner. Crolla jumped on Barroso and landed a tremendous flurry of punches that put Barroso on the canvas for the ten count.
It was the second straight stunning knockout for Crolla on AWE–A Wealth of Entertainment as he won his title with a knockout over Darleys Perez in November.
Crolla is now 31-4-3 kanye 13 knockouts. Barroso is 19-1-2.
“What a day for boxing on AWE. Kwaphinda lokho, AWE had a stellar show that was headlined by a great knockout by Anthony Crolla. We continue to put on exciting world title bouts and we should have some announcements about more great boxing action the coming months,” wathi President Awe, Charles Herring.
In the televised co-feature from Hamburg, Germany, Kubrat Pulev won the European Heavyweight title and an IBF Elimination Heavyweight bout by winning a 12-round split decision over Dereck Chisora.
Pulev controlled the action with quick combinations and Chisora was never able to get in a groove to land any hard power shots.
Pulev won by scores of 118-110 futhi 116-112. Somehow a judge saw the fight for Chisora by 115-113.
Pulev is 23-1. Chisora is 25-6.
Shayne Singleton stopped Anwil Anwar in round eight of their ten round welterweight contest.
Singleton looked like he was going to make it a quick and easy night as he dropped Anwar in round one from a left hook. Anwar was able to steady himself and have success over the next handful of rounds by getting in some good right hands. With the fight being on an even level, Singleton landed a big left that sent Anwar down in round eight. Anwar was clearly hurt, and Singleton jumped all over him and the fight was quickly stopped at 1:37 of round right.
Singleton is now 23-1 nge knockouts eziyisishiyagalombili. Anwar is 22-6.
Martin Murray tuned up for a June 25 showdown with George Groves by stopping an overmatched Cedric Spera in a scheduled 8-round Super Middleweight bout.
Murray dropped Spera with a left to the body in round two and finished him off with hard right that sent Spera down and out at 1:47 round amabili.
Murray is now 33-3-1 kanye 16 knockouts. Spera is 12-5.
Marcus Morrison scored a 2nd round stoppage over Jefferson De Souza in a scheduled 10-round Jr. Middleweight iziqubu.
Morrison dropped De Souza with a left hook in round one and the bout was stopped in the 2nd.
Morrison is now 11-0. De Souza is now 16-2-2.
Hosea Burton scored a 4th round stoppage over Michal Ludwiczak in a scheduled 6-round light heavyweight bout.
Burton dropped Ludwiczak with a left hook in round three. Burton scored another knockdown from a left hook in round four and the fight was stopped shortly after at2:58.
Burton is now 16-0. Ludwiczak is 13-4.
Tommy Coyle (22-3) won a decision over Reynaldo Mora (7-13-1) in a super lightweight bout via referee score of 59-55.
Mayelana AWE Boxing LIVE
AWE LIVE Boxing izici isihloko emhlabeni bukhoma ubuqhawe nokuqeda iziqubu ngani fighters zanamuhla ejabulisa kakhulu. Kusukela ekuqaleni kokusebenza kwe bukhoma boxing izenzakalo AWE ngo 2011, and has featured over 50 world class title fight. AWE uzuze amaningi Boxing Writers Association of America iziphakamiso “Fight of the Year” futhi uye waba phezu amathathu emhlabeni class boxing izenzakalo. In 2013, AWE tikhombise yonke imincintiswano yokuphuza bukhoma featuring sosondonzima David Price. AWE senza siphile ngaso linye ngendlela ekhexisayo Tony Thompson kuka David Price, kanye amakhadi Adonis Stevenson and Tony Bellew, owalwa nomunye for the light ubuqhawe wesibhakela; 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winner James DeGale. AWE baletha boxing abalandeli ababili iziqubu impikiswano kakhulu lapho ebona Ricky Burns ugcine isicoco sakhe uHlelo ngokumelene Ray Beltrán. AWE abalandeli ngiye ngazibonela amandla kuqhume wesibhakela Ezingakanqotshwa Tyson Fury izikhathi eziningi on the network, kuhlanganise phezu Kevin Johnson ukunqoba Fury sika. In 2014, AWE televised the crowning of lightweight champion Terence Crawford with his win over Burns as well as the exciting rematches between Carl Frampton and Kiko Martinez along with Tony Bellew defeating Nathan Cleverly. In 2015, AWE brought boxing fans on of the most anticipated rematches of the year, Darleys Perez v. Anthony Crolla II for the WBA Lightweight World Title.
In 2016, AWE was the exclusive American boradcaster of Lucas Browne’s stunning knockout over Ruslan Chagaev to win the WBA Heavyweight title.
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