Crolla vs Barroso

Who won Crolla vs Barroso?

Anthony Crolla beat Ismael Barroso by knockout in the 7th round on Saturday, May 7th, 2016, at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

This contest was for the vacant WBA lightweight championship of the world.

Crolla vs Barroso stats

Back in May 2016, Anthony Crolla stepped into the ring with a record of 30 wins, 4 losses, and 3  draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ismael Barroso made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 19 wins and 2 draws, with 18 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Barroso had a massive power advantage over Crolla, boasting a 95% knockout percentage compared to Crolla's 40%.

Anthony Crolla was the younger man by 3 years, at 30 years old.

Barroso had a 2-inch reach advantage.

Anthony Crolla fought out of the orthodox stance, while Ismael Barroso was a southpaw.

Crolla was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 16 more fights, and made his debut in 2006, 1 year and 2 months later than Barroso, whose first professional fight was in 2005. He had fought 154 more professional rounds, totaling 289 compared to Barroso's 135.

Activity check

Crolla's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 24 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.8 rounds on average.

What time did Crolla vs Barroso start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM BST at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom, which was 6:00 PM EST or 3:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

What were the odds on Crolla vs Barroso?

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