Lomachenko vs Crolla

Who won Lomachenko vs Crolla?

Vasyl Lomachenko beat Anthony Crolla by knockout in the 4th round on Friday, April 12th, 2019, at Staples Center, LA.

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 unified lightweight championship of the world, with the WBA, WBO, and The Ring belts on the line.

Also on the undercard Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez was victorious over Tommy Karpency, and Arnold Barboza Jr beat Mike Alvarado.

Lomachenko vs Crolla stats

Back in April 2019, Vasyl Lomachenko stepped into the ring with a record of 12 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Anthony Crolla made his way to the ring with a record of 34 wins, 6 losses and 3 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Lomachenko had a massive power advantage over Crolla, boasting a 75% knockout percentage compared to Crolla's 38%.

Vasyl Lomachenko was the younger man by 2 years, at 31 years old.

Crolla had a height advantage of 3 inches over Lomachenko. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Vasyl Lomachenko fought out of the southpaw stance, while Anthony Crolla was an orthodox fighter.

Lomachenko was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 30 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 6 years and 11 months later than Crolla, whose first professional fight was in 2006. He had fought 90 fewer professional rounds, totaling 199 compared to Crolla's 289.

Anthony Crolla was ranked number 1 by the WBA, and 10 by the WBO in the 135lb division.

Lomachenko vs Crolla form

Lomachenko had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 4 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Jose Pedraza on December 8, 2018, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Lightweight, WBO World Lightweight and The Ring Lightweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Jorge Linares on May 12, 2018, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBA World Lightweight and The Ring Lightweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Guillermo Rigondeaux on December 9, 2017, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Before that, he had won against Miguel Marriaga on August 5, 2017, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Nokia Theater, Los Angeles.

He had beaten Jason Sosa on April 8, 2017, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBO World Junior Lightweight and WBA Super World Super Featherweight championship fight at MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill.

Crolla had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Daud Yordan on November 10, 2018, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Lightweight eliminator fight at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Ricky Burns on October 7, 2017, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Jorge Linares on March 25, 2017, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Lightweight and The Ring Lightweight championship fight at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

Before that, he had lost to Jorge Linares on September 24, 2016, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Lightweight and The Ring Lightweight championship fight at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

He had won against Ismael Barroso on May 7, 2016, by knockout in the 7th round in their WBA World Lightweight championship fight at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Vasyl Lomachenko had been fighting more than Anthony Crolla.

Going into this contest, Vasyl Lomachenko had last fought 4 months and 4 days ago, while Anthony Crolla's last outing had been 5 months and 2 days ago.

Lomachenko's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 4 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.8 rounds on average.

Crolla's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 5 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 55 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11 rounds on average.

What time did Lomachenko vs Crolla start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:30 PM EST / 8:30 PM PST at Staples Center, LA, United States, which was around 4:30 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Lomachenko vs Crolla?

Lomachenko vs Crolla was broadcast on ESPN+ in the US, while the fight was broadcast in the United Kingdom by Sky Sports Main Event.

What were the odds on Lomachenko vs Crolla?

Vasyl Lomachenko was a 1/100 (-10000) favorite going into the contest, while Anthony Crolla made his way into the ring at 20/1 (+2000) with oddsmakers.