The deal for the fight, which will headline a Top Rank Boxing on ESPN+ card to coincide with the one-year anniversary of the launch of the network's streaming service, was made between Lomachenko promoter Top Rank and Crolla promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing one day before the promotional rights for the bout were set to be auctioned off at a purse bid at WBA headquarters in Panama City, Panama.
Crolla vs Loma Fight Card
April 12: Los Angeles (ESPN+)
- Title fight: Vasiliy Lomachenko vs Anthony Crolla, 12 rounds, for Lomachenko's WBA/WBO lightweight title
- Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez vs. Tommy Karpency, 10 rounds, light heavyweights
- Arnold Barboza vs. Mike Alvarado 10 rounds, welterweights
- Alexander Besputin vs. Alfredo Blanco, 10 rounds, welterweights
- Janibek Alimkhauly vs. Cristian Olivas, 10 rounds, middleweights
- Vijender Singh vs. Calvin Metcalf, 8 rounds, super middleweights
- Guido Vianello vs. Lawrence Gabriel, 6 rounds, heavyweights
- Christopher Zavala vs. Sergio Antonio Gonzalez, 4 rounds, junior lightweights
- Elvis Rodriguez vs. Kevin Alofonso Luna, 4 rounds, junior welterweights
Top Rank vice president Carl Moretti said the card also will include the light heavyweight debut of super middleweight world titlist Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez.
Crolla, 32, defended the title with a seventh-round knockout of Ismael Barroso, then lost it by decision to Linares in September 2016. Linares outpointed Crolla in an immediate rematch in March 2017, after which Crolla reeled off three wins in a row to earn the title shot against Lomachenko.
Lomachenko (12-1, 9 KOs), who turned 31 on Sunday, has won world titles in three weight classes. He moved up to lightweight and knocked out Linares in the 10th round in May to win a world title in his third division. On Dec. 8, Lomachenko, a two-time Olympic gold medalist from Ukraine, dropped Jose Pedraza twice in the 11th round en route to a unanimous decision victory to unify two belts.
How to Watch Crolla vs Loma Boxing
The highly anticipated fight will be available on Fox Pay-Per-View at 9:00 p.m. ET. It will also be available for stream on Reddit's boxing streams subreddit via this direct link.
Great news UK fight fans! The Crolla vs Loma boxing will be broadcast on your shores for free. It will be an early morning (or late night!), but that means you can watch all the excitement by simply turning over to ITV 4. Or you can use the ITV Hub app or an online player. We really rate TVPlayer.com as a great way to watch the fight via a device other than your TV.
The Loma vs Crolla fight streaming will be shown tonight live on Fox Sports PPV. The bout will costs $74.95 on a pay-per-view charge allowing you to watch it online or on TV where available
Read up this guide to find out about everything you need to know about the big fight coming up in LA. Watch Vasyl Lomachenko vs Anthony Crolla live stream from anywhere!
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