Tomorrow night, Saturday March 25th 2017, Jorge Linares (41-3, 27 KO’s) will defend the WBA and TheRing Lightweight titles in a rematch with Anthony Crolla (31-5-3, 13 KO’s). The fight will take place at the Manchester Arena in Manchester England, and will air on Sky Sports and ShowTime International at 6pm ET. In the co-feature, Martin Joseph Ward (16-0-2, 8 KO’s) will take on Maxi Hughes (16-2-2, 2 KO’s) for the British Super Featherweight title in a 12 round Super Featherweight bout. Also on the card, Brian Rose (29-4-1, 8 KO’s) and Jack Arnfield (23-2, 6 KO’s) will go at it in a 12 round Middleweight bout. Here is the tale of the tape and predictions:
| Jorge Linares | Tale of The Tape | Anthony Crolla |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wins | 31 |
| 3 | Lost | 5 |
| 27 | KOs | 13 |
| 0 | Draws | 3 |
| 44 | Total Fights | 39 |
| 61% | KO% | 33% |
| 5’8″ | Height | 5’8″ |
| 69″ | Reach | 67″ |
| Orthodox | Stance | Orthodox |
| Barinas, Venezuela | Nationality | Manchester, Lancashire, UK |
| Born August 22nd, 1985 | Date of Birth | November 16th, 1986 |
Predictions:
Brian Rose — def — Jack Arnfield — via — Unanimous Decision
Martin Ward — def — Maxi Hughes — via — Unanimous Decision
Jorge Linares — def — Anthony Crolla — via — Unanimous Decision
-David Jukic, INSIDE RINGSIDE
