Anthony Crolla
- January 9, 2024
- Boxer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Anthony Crolla |
| Occupation | Boxer |
| Date Of Birth | Nov 16, 1986(1986-11-16) |
| Age | 38 |
| Birthplace | Manchester |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
Anthony Crolla Biography
| Name | Anthony Crolla |
| Birthday | Nov 16 |
| Birth Year | 1986 |
| Place Of Birth | Manchester |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Parents | Wayne Crolla |
| Spouse | Fran Sanderson |
Anthony Crolla is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on November 16, 1986 in Manchester, England, United Kingdom.
On 30 June 2013, Crolla upset former WBA light-welterweight champion Gavin Rees (37-2-1, 18 KOs) with a majority decision at the Bolton Arena in Bolton. The judges scored it 115-113 and 116-113 to Crolla, with one scoring it 115-115. The fight was scheduled to take place on the undercard of David Haye vs. Manuel Charr, but that fight was called of when Haye suffered a hand injury.
On 7 July 2017, STV news reported there was talks between Crolla and Ricky Burns (41-6-1, 14 KOs) about a potential all-British fight towards the end of
- Talks suggested a fight would likely take place in Manchester or Glasgow at light-welterweight. A provisional date of 14 October 2017 was being considered. Both boxers tweeted a day earlier confirming their interest in the fight. Burns told Sky Sports, he agreed to the fight straight away when he first heard about the speculations. He said, both he and Crolla were in the same position, coming off losses. At the time, Burn’s compatriot Josh Taylor had been calling him out for an all Scottish showdown. Crolla admitted the fight would be a ‘make or break’ fight for both of them and could steer the defeated boxer into retirement, whereas the winner could line himself up for another potential world title fight. On 7 August 2017, it was confirmed by Eddie Hearn that a deal had been reached between Crolla and Burns for a fight to take place at lightweight on 7 October, live on Sky Sports. Manchester Arena was confirmed as the venue, marking it the first time Burns would fight in Manchester. Hearn spoke to Sky Sports about the fight, “What a fight between two great warriors. Both Anthony and Ricky are in similar places in the careers and they know that this absolute must-win. Knowing these two like I do this is going to be a fight until the finishing bell with neither taking a backward step. It’s an all-British super fight between two great [former] world champions.” Crolla won the fight via 12 round unanimous decision. In the end, the three judges’ scored the fight 116-113, 117-112, 116-114. Sky pundits at ringside had either Crolla winning or a draw, however non believed Burns had done enough to warrant a win. Crolla was the busier fighter throwing much more than Burns and focused a lot of his body shots. Burns made Crolla miss a lot with his movement and looked to land cleaner and accurate punches. Both fighters embraced in the end, as they had shown mutual respect for one another in the build up. In the post fight, Crolla said, “I thought I definitely did enough. He just kept coming, he gave me a very tough fight, but I thought my quality shots won it.” Burns felt he did enough to win the fight saying, “Although it was close, I thought I did enough, thought I landed the cleaner shots. In my eyes, I thought I just edged it.” Crolla also said he would be willing to travel to Glasgow for a rematch.
Anthony Crolla Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Boxer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Anthony Crolla is one of the richest Boxer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Anthony Crolla 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Crolla was scheduled to make his first defence of the title on the undercard of Carl Froch vs. George Groves at the Phones 4u Arena in Manchester against former WBU and European super featherweight champion Stephen Foster Jr. (31-4-1, 18 KO) on 23 November 2013. Foster was a late step in, as originally, Crolla was due to fight Martin Gethin for the British title. Foster was due to fight Michael Katsidis in Australia, but pulled out to fight Crolla in his hometown instead. Foster took a beating, retiring on his stool after six rounds, giving Crolla the stoppage win. Crolla returned to the Phones 4u Arena on 19 April 2014 against British boxer John Murray. The fight was billed as the ‘Battle of Manchester’. It was known that Crolla and Murray former gym pals and friends outside of the ring. Crolla won the fight via a 10th round stoppage, in a brutal fight. After the fight, Crolla told Sky Sports, “It was even tougher than I expected. No matter how tough that looked, me and John were the luckiest men in this arena.” Murray admitted the best man won.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 1.74 m |
Anthony Crolla height 1.74 m Arie weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Anthony Crolla Dating?
According to our records, Anthony Crolla married to Fran Sanderson. As of December 1, 2023, Anthony Crolla’s is not dating anyone.
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Crolla stepped up a weight division when on 12 February 2011 he challenged John Watson for the vacant British lightweight title. Described as an “early contender for fight of the year” Crolla won the fight in the 9th round after scoring a 9th-round knockout. Describing his move up a weight division after the fight Crolla said “I knew I’d be strong enough at lightweight, but I didn’t know I’d be that strong. I’m in with strong kids in the gym all the time and they say my strength is underrated. But even I couldn’t believe how strong I was.” On 16 March, Crolla vs. Gavin Rees was added to the Amir Khan- Paul McCloskey WBA title fight undercard on 16 April at the MEN Arena in Manchester. Rees pulled out of the fight on 24 March due to a nose injury.
Facts & Trivia
Arie Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Anthony Crolla celebrates birthday on November 16 of every year.
On 21 April 2012, Crolla lost his British lightweight title to 28-year-old Liverpudlian Derry Matthews at the Oldham Sports Centre. Matthews knocked Crolla down in the 3rd round, and the fight was eventually stopped with four seconds remaining in the 6th round.
Is Anthony Crolla Italian?
His name comes from his Italian ancestry. Crolla’s dad, a postman, is a descendant of Italian immigrants who arrived in Manchester, England, in their ice-cream van. Crolla married his longtime girlfriend, Francesca Sanderson, in 2018, and the couple have a 5-year-old son, Jesse.
Has Anthony Crolla retired?
Ex-world champ Anthony Crolla explains why he decided to retire this year.
Where was Anthony Crolla born?
Manchester, United Kingdom
Was Anthony Crolla a world champion?
Anthony Crolla was crowned world champion at the second time of asking – defeating WBA lightweight champion Darleys Perez with a stunning fifth round stoppage.
Who beat Anthony Crolla?
The fight resulted in a second career defeat for Crolla as he lost a ten-round points decision to Gary Sykes.