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Anthony Crolla vs Jorge Linares: Highlights of the world title fight

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Highlights of the world lightweight title fight between Anthony Crolla and Jorge Linares

Anthony Crolla put his WBA world lightweight title on the line against Jorge Linares. Here's what happened in Manchester.

The popular local boy has enjoyed a stellar rise to the top of the sport, completing a fairytale comeback from serious injuries to stop Darleys Perez at the second time of asking in November 2015.

'Million Dollar' had no hesitation in risking his newly-acquired strap against mandatory challenger Ismael Barroso straight away and put on another sensational night for his fellow Mancunians in May, when he weathered an early storm and then pounced for a seventh-round knockout.

Linares, who is a three-weight world champion and was last in the UK in May 2015 - halting Kevin Mitchell in a thriller - brought his WBC 'Diamond' strap to the table but remained an underdog with bookmakers.

Could the classy Venezuelan silence another British arena and regain the world lightweight crown? Or was he only there to star in the latest episode of the Crolla story?

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