Anthony Crolla, the former World Champion, has shared his thoughts on recent boxing events and upcoming matches. He's taken a look at the big card in Saudi Arabia and what's coming up this weekend.
The main event in Riyadh saw Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol go head-to-head for the undisputed light heavyweight crown. Beterbiev came out on top in what Crolla calls a close fight. He thinks the right man won, even though many found the scoring controversial. Eddie Hearn, Bivol's promoter, wasn't happy about the decision. Now, Turki Alalshikh wants to set up a rematch.
Crolla also talked about other fights from the Saudi card. Frazer Clarke had a tough night against Fabio Wardley, and Crolla hopes Clarke will bounce back with support from his family. Ben Whittaker and Liam Cameron's fight ended in a draw, which seemed unfair to Cameron. But there's good news - Cameron got a deal with Queensberry after the fight.
In the women's bout, Skye Nicolson beat Raven Chapman, proving she's hard to beat. Jack Massey's trainer, Joe Gallagher, made what Crolla calls a "fantastic call" by throwing in the towel against Jai Opetaia. Chris Eubank Jr stopped Kamil Szeremeta and had some words with Conor Benn after the fight.
Looking ahead to this weekend, Crolla's got some predictions. At York Hall on Friday, Sam Gilley will defend his Commonwealth super-welterweight title against Jack McGann, who's stepping in for the injured Louis Greene. Crolla thinks Gilley will win by stoppage in the second half of the fight.
Saturday night at the Copperbox will be busy. Dan Azeez and Lewis Edmondson will fight for the vacant British light-heavyweight crown. Crolla's prediction? Azeez by stoppage in the second half. For the vacant IBO welterweight belt, Michael McKinson faces Tulani Mbenge, with Crolla backing McKinson to win on points.
The main event on Saturday will see Adam Azim take on Ohara Davies. Davies wants to prove he's still got what it takes, but Crolla thinks Azim will win on points. He's expecting a good fight, though.
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"I think Azim will win on points. Davies is looking to prove he still has a lot left and I'm expecting a good fight."
Crolla shared these insights as part of his role as a brand ambassador for Freebets.com, a popular home for betting sites.