Anthony Crolla vs. Jorge Linares, 12 rounds, for Crolla's WBA lightweight title

Linares was class he boxed excellently his combination punches were a joy to watch.
Crolla gave it a go but Linares was a level above, it was a good entertaining fight to watch but only one winner Linares.
How about Flannigan v Linares that's a cracking fight.

Linares took a year off after the Kevin Mitchell fight, so I could see Crolla fight Flannigan with the winner facing Jorge.

Cracking fight. Linares was the business, I thought Crolla would do him late and up until the 6th I still felt that, Linares didnt look comfortable at all. When Crolla got rattled that was the fight over with as far as he was concerned. He never managed to put the foot down as intended.

There's nothing wrong with investing in the early rounds to pay dividends in the later rounds, for Crolla over Linares it was the right (only) tactic to employ. The trouble with that gameplan is, if you get the skids put under you before you get to do your work, you end up looking a bit of a plum. Seen lots of criticism of Crolla and Gallagher for their approach to the fight. Honestly, Im not sure what people expected.

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Originally Posted by Memphis

Cracking fight. Linares was the business, I thought Crolla would do him late and up until the 6th I still felt that, Linares didnt look comfortable at all. When Crolla got rattled that was the fight over with as far as he was concerned. He never managed to put the foot down as intended.

There's nothing wrong with investing in the early rounds to pay dividends in the later rounds, for Crolla over Linares it was the right (only) tactic to employ. The trouble with that gameplan is, if you get the skids put under you before you get to do your work, you end up looking a bit of a plum. Seen lots of criticism of Crolla and Gallagher for their approach to the fight. Honestly, Im not sure what people expected.

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It was the right tactic against an older fighter and he won the subsequent rounds after the 6th because Linares was a bit gassed out.

Quality beat quantity on this occasion.

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Originally Posted by Memphis

Cracking fight. Linares was the business, I thought Crolla would do him late and up until the 6th I still felt that, Linares didnt look comfortable at all. When Crolla got rattled that was the fight over with as far as he was concerned. He never managed to put the foot down as intended.

There's nothing wrong with investing in the early rounds to pay dividends in the later rounds, for Crolla over Linares it was the right (only) tactic to employ. The trouble with that gameplan is, if you get the skids put under you before you get to do your work, you end up looking a bit of a plum. Seen lots of criticism of Crolla and Gallagher for their approach to the fight. Honestly, Im not sure what people expected.

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I agree for this fight, and getting hurt in the 6th really killed his momentum(though you could argue the ref stopped Linares from doing effective body work before that as well), but it seems to me that all of Gallaghers guys fight the same way every time? Quigg against Frampton and Liam Smith against Canelo was more or less the same game plan, plod forward with a high guard and make no adjustments, as if the late rounds will just come to you. That's not often going to work against more talented fighters.

From a US boxing fan's perspective, I really don't think this loss hurts Crolla one bit... He fought w/ all his might and he came up a bit short all the while showing class before, during and after the fight.... I think Anthony Crolla comes back a better fighter after all of this and is poised to do some more damage in the division in big fights down the road.......

Both guys are skillful good fighters but ill go for Anthony Crolla

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Originally Posted by Paul Kevin

Both guys are skillful good fighters but ill go for Anthony Crolla

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I'm edging towards Linares! 😂😂😂

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Both guys are skillful good fighters but ill go for Anthony Crolla

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Who are you?

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Originally Posted by p4pking

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Originally Posted by Memphis

Cracking fight. Linares was the business, I thought Crolla would do him late and up until the 6th I still felt that, Linares didnt look comfortable at all. When Crolla got rattled that was the fight over with as far as he was concerned. He never managed to put the foot down as intended.

There's nothing wrong with investing in the early rounds to pay dividends in the later rounds, for Crolla over Linares it was the right (only) tactic to employ. The trouble with that gameplan is, if you get the skids put under you before you get to do your work, you end up looking a bit of a plum. Seen lots of criticism of Crolla and Gallagher for their approach to the fight. Honestly, Im not sure what people expected.

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I agree for this fight, and getting hurt in the 6th really killed his momentum(though you could argue the ref stopped Linares from doing effective body work before that as well), but it seems to me that all of Gallaghers guys fight the same way every time? Quigg against Frampton and Liam Smith against Canelo was more or less the same game plan, plod forward with a high guard and make no adjustments, as if the late rounds will just come to you. That's not often going to work against more talented fighters.

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I agree in part but lets be honest, Smith was always a lamb to the slaughter against Canelo and there was a good arguement for Linares and Frampton wilting down the stretch. These few fights have been a big stick to beat Gallagher with over the last few days. Some of what I've read has been a bit out of order given that of the three fights in question, one stood no chance, and two had one chance. Technically Crolla and Quigg were out of their depth.

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Both guys are skillful good fighters but ill go for Anthony Crolla

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hes a legend @Master

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Originally Posted by erics44

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Originally Posted by Master

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Originally Posted by Paul Kevin

Both guys are skillful good fighters but ill go for Anthony Crolla

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hes a legend @Master

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You sure? More a bell end.

yep ok bell end