In the final bout of his career, former WBA lightweight champion Anthony “Million Dollar” Crolla (35-7-3, 13 KOs) won by ten round majority decision over Frank Urquiaga (13-2-1, 1 KO) on Saturday night at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. Urquiaga gave Crolla all he could handle, but there was no chance the judges were sending the local hero out with a loss. Scores were 95-95, 98-92 and 97-93.
Undisputed female lightweight champion Katie Taylor (15-0, 6 KOs) moved up in weight to dethrone WBO junior welterweight champion Christina Linardatou (12-2, 6 KOs) over ten rounds. Scores were 96-94, 97-93, 97-93.
Commonwealth middleweight champion Felix Cash (12-0, 8 KOs) won by eighth round TKO in a slugfest with Jack Cullen (17-2, 8 KOs). Both went at it savagely from the opening bell. Cash dropped Cullen in round one. The war continued with Cash getting the better of it. Cash dropped Cullen again in round seven. The bout was finally halted in round eight.
Female super featherweight Terri Harper (9-0, 5 KOs) outscored Viviane Obenauf (14-6, 7 KOs) over ten rounds in a bout for the IBO title. Scores were 99-91, 99-92, 97-93.
Heavyweight Martin Bakole (15-1, 12 KOs) scored a second round KO over Rodney Hernandez (13-9-2, 4 KOs).
Unbeaten 2016 Olympian super bantamweight Qais Ashfaq (8-0, 3 KOs) won by seventh round technical decision over Joe Ham (16-2, 6 KOs). Scores were 69-64, 70-64, 70-63. The bout was halted due to a head clash.
I feel for Frank Urquiaga. It sucks to get robbed.
Congrats Crolla on a wonderful career. Not seen the fight but if he got a gift in his last fight then surely anyone who knows him/his story will not begrudge him that.
He was not the most naturally gifted fighter and not a concussive puncher but has been such a great role model and is absolutely loved by his hometown fans , probably mostly because he is a very decent bloke.
That doesn’t mean you cheat a fighter out of a fair win. I figure youve never really worked hard to achieve something worthwhile if you could just justify stealing a persons hard-earned victory. I dont care if he carried Mother Teresa’s coffin. No excuses for unfair judging.
Frank was robbed