Jorge Linares vs. Anthony Crolla II, billed as Repeat Or Revenge, was a professional boxing match contested on 25 March 2017, for the WBA and The Ring lightweight championship.
[1] After his close decision victory over Anthony Crolla in September 2016 to win the WBA and The Ring lightweight titles Jorge Linares told the Manchester crowd that he was open to a rematch saying "I want to tell all the people thank you very much.
A doctors report revealed that Linares had hurt his right hand during the Crolla fight and wouldn't be returning to the ring in the near future.
At the end of round 11, Crolla's trainer Joe Gallagher came into the ring and walked towards referee Howard John Foster, possibly to stop the fight.
[14][15][16][17] In the post-fight interview, Linares thanked his promoter Oscar De La Hoya for making the trip and watching him ringside and said his next move would be a big pay day in Las Vegas against WBC lightweight champion Mikey Garcia.