Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Anthony Crolla was a professional boxing match contested 12 April 2019, for the WBA, WBO and The Ring Lightweight championship.

[1] On 12 December 2018 Top Rank president Todd duBoef announced that unified WBA, WBO and The Ring lightweight Vasiliy Lomachenko would return to the ring on 12 April 2019 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, headlining a Friday night Top Rank Boxing card on ESPN.

Top Rank intended to finalize the deal with promoter Lou DiBella, which would see Commey vs. Chaniev take place on 2 February at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas.

[4] On 20 February, it was announced that Lomachenko would defend his WBA (Super), WBO and The Ring titles against Crolla at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on 12 April.

Crolla, who was a heavy 20–1 underdog[6], had an official purse of $300,000 for the fight, however guaranteed more due to UK TV rights.