Anthony Crolla vs. Jorge Linares: Live Round-by-Round Results and Highlights

Jorge Linares dethroned Anthony Crolla in Manchester, England, winning a fight-of-the-year contender on points to become the new WBA lightweight champion.

Local boy Crolla had enjoyed a remarkable rise to the top, recovering from serious setbacks in and out of the ring—including suffering a broken ankle and fractured skull when trying to prevent a burglary—to progress through the ranks.

However, he fell short in the toughest test of his career to date.

Linares—who had to give up the WBC belt earlier this year due to injury—also claimed The Ring magazine title with a unanimous verdict.

Look back over an absorbing 12 rounds with Bleacher Report's blog: