WBA lightweight champion Anthony Crolla (30-4-3, 12 KOs) will make the first defence of his belt against Ismael Barroso (19-0-2, 18 KOs) on May 7 at the Manchester Arena.
Crolla won the WBA title when he defeated Darleys Perez by fifth round knockout, also at the Manchester Arena, in a rematch of their previous draw.
The win came less than a year after the 29-year-old Mancunian had overcome life-threatening injuries, sustained while confronting burglars at a neighbours home.
Barroso, a…