WBA lightweight champion Anthony Crolla (31-4-3, 13 KOs) stopped previously unbeaten Ismael Barroso (19-1-2, 18 KOs) in the 7th round on Saturday night at the Manchester Arena.
Crolla claimed the WBA belt when he stopped Darleys Perez with a body shot at the same venue in November, and he retained the title for the first time by a KO victory with the same punch.
Barroso threw a lot of punches in the early rounds and cut Crolla by his right eye in the 4th round.
The home fighter came back with…