This weekend at the Manchester Arena, England, Anthony Crolla will be looking to settle the score against WBA Lightweight champion, Darleys Perez. Following the pairs’ absorbing first encounter back in July, fight fans can expect just as much drama in this highly anticipated sequel.
With the winner of Crolla vs Perez II dividing opinion among fight fans, what better way to gain greater insight into the clash than through BB’s latest Extended Tale of the Tape series? (Be sure to also catch our Klitschko vs Fury and Cotto vs Canelo Tale of the Tapes)
Note: Advantageous stats are indicated in red (some may be subjective), and championship stats refer to ‘fully fledged world titles’ only.
Anthony Crolla vs Darleys Perez
Physical/Vital
Birthplace
England, UK … Columbia
Age
29 … 32
Height
5′ 8.5″ … 5′ 7″
Reach
67″ … 70″
Stance
Orthodox … Orthodox
Record (Pro)
Debut
2006 … 2009
Bouts
36 … 34
Wins
29 … 32
Defeats
4 … 1
Draws
3 … 1
No Contests
0 … 0
Knockout Ratio
31% (11) … 59% (20)
1st Round Knockouts
2 … 7
2nd Round Knockouts
1 … 5
3rd Round Knockouts
3 … 0
4th – 6th Round Knockouts
2 … 6
Defeats by Knockout
1 … 0
Knockdowns Suffered
1 … 2
Rounds Boxed
215 … 187
12-Rounders Completed
4 … 4
Current Winning Streak
0 … 5
Undefeated Fighters Defeated
3 … 4
Latest Fight Result
Darleys Perez (MD 12) … Anthony Crolla (MD 12)
World Title Bout Experience
Wins
0 … 0
Defeats
0 … 0
Draws
1 … 1
No Contests
0 … 0
Successful Defenses
NA … 1
Longest Championship Reign
NA … 10 months
Major Titles Won
0 … WBA (135 lbs)
Major Titles Currently Held
0 … WBA (135 lbs)
Notable Performances
CROLLA: Darleys Perez (MD 12), John Murray (TKO 10), Stephen Foster (RTD 6), Gavin Rees (MD 12), Derry Matthews (SD 12), Kieran Farrell (UD 10), Willie Limond (UD 12), John Watson (TKO 9), Andy Morris (TKO 7), Michael Brodie (TKO 3)
PEREZ: Anthony Crolla (MD 12), Jonathan Maicelo (UD 12), Jaider Parra (KO 6), Argenis Lopez (UD 12), Bahodir Mamadjonov (SD 10), Oscar Meza (RTD 6)
There you have it, fight fans! Based on our Crolla vs Perez II Tale of the Tape, Facts & Stats, plus your own take, how do you see this hotly contested rematch playing out?
Crolla vs Perez II will headline a Matchroom Boxing card this Saturady on Sky Sports 1. We’ll have Live Coverage right here on Boxing Base, plus over at Twitter (@BoxingBase).
