Anthony Crolla will make that long walk down to the ring one last time tonight as he takes on Frank Urquiaga in his retirement fight.
Former world champion Crolla calls time on a 13-year professional career – returning to the scene of his greatest triumphs for one last dance in his home city.
It was at the Manchester Arena where he enjoyed his finest moment, winning the WBA lightweight title in 2015 after beating Darleys Perez before defending the belt against Ismael Barroso.
Crolla lost his title to Jorge Linares, one of the finest lightweights on the planet, coming up short against the Venezuelan in a rematch six months later.
After one last world title charge was stopped by the peerless Vasyl Lomachenko earlier this year – Crolla has decided to bow out. An emotional night awaits back where it all started.
Date, UK start time and venue
Crolla vs Urquiaga takes place tonight at the Manchester Arena.
Crolla's last fight is set to serve as the chief support for Katie Taylor's attempt to become a two-weight world champion when she challenges Christina Linardatou for the WBO super-lightweight championship.
With that in mind, ringwalks will be expected at around 9pm.
TV channel and live stream
The fight will be shown live on Sky Sports Action and is available via Now TV with a day pass on offer for £8.99.
Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.
Betting odds | Provided by Betfair Exchange | Subject to change (UK and Ireland only)
Fight odds
- Crolla to win: 1/33
- Urquiaqa to win: 12/1
- Draw: 33/1
Prediction
Crolla's opponent Frank Urquiaga has fought ouside his homeland of Spain just once - a fight he lost. A party atmosphere inside the Manchester Arena should drive the hometown hero to a comfortable stoppage win in the mid-to-late rounds.
Undercard
- Felix Cash vs Jack Cullen
- Qais Ashgfaq vs Joe Ham
- Terri Harper vs Vivian Obenauf
