Anthony Crolla is out to cause an upset that would shake the boxing world when he takes on unified lightweight world champion Vasyl Lomachenko.
A two-time Olympic gold medallist, Lomachenko has only fought 13 times as a professional.
But his outstanding in-ring talents have seen him become a three-weight world champion in that time with the Ukrainian widely regarded as the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet.
Understandably, Crolla will enter as an overwhelming underdog.
Since losing his title and a subsequent rematch to Jorge Linares, he has recorded three straight victories over Ricky Burns, Edson Ramirez and Daud Yordan to thrust himself back into world title contention once again.
But make no mistake, the Mancunian will have to produce the performance of a life time if he is to prise the WBA and WBO titles away from ‘No Mas Chenko’.
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Date, UK start time and venue
Crolla heads state-side for just the second time in his career with his meeting with Lomachenko taking place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Friday April 12.
Full details for the card are still to be announced but it will be an early start for UK fight fans with ringwalks expected no earlier than 4am. The undercard programme is set to get underway at 3am.
TV channel and live stream
Lomachenko vs Crolla will be shown live on Sky Sports' Main Event and Action channels and will be 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.
Undercard
- Gilberto Ramirez vs Tommy Karpency
- Arnold Barboza Jr vs Mike Alvarado
- Alexander Besputin vs Alfredo Blanco
- Janibek Alimkhanuly vs Cristian Olivas
- Vijender Singh vs Calvin Metcalf
- Guido Vianello vs Lawrence Gabriel
- Chris Zavala vs Sergio Gonzales
- Elvis Rodriguez vs Kevin Luna
