Anthony Crolla knocked out Colombia’s Darleys Perez in the fifth round to win the WBA lightweight title.
After four cagey rounds, Crolla landed a massive left hook to the body that floored the champion, who could not make the count.Crolla, 29, was fighting in front of a raucous home crowd in Manchester after taking Perez to a draw in July.
And his world title win comes less than a year after he suffered a fractured skull when confronting burglars.”It is an amazing feeling, it is a dream come true, now I just want many more nights like this in Manchester,” said Crolla, who now has 30 wins, four defeats and three draws.
