Crolla has no plans for comeback

Anthony Crolla says he will not be making a comeback to the ring once he hangs up his gloves against Frank Urquiaga on Saturday. The Manchester fighter will be competing for the 45th and final time as a professional against Spaniard Urquiaga on the bill for the Katie Taylor-Christina Linardatou fight. It will be the 14th time Crolla has fought at the Manchester Arena, equalling the record held by Ricky Hatton, while he won the WBA world crown against Daleys Perez at the venue back in 2015. Crolla’s recent form has been mixed as he lost twice to Jorge Linares in 2016 and 2017, while he was also beaten by Vasyl Lomachenko in his last world title bout earlier this year. The 32-year-old feels he is still in good enough shape to compete at the highest level but is adamant he will not be making a comeback following his fight with Urquiaga. “It’s been a roller-coaster of a ride. There’s been ups and downs, thankfully more ups,” Crolla told Sky Sports. “Boxing gave me some of the greatest nights of my life. It’s been so good to me and I’ll be sad to let it go. It’s always hard to let go of something you love and that’s what I do, I love boxing. I’m in love with boxing but I believe the right time is now. “I still stay fit, look after myself, but no comeback, just looking after myself.”