High up on the under-card, at the Phones4U Arena in Manchester, Anthony Crolla was looking to gate-crash the world lightweight scene.
Steadily making progress through the ranks, Crolla hoped that a win over a former world champion, in the shape of Gamaliel Diaz, would be a valuable stepping stone and open up an avenue for a world title fight.
Unfortunately, Crolla was left in a state of limbo after the fight was declared a technical draw in the third round. An accidental clash of heads had left Diaz with a nasty cut above his right eye and there was no other alternative other than to halt the fight.
Not the result either fighter would have wanted but these things happen!
Crolla Fight Ends in Technical Draw
