William Crolla vs. Fraser Wilkinson: Live round-by-round updates

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William Crolla (left) vs. Fraser Wilkinson (right) takes place this evening [Image Courtesy: @fraserwilkinson_ via Instagram]

The William Crolla vs. Fraser Wilkinson round-by-round updates are here. They offer real-time coverage and live scoring for the upcoming super welterweight boxing match set for 8 rounds on July 5. The fight is stylistically favorable for Crolla, who enters the matchup with decent hype.

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He is undefeated at 8-0, and powerful, having scored six knockouts/TKOs in his young career. Meanwhile, Wilkinson is 11-2, with just two stoppage wins. Curiously, both of his losses have come by way of TKO, which matches up well for the heavy-handed Crolla.

To little surprise, Crolla is expected to win, with DraftKings Sportsbook having enough confidence in him to list him as a -1600 favorite, while Wilkinson is a +800 underdog. The card starts at 12:00 PM E.T. (Eastern Time) / 9:00 AM P.T. (Pacific Time) / 5:00 PM B.S.T. (British Summer Time).

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Crolla and Wilkinson, though, are estimated to make their ringwalks at around 2:30 PM E.T. / 11:30 AM P.T. / 7:30 PM B.S.T.

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William Crolla vs. Fraser Wilkinson

Round 1: Pressure from Wilkinson to start the round, but Crolla is tagging his body. Wilkinson is the bigger man. They're jabbing each other, but Crolla continues to invest in the body from time to time. Good body shot from Wilkinson though. More jabs from the underdog.

Left hook to the body lands for Crolla, who is now on the front foot. However, Wilkinson lands a good one-two to get back on the front foot himself. This is a much better round from Wilkinson than most expected. Check hook for Wilkinson, followed by an uppercut.

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Crolla with a good left hand.

Our Score: 10-9 Wilkinson


Round 2: Wilkinson scores with a jab as Crolla tries to get off to a fast start. One-two from Wilkinson. Crolla lands a good right to the body, but Wilkinson responds with a furry. Crolla is undeterred though, stringing a combination together. Good uppercut from Wilkinson, but Crolla seems to stun him with a right.

Wilkinson is still boxing well, but Crolla is finding his groove They clinch and break. Jabs from Wilkinson, but Crolla cracks him with a stuning right hand. Wilkinson responds with a combination to the body. Jabs from Crolla, who follows up with a one-two. Wilkinson rocks Crolla's head back with a right.

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This is a tough round to score.

Our Score: 10-9 Crolla, 19-19 overall


Round 3: Crolla targeting the body, while Wilkinson pumps his jab out. More pressure from Crolla, but Wilkinson is calm with his counters off the backfoot. One-two from Wilkinson. Another one-two from Wilkinson, while Crolla fires back with his own. Body shots from Wilkinson, and a double jab from Crolla.

Left hook from Crolla before they clinch. They break and Crolla continues to come forward. Wilkinson lands a low blow, drawing a referee warning. The fight resumes and they clinch to end the round.

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Our Score: 10-9 Wilkinson, 29-28 Wilkinson overall


Round 4: Both men meet in the center, with Wilkinson feinting and landing good jabs and straights as he switches stances. Crolla with a decent counter-left, followed by another. However, Wilkinson snaps his head back with a jab. Every round has been hyper-competitive.

Body shots from Wilkinson. They clinch and the referee breaks them up. Good combinations from Wilkinson, who is outdoing Crolla on output. A counter-right lands for Crolla, but Wilkinson scores with a one-two. Uppercut to the body from Crolla, but Wilkinson has him trapped against the ropes.

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Good shot from Wilkinson, who seems fresher and lands a sharp counter.

Our Score: 10-9 Wilkinson, 39-37 Wilkinson overall


Round 5: Wilkinson starts the round with authority, landing several one-twos. However, Crolla is trying to establish his jab. Unfortunately for him, it's falling short. Wilkinson tags him to the body. Crolla tries to come forward and ends up in the clinch, prompting the referee to step in.

Wilkinson with snappy jabs, while Crolla lands to the body. Another clinch ensues. They break and a sloppy Crolla one-two leads to yet another clinch. They break and WILKINSON DROPS CROLLA WITH A COMBINATION. Crolla beats the count but Wilkinson cracks him with good counters.

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Crolla is exhausted and eats a big uppercut. Wilkinson with a slick left over the top. What an upset this is shaping up to be.

Our Score: 10-8 Wilkinson, 49-45 Wilkinson overall


Round 6: Wilkinson gets right back to his jab, while Crolla goes low to the body. Crolla seems to have recovered and is trying to swarm Wilkinson, blasting him with a hard two-punch combination. Wilkinson's chin is holding up though. Slick counter combination from Wilkinson AND HE HURTS CROLLA.

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Crolla gets backed up to the ropes and the referee has seen enough and waves it off. Crolla isn't happy, shoving the referee away, but the decision's been made.


Official Decision

Fraser Wilkinson def. William Crolla via TKO in round six (1:07)

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