Manchester United captain Michael Carrick has backed Anthony Crolla to do the business against Ricky Burns on Saturday night.
Domestic rivals Crolla and Burns will meet in a lightweight bout at the Manchester Arena, with Carrick set to be in attendance at ringside.
Carrick was at the National Football Museum earlier this week to show his support to Crolla during his public workout, and the United midfielder has revealed he has the utmost respect for the Manchester boxer.
“The story of Crolla is a bit of a rollercoaster, to go through what he went through and then lift a world title,” Carrick told MEN Sport.
“It’s incredible, and it’s a massive fight on Saturday. Everybody is aware of who both fighters are and what it will mean for both of them.
“I enjoy boxing and I always loved it going back to when I was little with Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank back in the day.
“I went to see Prince Naseem back in the day but because of the football it clashes quite a bit with boxing so I haven’t been able to get to see that many live.
“I came to Crolla’s first fight against Jorge Linares but couldn’t get to the second one, but I’ll be there Saturday and I’m looking forward to it.
“It’s great that the arena is open again too. The concert last month was incredible, and what Manchester went
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