The Manchester man, who moved up a weight to take a shot at the belt, had too much class for his opponent and finally caught him with a ferocious right hook which floored Watson and finished the contest.
The partisan crowd were vocal throughout the fight but to no avail as Crolla boxed supremely against his bigger opponent , with the Liverpudlian struggling to cope with Crolla’s workrate.
The fight opened in a cautious manner but soon warmed up as Crolla found success with two good right hands which pushed Watson back.
The action intensified and by the third, both fighters were trading punches in the centre of the ring, turning the fight in to a battle of attrition.
Both boxers were working hard but it was the Mancunian who was finding more success as he started the land the cleaner punches, which Watson was unable to stop.
Midway through the sixth the Watson looked to be in trouble after being caught by a left from Crolla but he shook it off to came back with a good combination of his own.
As the fight wore on it was Crolla who remained in control and the end finally came with the measured right that dropped Watson and resulted in the loser needing some brief medical treatment.
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