Crolla is a former world champion at lightweight; Burns at super-featherweight, super-lightweight and lightweight
Crolla has won 32 of 41 fights, Burns has won 41 of 49 bouts
Chris Eubank Jr defeats Avni Yildirim in third-round KO in the Super Series super-middleweight event
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Round 10: Anthony Crolla v Ricky Burns
A good flurry of punches from Anthony Crolla. How many got through the Burns defence?
Still, a lively moment from the Englishman, and the judges will have noticed that.
Image source, ReutersRound 10: Anthony Crolla v Ricky Burns
Football turned boxer Curtis Woodhouse thinks Ricky Burns needs a strong finish to nick this one.
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Anthony Crolla v Ricky Burns
Liverpool's Derry Mathews, who fought Crolla twice and has sparred with Ricky Burns, says the Manchester favourite has the upperhand.
Round 9: Anthony Crolla v Ricky Burns
Burns tries a slashing left hook, but the punch loses some of its sting as it ricochets off Crolla's gloves. But there is more optimism and more noise coming from the Scottish fans.
Crolla has a bloodied nose, and it is a hard-fought, frenetic battle. One attack from Englishman ends with him eating a jab from Burns.
Image source, PARound 9: Anthony Crolla v Ricky Burns
Into the last third of the fight we go. This is hardly new territory for either man. How much has either man got left in the tank?
Image source, ReutersChris Eubank Jr knocks out Avni Yildirim in third round
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Round 8: Anthony Crolla v Ricky Burns
The noise levels in the Manchester Arena move up a few notches in the eighth as Crolla forces Burns back on to the ropes. Crolla is the aggressor in the eighth, but still can't produce too much damage from what looked a good position.
Image source, ReutersChris Eubank Jr knocks out Avni Yildirim in third round
Meanwhile, over in Germany, Avni Yildirim had this to say about Chris Eubank Jr after his third-round defeat.
"I'm thankful for everybody in the arena. It was not my day but I will come back," said Yildirim.
"His speed was different and I found that out very quickly."
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Round 7: Anthony Crolla v Ricky Burns
It's a very close fight.
Luke Campbell, who recently challenged for a lightweight world title against Jorge Linares is struggling to split these two.
Round 7: Anthony Crolla v Ricky Burns
Both fighters are choosing to send a number of punches to the body, but just then, Burns produces a beautiful uppercut, maybe the cleanest punch we have seen so far after seven rounds. It leaves Crolla with a bloodied nose and provides some much needed belief for the Scot.
Both men have dug deep throughout their careers. They are having to do so again.
Image source, ReutersRound 7: Anthony Crolla v Ricky Burns
No round has been a certainty for either fighter. We've had some controversy recently, will this be another close one on the judges' scorecards.
It seems like Burns needs to step on the gas a bit. Maybe he has let one or two rounds slip away.
Image source, PAChris Eubank Jr knocks out Avni Yildirim in third round
Over in Germany, Chris Eubank Jr. gets straight to the point in his post-fight interview as he called out compatriot George Groves, who he will meet in the World Boxing Super Series semi finals.
Eubank said: "I'm here to dominate and I'm sending a message out to everybody - George Groves, I'm coming for you. Get through your fight with Jamie Cox next week and we'll give the fans a fight they want to see when you face me in January."
He added: "I'm coming to knock people out. I'm not playing.
"Me and Groves will give the public what they want to see. Billy Joe Saunders and James Degale don't want to fight me.
"You know, lions don't concern themselves with the opinions of sheep. I don't care for arm chair critics. I'm delivering knockouts and giving the public what they want to see."
Image source, ReutersRound 6: Anthony Crolla v Ricky Burns
Ricky Burns is letting his hands go at the start of the sixth. Crolla is doing well to avoid taking too much punishment though.
Crolla is 30 years old, four years younger than Burns, who has also fought eight more times in his career. Will the younger man prove to be the fitter man?
Round 5: Anthony Crolla v Ricky Burns
A tasty shot to the body from Crolla early in the fifth, but neither man can gather any sustained momentum so far. Good fight this one.
Crolla then lands a jab, slips a right hook and then lands another punishing blow.
Image source, Mark Robinson/MatchroomRound 4: Anthony Crolla v Ricky Burns
A double jab from Burns brings some success for the Scot. He opts for an uppercut, but Crolla spots it, avoids it and counters with an uppercut of his own. Lovely work from the Englishman.
A quarter of the way gone, and not much in it. Both men proving difficult to hit at the moment. They are fighting like there is no more second chances, and very concerned about the other man's power.
Image source, PARound 3: Anthony Crolla v Ricky Burns
Keir Murray
BBC Scotland at Manchester Arena
Anthony Crolla is wearing the Manchester bee emblem on his shorts and it's the home fighter who is buzzing a fraction more than the Scot in the first round, though Burns' longer reach already looks like a useful weapon.
Image source, Keir MurrayRound 3: Anthony Crolla v Ricky Burns
We have waited a long time for this fight, and it is proving to be as hard to call as many expected. Both fighters will feel they have an early edge. Split decision on the cards? Maybe.
Image source, PARound 3: Anthony Crolla v Ricky Burns
After two rounds, we are probably level with one round apiece. Burns tries to flick out the jab, and then opts for a powerful swinging right-hand. Luckily for Crolla, he sees it coming and is smart enough to duck down out of the way.
Round 2: Anthony Crolla v Ricky Burns
Crolla has stepped up the pace in round two, but still does not do enough to put Burns in any trouble.
Both men looking fit, looking up for it and throwing everything into it.
Image source, PAChris Eubank Jr beats Avni Yildirim in the third round
Job done from Chris Eubank Jr. He moves into the semi-finals of the World Boxing Super Series, where either George Groves or Jamie Cox will be his opponent in January.
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