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Joe Gallagher is backing Anthony Crolla to come good against Kieran Farrell next month

Image: Joe Gallagher (left): Believes Anthony Crolla can return to the top of the domestic tree

Anthony Crolla will be looking to climb back into the British title picture when he faces unbeaten Kieran Farrell in Manchester next month.

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Crolla briefly campaigned at super-featherweight earlier in his career, winning the English title in 2010, and his trainer admitted a drop back down to 130lb is not out of the question. "There was an opportunity to fight for a British title at lightweight and we took it, but it's always an option for us to revisit (super-featherweight). "An opportunity to fight for the English title has presented itself now and he's fighting Kieren Farrell. "You've got to remember when he was knocking down John Watson who's a fully-blown lightweight, and also when he won every round against Willie Limond those questions (about Crolla's size) weren't being asked. "He'll be back."