Ricky Burns says he is 100 per cent focused on his WBO lightweight title defence against Raymundo Beltran at the SECC in Glasgow on September 7, live on Sky Sports, despite playing the waiting game for the birth of his first child. The Coatbridge star defends his World title for …
Read More »Manny Pacquiao, Bob Arum Backing Beltran Over Burns
Manny Pacquiao and Top Rank promoter Bob Arum are backing Raymundo Beltran to blast his way to Ricky Burns’ WBO title at the SECC in Glasgow on September 7, live on Sky Sports in the UK and on Wealth TV in the US. Arum is confident his man will do …
Read More »Ricky Burns Ready To Shine Against Raymundo Beltran
Ricky Burns has warned Raymundo Beltran that he’s going to be at his very best when he defends his WBO lightweight title at the SECC in Glasgow on September 7, live on Sky Sports. Beltran is Burns’ fourth defence of his crown and after surviving a stern test against Jose …
Read More »Anthony Crolla: Gavin Rees Could Lead To Ricky Burns
Anthony Crolla is hoping that a win over Gavin Rees will earn a chance for against the WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns. Crolla knows he cannot overlook the danger Rees will bring when they fight on the Matchroom Sport’s June 29 show at the Bolton Arena.
Read More »Ricky Burns Keeps WBO Crown When Jose Gonzalez Quits With Injury
In a stunning turn of events, Ricky Burns kept his WBO lightweight title tonight when challenger Jose Gonzalez quit on his stool before the tenth round, citing a possible broken left wrist in a fight in which he had been winning at Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland. Aside from the …
Read More »Fighting Pride of Scotland: Burns, Gonzalez Make Weight Ahead Of Fight
Ricky Burns and José González both tipped the scales at 9st 8lbs ½oz [134 pounds] ahead of their clash for Burns’ WBO lightweight title in ‘Fighting Pride of Scotland’ from the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, live on Sky Sports HD1 from 7pm. Burns’ third title defence sees him tackle the …
Read More »Menard Captures UBO Lightweight Strap With Laryea Victory
Rayne, Louisiana’s Mason Menard won the biggest victory of his career Friday night at the Cypress Bayou Casino in Charenton, as he scored a fourth round technical knockout victory over battle tested Ghanaian Joseph Laryea to win the vacant UBO Lightweight title. On a show promoted by Boxncar Promotions in …
Read More »Burns Wins On Injury, Mitchell Stops Murray In UK Thriller
Big British action last night at Liverpool’s Echo Arena with hotly anticipated title matches coming off in either entertaining or unexpected manners. WBO super feather supremo Ricky Burns, 32-2 (9), was thwarted in what would have been his toughest title defense since winning the belt as former champion Nicky Cook, …
Read More »Burns vs. Cook For WBO Title In Big British Showdown
Saturday night sees a massive UK fight card at Liverpool’s Echo Arena, headlined by Ricky Burns’ WBO super feather title defense against a former owner of that belt, Nicky Cook. This fight has an interesting genealogy as Cook, 30-2 (16), lost the crown in 2009 to Puerto Rican bomber Roman …
Read More »Boxing Weights: Ricky Burns Vs Nicky Cook
Click the above Image for more Photos from this Event Today, at the Hilton Hotel, Liverpool, Frank Warren hosted the official weigh-in ahead of tomorrow night’s mouth-watering fight-night at the Echo Arena. The Main event sees Ricky Burns face Nicky Cook for the WBO Super-Featherweight Title and – due to …
Read More »Boxing Spotlight: Ovill McKenzie
Former Prizefighter winner – Ovill McKenzie is ready for his rematch with Tony Bellew next week and the Shinfields Boxer is keen to settle a score against the Liverpudlian. The pair met at the Echo Arena, Liverpool, in December for the Commonwealth (British Empire) Light Heavyweight Title. ‘Bomber’ Bellew was …
Read More »Boxing Result: Burns Retains WBO Title In Scotland
WBO super feather beltholder Ricky Burns held onto his title on Saturday night in a victory over challenger Joseph Laryea at Braehead Arena in Glasgow, Scotland. Scotsman Burns was making the second defense of the crown he won in impressive fashion from Rocky Martinez last Autumn. Laryea, coming into the …
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