Rocky Martinez-Ricky Burns - Saturday 9pm Sky Sports 1 - Who Wins?

Great stuff here, just turned in for the 7th round and got mesmerized by the action.

Burns looking completely exhausted, but wins the 10th IMO, to go two ahead with two to go on my card. Still looking vulnerable, but he can do this!

One more round Ricky!!! Don't get knocked out and he's got to be "The new...."

Burns deserves that. Lost count how many times he got hurt but he came through it to win.
Enjoyed that !

Ricky Burns Take a Bow son, didn't think he had that in him, I think we/me over rated Martinez a little, but after seeing Burns look shite against jounrneyman Ice Cream man in May I thought he would be smoked.


Well done Ricky Burns.

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Originally Posted by superheavyrhun

Fairly tight so far, Simpson nudging ahead probably in my view, but it's all up for grabs still.

As for Martinez v Burns, I've only got one clear winner in Martinez, Burns will try hard for the early rounds with the home support right behind him, but class will out in the middle rounds in my view.

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Goes to show what the f**k I know. Burns showed more than I ever thought possible, and Martinez just didn't seem to be able to get more that rattling Burns every now and again. I still thought Burns seemed to sit on the ropes and take shots he didn't have to, but well done to him, I had him by four.

Martinez just looks dejected, and Burns seems to be the most surprised person in the building! Awesome that boxing is back in the primetime slot on Sky again, and what a way to kick it off.

Well done Ricky Burns, fucking excellent performance. Fought his guts outs.

Great fight. Credit to Burns, he fought very well for the most part, Martinez was just looking for bombs from the the beginning, he looked a very average and sloppy fighter in there. I never thought Burns had a performance like that in him, very smooth and technically sound, although he didn't seem to know what to do when Martinez landed some of the bigger shots, instead of holding on he tried to throw back. Great way to kick off the new boxing season on Sky