Ricky Burns-Kiryl Relikh/Whyte-Lewison

Ricky Burns will face Adrien Broner at the end of the year if he successfully defends his world title against Kiryl Relikh, says promoter Eddie Hearn.

Burns (40-5-1-KO14) is preparing to make the first defence of the WBA super-lightweight crown he seized by stopping Italy's Michele di Rocco in the eighth round in May.

His challenger Relikh (21-0-KO19) boasts an impressive knockout record and is trained by the legendary Ricky Hatton - but controversial American Broner (32-2-KO24) will be ringside for the October 7 clash and already lying in wait for the Scot.

http://www.skysports.com/boxing/news...g-kiryl-relikh

Getting real tired of seeing Broners fat face rewarded for losing major fights and not making weight.

In fairness Burns was pretty lucky to pick up a title himself last time out, he's lost all of his important fights for a few years now. Seems like a solid guy and I'm sure he'll be paid well to fight Broner at home, can't see him winning though.

Nothing much has been said on this fight

Just thought I'd drop everyone a reminder that it is on tonight, unusual to have the boxing on a Friday.

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FRI 7TH OCTOBER

Ricky Burns v Kiryl Relikh : WBA Super-Lightweight Title
Dillian Whyte v Ian Lewison : Vacant British Heavyweight Title
Scotty Cardle v Kevin Hooper : British Lightweight Title
The SSE Hydro, Glasgow , Sky Sports 2 HD (20:00)

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Whyte-Lewison could be interesting for a few rounds. Lewison has never been past four rounds, almost certain his only chance is to rip Whyte's head off.

my mrs is moaning at the minute, I never sit with her at night, why am I always watching boxing, can we not sit down and watch a film together, bla bla de fuckin bla

so I really hope she fucks off or shuts up for five fucking minutes so I can watch this

she can get me some beer from the coop too

No one watching this?

Cardle needs to put some muscle on

cardle will win this

you know what, for the first time in absolutely ages I am missing the boxing, I'm at home I'm not doing anything, I just can't be arsed to watch it.

I have enjoyed watching Burns over the past few years. Solid solid guy, big at his original weight and he had that really good boxing technique that so many Scottish boxers do. Nice bloke by all accounts, and a real pro.

i do think he has been on the slide for a few fights now. Since moving up a weight, he is no longer the bigger guy in there and hasn't been able to bully people like before. His power has suffered too.

i wouldn't be entirely surprised to see Ricky lose this one and call it a day.

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Originally Posted by Batman

you know what, for the first time in absolutely ages I am missing the boxing, I'm at home I'm not doing anything, I just can't be arsed to watch it.

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watch the main event at least

Cardle has stopped him!

Meh I might do, I don't feel great to be honest, I think it'll be an early night tonight, I caught the lurgy off the bird that sits in front of me at work, fucking coughing and spluttering all week without cover her mouth, pissed me off, she's infected the whole team pretty much.

I think it could be the early stages of ebola or something worse

That was an illegal punch to the back of the head.