Is this a joke or what?

[Britkid]

Yeah, he's a nice bloke, no doubt. But is that the criteria now? He had some bad losses (and gift decisions) at the weight below and was basically shot. Infact , he was odds on for retirement .
So he goes up a weight , into what has probably been one of the better quality/prestigious divisions of recent times, does absolutely sweet FA and gets a World title shot.
Ricky Burns is a genuine down to earth guy and I like him, but how this becomes a World Title bout I will never know. He's only ranked 14 in their rankings ffs.
As for Di Rocco, I'm not sure if he's worthy of a World title shot, but at least he has a decent record at the weight and has been fighting many years in that division waiting for his shot and maybe on that basis deserves it.

The problem here is not Burns, but you. You are giving the WBA too much credit; a world title fight nowadays is a diluted product. Look at the 140lbs division, figure out in your mind who most deserves to be champ, and then consider his fights as world title fights; and when that line breaks down; repeat...

That way Burns can fight and make a little extra cash because some still buy into alphabet titles, but you will know who the real champ is!