Who next for burns?

[Silkeyjoe]

It never ceases to amaze me just how fast people are thrown under the bus. So he had a rough night so what? He had a rocky 8 months having fights canceled and a switch in promoters. He probably took this guy as lightly as we did never mind the style. He still persevered and showed amazing heart. Champions have bad nights. Its part of the sport. I'm sure at the time that Paul Pender had no business being in the ring with Robinson let alone beating him twice.

Burns just needs to keep on the same road map. He's got an optional now and he might want to use it or go for Abril or Vazquez. I don't see Broner coming back to 135 and he was all wrong for Ricky before Saturday and still is.

THey are thrown under a bus just as quick as they are put on a high horse. Seriously, people talk about Ricky like he was world class and giving him a chance against Broner. He has one name on his record, Martinez, where he fought well but struggled. He then looked good against average fighters. He was over hyped and this is what happens to overhyped fighters.

No offense but that's pretzel logic. When someone lost in eras gone by it was no big deal and when someone had a bad night it was no big deal either. You name me a great and I 'll tell you about a bad night he had. Tendler boxed Leonards ears off the first time they met. So? And tell me about all these other world class fighters that are not Ricky Burns. He's a world class fighter period! or he would not be where he is today. If he's a paper tiger then so are most of the other trinket holders. I reject the notion that unless you dominate all the time without issue you are not world class. Thats simply a crock of shit.

You are not world class until you beat world class boxers. Unfortunately Ricky has not. He was blown out of proportion far too quickly.