Burns faces Laryea on 3/12
January 24th, 2011
By Scott Gilfoid: Instead of facing his number #1 ranked contender Terdsak Janaeng or the dangers Roberto Guerrero, World Boxing Organization (WBO) super featherweight champion Ricky Burns (30-2, 7 KO’s) is dipping down into the number 10 spot to face the inexperienced Ghanaian Joseph Laryea (14-4, 11 KO’s) on March 12th at the Braehead Arena, in Glasgow, Scotland.
Laryea was beaten by Maxwell Awuku in 2009, Yakubu Amidu in 2007, Osumanu Akaba in 2006 and Yusif Salifu in 2002. I have never heard of any of these fighters, and it pretty much shows how weak Laryea is. The only fighter I can recognoze on Laryea’s resume is Paul Appleby, who Laryea defeated by a 12 round decision last December in 2010. I don’t rate Appleby, and I’m not surprised that Laryea beat that guy. Burns really needs to step it up some day. This is getting ridicious.
In his last fight, he defeated the obscure Andreas Evensen, another inexperienced fighter with only 14 fights under his belt at the time that Burns fought him. I don’t mind a fighter doing a little bit of milking every now and then, but come on, lets get to the meat already. Start stepping it, Burns, before you waste your 15 minutes of fame and get spanked by Martinez in a rematch or knocked cold by Litzau, Guerrero, Linares or Jandaeng.
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I reckon an all brit clash with Euro champ Steve Foster Jnr will happen in the summer
@ Anonymous
The fight between Laryea and Appleby was on the undercard of Burns’ fight because the winner was to get a shot at Burns’ title. Unfortunately Appleby was beaten by Laryea hence this fight. Burns himself actually wants a unification fight with Fana.
Haters are the ones that can never do nothing!!
If you cant box why write about it gilford?
idiot!
Did not mean to comment twice sorry
Why would Burns fight Martinez again when he has already beat him? Maybe you should have thought this through, Paul Appleby was supposed to fight burns next but Laryea beat Appleby so Burns is facing the winner as scheduled.
why would burns fight martinez again when he has already thought and beat him? Maybe you should have thought this through, paul appleby was supposed to fight burns next but laryea beat appleby so burns is facing the winner as scheduled.
I’m a Burns fan myself and even I will admit I was slightly disappointed by his choice of opponent. But he’s hoping to fight Fana next and I don’t think anyone can blame him for having a tune-up bout when he’s looking to challenge the NUMBER ONE ranked fighter in the division. That said, most boxers seem to be all talk these days but if he does back up his talk then can you really hold it against him for taking this fight?
agree with scotty. another british fighter taking a easy ride.
He has already beaten Martinez, but yes I agree that he should be fighting a much higher ranked opponent.
However, Carl Froch fights nothing but top tier fighters, yet you criticise him at every opportunity which proves that you have a burning hatred for all British boxers.
the guy he’s fighting fought on his undercard last time against a worse fighter in appleby so this don is a disgrace adding to the total mismatch in his previous defence. he will have to fight his mandatory sooner or later anyway. also I thought he wanted fana, another champ ? and we get this
This will only be the second defence of his title which he won in a fight you gave him no hope of winning. There is only one word for you Gilfoid and that word is pleb!