Burns vs. Cook

By William Mackay: WBO super featherweight champion Ricky Burns (32-2, 9 KO’s) is eying a fight against No.1 ranked super featherweight Mzonke Fana (30-4, 12 KO’s) for the The Ring title. The title is currently vacant right now, but Burns, 28, wants to fight the 37-year-old Fana for the belt. I usually have a lot [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: I guess I should have smelled something was rotten to begin with when WBO super featherweight champion Ricky Burns (32-2, 9 KO’s) first signed the contract to fight the non-top 15 ranked Nicky Cook (30-3, 16 KO’s). It had mismatch written all over it even in the planning stages of the fight.

By Peter Wells: We all felt frustrated after Murray-Mitchell was delayed for a week, and was shoved onto an already packed bill. It didn’t seem we needed any more big fights on the show, but then we realized ‘everything happens for a reason’. And wasn’t it a good job Murray-Mitchell was moved back a week.

By Peter Wells: After 3 rounds Nicky Cook was looking in control boxing nicely and despite being the early stages the sense was that Cook was going to be world champion in his second attempt. Suddenly it looked like he could end it right there in the 4th round. Next thing he knew he was [...]

By William Mackay: In yet another easy title defense for World Boxing Organization (WBO) super featherweight champion Ricky Burns (31-2, 8 KO’s), he’ll be facing Nicky Cook (30-2, 16 KO’s) at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England on Saturday night.

WILLIAM HILL are offering odds of 14/1 that ALL FOUR favourites in Saturday night’s big fights – John Murray, Frankie Gavin, Tony Bellew and Ricky Burns – knock out or stop their opponents. ‘None of these favourites is bigger than 13/8 to win by knockout, so fight fans look to be in for some explosive [...]

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By William Mackay: This Saturday’s nights card at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England will be stacked from top to bottom with interesting fights. Lightweights John Murray will be facing a ring rusty Kevin Mitchell, WBO super featherweight champion Ricky Burns defends his tittle against former champion Nicky Cook, welterweight prospect Frankie Gavid fights Curtis [...]

World Boxing Organization (WBO), by it president Francisco “Paco” Valcarcel, announced today the referees and judges who will work on the three World Title fights to be held this Saturday, July 16, in Germany, United Kingdom and Hawaii.

Ricky Burns expects to see the best of Nicky Cook next month – but still plans on sending him into retirement. World Boxing Organization (WBO) World Super-Featherweight champion Burns takes on Cook at the Liverpool Echo Arena on Saturday 16th July, live on Sky Sports 1HD.

World Boxing Organization (WBO) World Super-Featherweight champion Ricky Burns wants to beat Scott Harrison’s Scottish record of seven successful world title defences.

Ricky Burns is backing fellow Scot Andy Murray to conquer Wimbledon – and set up a huge summer of sporting success for Scotland. The British number one will be among the favourites for the world’s biggest tennis tournament.

By Ian Aldous: On Saturday July 16th at the Echo arena in Liverpool, Ricky Burns (31-2) defends his WBO Super-featherweight title against fellow Brit, Nicky Cook (30-2). One thing is for sure that night. The atmosphere will be feisty and tickets are selling fast. It’s always special whenever England and Scotland compete in any sporting [...]

Fired up Scotsman Ricky Burns has warned English challenger Nicky Cook that he is no bottle job. The pair meet in a massive clash at the Liverpool Echo Arena on Saturday 16th July, live on Sky Sports 1HD.

Nicky Cook says the World Boxing Organization (WBO) World Super-Featherweight title belongs to him – and he’ll take it back from current holder Ricky Burns. But the Scottish champion has warned his English rival that he will leave Liverpool empty handed.

By Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro: Last Friday I was lucky enough to sit down and have a chat with the highly likable WBO Super Featherweight Champion of the World Ricky Burns, who is set to defend his title for the third time against Nicky Cook at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on the 16th July.

Kevin Mitchell and Ricky Burns have enjoyed their first few days of sparring ahead of big fights in July.