Burns vs. Katsidis

By Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro: Guy Fawkes night, or bonfire night as some prefer, is an explosive celebration with fireworks lighting the evening skies. With this in mind promoter Frank Warren had declared that his ‘Gladiators’ event, at the Wembley Arena, would be an explosive affair. Being a man of his words he delivered as [...]

By Adam Foy: Since beating Roman Martinez for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super Featherweight title on an inspired night in October 2010 Ricky Burns has never looked back. Armed with the belief that his world title has given him Burns has improved hugely and proved the doubters wrong at every turn. Last night, stepping [...]

by Dennis McCarthy: Last night we saw the defining moment of the career of Ricky Burns. The question ‘could Burns mix it with the big guns’ was finally answered. Yes he can.

By Scott Gilfoid: In what we’ve become accustomed to seeing when visiting fighters travel to the UK to fight, poor Australian Michael Katsidis (28-5, 23 KO’s) found himself the latest victim of being on the receiving end of a controversial, some would say hometown decision against former WBO super featherweight champion Ricky Burns (33-2, 9 [...]

By Dan Henderson: Ricky Burns scores a unanimous decision against Australian warrior Micheal Katsidis via judges scores of 117-112 117-111 117-111.

By Scott Gilfoid: Tonight, Michael Katsidis (28-4, 23 KO’s) will be facing former WBO super featherweight champion Ricky Burns (32-2, 9 KO’s) in a fight for the interim WBO lightweight title at the Wembley Arena in Wembley, London, England. This is a big step down for Katsidis from the guys he’s been facing at the [...]

FRANK WARREN Presents WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING SATURDAY, 5th NOVEMBER, 2011 WEMBLEY ARENA ***LIVE ON BOXNATION (SKY PLATFORM CH. 456)*** BURNS-KATSIDIS/GROVES-SMITH WEIGH-IN

The weigh-in today (Friday 4th November) taking place at Wembley Arena will be streamed LIVE on www.boxnation.tv, www.frankwarren.tv and Youtube from 2pm.

The UK’s only fight dedicated channel BoxNation (Sky Platform Ch. 456) have secured 50 pairs of tickets up for this Saturday’s mega-bill at the Wembley Arena.

By Scott Gilfoid: Michael Katsidis (28-4 23 KO’s) will be facing one of the lightest hitting fighters that he’s been up against in years when he takes on former WBO super featherweight champion Ricky Burns (32-2, 9 KOs) this Saturday night at the Wembley Arena in Wembley, London. On the line for the fight will [...]

Steve Bunce’s has lined up another top show with guests for his Boxing Hour on BoxNation (Sky Platform Ch. 456) tonight:

By Dan Henderson: The 5th of November is a day we all know as bonfire night and with the fight card from Wembley Arena there sure promises to be some fireworks with two main bouts of the evening consisting of Burns vs Katsidis and also Groves vs Smith.

By Scott Gilfoid: Former WBO super featherweight champion Ricky Burns (32-2, 9 KO’s) can’t stop talking about how relieved he is at moving up in weight to the lightweight division to be facing Michael Katsidis (28-4, 23 KO’s) on November 5th without having to worry to make the super featherweight limit of 130 pounds rather [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Former WBO super featherweight champion Ricky Burns (32-2, 9 KO’s) thinks he’ll be a stronger fighter now that he’s moving up five pounds from the super featherweight division to take on Michael Katsidis (28-4, 23 KO’s) for the interim WBO lightweight title on November 5th at the Wembley Arena, Wembley, London.

Ricky Burns is eating for two as he heads into his big showdown with Michael Katsidis on November 5th at Wembley Arena. Burns, the former World Boxing Organization (WBO) World Super-Featherweight Champion, makes his debut at lightweight when he challenges the Australian dynamo for the Interim WBO World title, live on BoxNation (Sky platform Ch. [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Former WBO super featherweight champion Ricky Burns (32-3, 9 KO’s) decided not to defend his World Boxing Organization title when it came time for him to finally fight the cream of the division in undefeated Adrien Broner. Burns then moved up in weight and will be fighting Michael Katsidis (28-4, 23 KO’s) [...]

By William Mackay: Frank Warren Promotions has packaged the Michael Katsidis vs. Ricky Burns (32-2, 9 KO’s) fight and the George Groves vs. Paul Smith fights on one card on November 5th at the Wembley Arena. Katsidis-Burns was supposed to take place at the Kelvin Hall in Glascow, Scotland on November 12th.

By Scott Gilfoid: WBO super featherweight champion Ricky Burns (32-2, 9 KO’s) has opted not to take on the dangerous and talented unbeaten Adrien Broner on November 26th. Instead of fighting Broner and possibly suffering a loss, Burns is vacating his World Boxing Organization belt and will be moving up to fight the much more [...]