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.
Nicky Cook
Mitchell stops Murray; Burns defeats Cook
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.
Burns in another easy defense against Cook on Saturday
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.
Burns-Cook, Murray-Mitchell, Gavin-Woodhouse and Bellew-McKenzie on Saturday
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 Woodhouse and light heavyweight puncher Tony Bellew takes on Ovil McKenzie in a fight that will almost surely end up as a huge slugfest.
Burns vs. Cook this Saturday night
By Scott Gilfoid: World Boxing Organization (WBO) super featherweight champion Ricky Burns (31-2, 8 KO’s) will be making his third defense of his World Boxing Organization title next Saturday on July 16th against former WBO super featherweight champion Nicky Cook (30-2, 16 KO’s) at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England.
Can Nicky Cook ‘burn’ Ricky?
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 event. It’s also even spicier due to the fact that Nicky Cook used to own the very same belt that he will be challenging for.
Nicky Cook v Roman Martinez – Martinez TKO4
By James Hughes: As well as former champions, this card also went badly for reigning champions; Nicky Cook followed Bradley Pryce out of the door early on the way to losing his title to the mandatory challenger, Roman ‘Rocky’ Martinez. Cook was unable to make a voluntary defence of his title late last year, so he ended up facing as tough a first defence as any fighter is likely to get. Unfortunately, it’ll be his only defence title.
Barrera Faces Khan; Murat vs. Sanavia, Sylvester vs. Nespro – News
The hype surrounding 22-year-old lightweight prospect Amir Khan may not be the same since his stunning first-round knockout loss to Breidis Prescott last September, but the 2004 Olympic silver medallist has the full confidence of his head trainer, Freddie Roach, as they prepare in Los Angeles for Khan’s showdown with multiple world champion “The Baby Faced Assassin” Marco Antonio Barrera, Saturday, March 14 at The M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom.
Barrera-Khan PPV News; World Boxing Council Rankings Feb
Integrated Sports will distribute a world-class pay-per-view card, headlined by Amir Khan versus “The Baby … read more