By Scott Gilfoid: A proposed fight between WBO super featherweight champion Ricky Burns (32-2, 9 KO’s) and No.1 ranked World Boxing Organization challenger American Adrien Broner (21-0, 17 KO’s) could happen on November 5th in the United States, according to a news piece from Dan Rafael. Frank Warren, the promoter for Burns, is reportedly open to the idea of bringing his fighter over to the U.S to have him fight in front of an American crowd.
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Schaefer meeting with Warren to make Broner-Burns fight
By Scott Gilfoid: Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer is in London to meet with promoter Frank Warren to try and set up a fight between World Boxing Organization (WBO) super featherweight champion Ricky Burns (32-2, 9 KO’s) and his No.1 challenger Adrien Broner (21-0, 17 KO’s) for a fight that will – if it’s made – take place in Autumn. It’s what you would call a huge step up fight for the 28-year-old Burns, because he’s been in easy fights since capturing the WBO strap last year against Roman Martinez.
Warren to meet with Schaefer to discuss Broner vs. Burns fight
By Scott Gilfoid: British fight promoter Frank Warren will be meeting with Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer on Monday to talk about matching his fighter World Boxing Organization (WBO) super featherweight champion Ricky Burns (32-2, 9 KO’s) up with #1 ranked WBO contender Adrien Broner (21-0, 17 KO’s) for a fight for knows when.
Burns could soon be facing Broner
By Sean McDaniel: WBO super featherweight champion Ricky Burns (32-2, 9 KO’s) could be soon facing undefeated contender Adrien Broner (21-0, 17 KO’s) shortly after one more fight, according to the latest boxing news.
Burns wants to fight 38-year-old Fana next
By Scott Gilfoid: Instead of taking on the ultra talented unbeaten Adrien Broner or the guy that’s considered to be the very best fighter in the super featherweight division Takashi Uchiyama, WBO title holder Ricky Burns (32-2, 9 KO’s) is targeting 38-year-old former International Boxing Federation (IBF) super featherweight champion Mzonke Fana (30-4, 12 KO’s) in a fight where Burns hopes would lead to him being elevated to the Ring’s #1 super featherweight champion.
Burns wants to fight 37-year-old Fana for The Ring title
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 of respect for the The Ring’s rankings but in this case I have none.
Burns wins a laugher against Cook
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.
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.