By Gav Duthie: Like a movie script the man who thought he’d lost it all found triumph through adversity. Generally in sport and in life it is uncommon to roll back the years and succeed when failure is expected. It is certainly the norm as a Scot painfully watching the tragic heroes fall at the final hurdle in football, rugby or whatever we seemingly take our hand to.
Ricky Burns Riches to rags, bankruptcy, fallen idol story seemed all too familiar for Scots but his determination to succeed embodies everything a small nation stands for. Criticize his opponent, question the legitimacy all you want but the fact remains Ricky Burns is now one of less than 50 men who have won world titles in 3 different weight divisions.