By Scott Gilfoid: Former WBC lightweight champion Omar Figueroa (25-0-1, 18 KOs) got the job done last Saturday in beating Scotland’s Ricky Burns (37-5-1, 11 KOs) by a 12 round unanimous decision, but he took a lot of punches to the back of the head all night long from the 32-year-old Burns in their fight at the State Farm Arena, in Hidalgo, Texas, USA.
Figueroa said he paid Burns back by hitting him in the back of his head from time to time, but it still ended up to be a grueling fight for him. Figueroa got the decision by the scores of 116-110, 116-110 and 117-109.
By Scott Gilfoid: Sky Sports commentator Jim Watt really liked what he saw from the 32-year-old Ricky Burns (37-5-1, 11 KOs) last Saturday in his 12 round unanimous decision loss to former WBC lightweight champion Omar Figueroa (25-0-1, 18 KOs) at the State Farm Arena, in Hidalgo, Texas, USA. 
By Scott Gilfoid: British lightweight Ricky Burns (37-5-1, 11 KOs) ruined his chance of winning tonight against Omar Figueroa (25-0-1, 18 KOs) by holding too frequently and winding up getting docked twice by the referee in losing by a 12 round unanimous decision on Premier Boxing Champions on CBS from the State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas. 
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By Scott Gilfoid: Barry McGuigan has his doubts whether former two division world champion Ricky Burns (37-4-1, 11 KOs) will be able to pull off an upset tonight in his fight at light welterweight against the young 25-year-old former WBC lightweight champion Omar Figueroa (24-0-1, 18 KOs) on CBS on Premier Boxing Champions at the State Farm Arena, in Hidalgo, Texas, USA. 
By Scott Gilfoid: Scotland native Ricky Burns (37-4-1, 11 KOs) is all bent out of shape that he’s seen as the sacrificial lamb for Saturday’s fight against former WBC lightweight champion Omar Figueroa (24-0-1, 18 KOs) in their fight at the State Farm Arena, in Hidalgo, Texas, USA. 
By Jonathon Fell: Following the fantastic week we got last week in Las Vegas, boxing now switches its attention to more modest climes. Hidalgo, Texas, USA & Birmingham, England respectively. 
By Scott Gilfoid: Britain’s Ricky Burns (37-4-1, 11 KOs) has a do or die fight this Saturday night against former WBC lightweight champion Omar Figueroa (24-0-1, 18 KOs) on CBS from the State Farm Arena, in Hidalgo, Texas, USA. Although the 32-year-old Burns probably won’t admit that his career is on the brink of implosion after two losses in his last three fights, it’s the reality of the situation. 
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By Scott Gilfoid: 32-year-old former two division world champion Ricky Burns (37-4-1, 11 KOs) will be back inside the ring 18 days from now against former WBC lightweight champion Omar Figueroa Jr. (24-0-1, 18 KOs) on May 9th at the State Farm Arena, in Hidalgo, Texas, USA.