Burns vs. Vazquez

By Scott Gilfoid: WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns (35-2, 10 KO’s) already suspects he’s going to be really in for it against IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vazquez (33-3, 13 KO’s) next month on March 16th in their fight in the UK in London.

Vazquez is so much different and so much better than the guys that Burns has been fighting his entire 12-year pro career. Up until now, Burns has been fighting against the typical slugger/boxer type in the UK, and his experience against world class opposition has been rather limited to just a couple of fighters that are decent but not great.

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By Scott Gilfoid: To get him ready for what he’s going to be facing on March 16th, WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns (35-2, 10 KO’s) against the tall 5’10” IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vazquez (33-3, 13 KO’s), Burns is sparring with really tall fighters hoping that they can somehow get him prepared for what he’ll face in the ring at the Wembley Arena in London, England.

This obviously won’t help Burns because there isn’t anyone in the UK with the same kind of hard to hit defensive style that the 26-year-old Vazquez has.

Burns said to BoxNation “He’s [Vazquez] a very good technical puncher, very fast. When you fight, it’s quite the same as myself. It’s going to be a very tough fight. I’m bringing in tall sparring partners to prepare.”

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By Scott Gilfoid: WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns (35-2, 10 KO’s) prefers to brawl with his opponents much in the fighting style as WBC interim welterweight champion Robert Guerrero in that Burns take the fight to his opponents, and then gets physical with them once he gets in close.

That’s what makes Burns so good is that he roughs up his opponents in close with a variety of tactics, some of which aren’t within the boxing rules. Burns has been blessed thus far during his career with most of his opponents being stationary fighters that allow him to slug and rough them up at close quarters.

However, on May 16th, Burns will be fighting IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vazquez (33-3, 13 KO’s) at the Wembley Arena in London, England. Fighting the elusive Vazquez is like trying to punch water.

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By Scott Gilfoid: I really hope the judges get the decision right for the March 16th fight between WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns (35-2, 10 KO’s) and IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vazquez (33-3, 13 KO’s) because they won’t be doing anyone any favors if they mess up the scoring and give the loser the victory.

The fight will be taking place at the Wembley Arena in London, England, and that means the 29-year-old Burns will have the hometown advantage. Yes, I know he’s from Scotland, but that’s the UK, and Scotland is just a stone’s throw away from London, so you can pretty much call Burns the hometown fighter.

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By Scott Gilfoid: WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns (35-2, 10 KO’s) won’t have his customary height and reach advantage when he faces the 5’10” IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vazquez (33-3, 13 KO’s) on March 16th at the Wembley Arena in London, UK. Burns, 5’10”, is accustomed to having between a 2” to 5” inch height and a 3” to 6” reach advantage over his mostly smaller opponents.

The only fight where Burns fought someone who was taller than him was his bout against a badly over-matched Joseph Laryea in March 2011. Well, Burns isn’t going to have a height advantage on March 16th against Vazquez, and in fact, Burns will be giving away two inches in reach to the long-armed Vazquez in this fight.

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By Scott Gilfoid: I think WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns 35-2, 10 KO’s) doesn’t realize what a huge mistake he made in agreeing to fight IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vazquez (33-3, 13 KO’s) on March 16th at the Wembley Arena.

This is one of those colossal blunders that just make you want to laugh because of stupid it is. Burns has probably never seen Vazquez fight, so you can maybe give Burns a slight break for that reason for this disastrous choice. The fact of the matter is Burns doesn’t have a chance in this fight.

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By Scott Gilfoid: Well, it looks like WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns (35-2, 10 KO’s) will finally be getting back in the ring after many months out of action, but instead of accepting the challenge to fight the best guy in the 135 lb. division, Burns will be taking on IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vazquez (33-3, 13 Ko’s) in a unification bout on March 16th at the Wembley Arena in London, England.

My thoughts on this fight is that it seems to be a move in order to get Burns another title so he’ll be in a better bargaining position in negotiations for a fight against Broner later on this year.

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