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Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Picture by Frank Warren Promotions Lightweight title bout finalized for March 16 WBO champion Ricky Burns and IBF title holder Miguel Vazquez are set to put their respective lightweight belts on the line in huge spring unification at Wembley Arena on March 16. Scotland’s Burns, 29 and 26 year-old Mexican Vazquez had both been linked to a unification clash with formidable WBC champion Adrien Broner, although have now decided to face each other in tasty-looking spring battle Burns’ promoter Frank Warren made the formal announcement to the press regarding the contest on Monday, where a packed undercard featuring WBO light-heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly, George Groves and Dereck Chisora was also made public. Vazquez, who has lost three from 36 bouts, saw his stock rise in his last bout as he ended unbeaten Top Rank prospect Mercito Gesta’s perfect record with a wide points decision win at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Coatbridge-ba...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Scotsman to take ‘a wee rest’ before next outing WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns had decided against a defence of his belt on January 26 in Glasgow as the Coatbridge fighter weighs up his options ahead of a spring return to the ring. The 29 year-old was left in the lurch by two opponents for his scheduled contest in December as Liam Walsh and Jose Ocampo were ruled out for separate reasons and Burns is now content to take stock before revealing his next move. "He's just having a wee rest before his next fight, which should be at the end of February or beginning of March," Burns' manager Alex Morrison told BBC Scotland. " We hope it will be in Glasgow so that Ricky's fans can see him in action. "We want to make sure that we get the right opponent for Ricky. He was very disappointed after his planned title defence last month was cancelled." Burns has long been linked with a high-profile clash with WBC belt-...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Price named for Scot to meet American in unification WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns is expecting a huge pay packet of £400,000 ($650,000) to put his belt on the line against WBC belt holder Adrien Broner in the US next April, says manager Alex Morrison. The two-weight world title-holder was called out by the confident American a few days ago to fight in February, which Broner then repeated live on Sky Sports to UK viewers on Saturday night in LA, as he wants to be recognised as the best in the world at 135lbs with a victory over Burns. Coatbridge-based Burns, 29, was left frustrated as a scheduled title defence fell apart over the weekend and now wants an interim bout before negotiations with Broner can begin in February, according to Morrison. “I spoke to Ricky this morning and we decided he will not be fighting Adrian Broner in February,” Morrison told STV . “Ricky didn’t want to jump from a non-event to the biggest fight of his l...

Liam Walsh has been forced to withdraw from his WBO World Lightweight title challenge against champion Ricky Burns after suffering a back injury in a car accident earlier this week. The unbeaten Cromer star, 26, was due to face Burns on Saturday 15th December at the ExCeL London, but after receiving expert medical advice he has been told to rest and not resume training for four weeks. Burns, from Coatbridge in Scotland, will still headline Frank Warren's big multi-title show with the third defence of his title against a new challenger to be announced shortly. An action-packed show features Commonwealth Super-Middleweight Champion George Groves defending his title against the Road Warrior Glen Johnson in an exciting chief supporting contest, and big-punching Billy Joe Saunders defends his Commonwealth Middleweight title against Nick Blackwell with the Vacant British title also on the line. Walsh, who holds the Commonwealth and WBO European titles, said, "I'm de...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor ‘Marvellous’ one saw great things in young Scotsman Ricky Burns’ manager Alex Morrison has given an insight into the reason he signed a scrawny Coatbridge kid at the start of his career and sites former world middleweight king Marvin Hagler as a massive influence on his decision. Morrison and Hagler was present at the Kelvin Hall in October 2001 when the then 18 year-old Burns made his professional boxing debut in a dominant four-round win over Woody Greenaway on the Robin Reid v Jorge Sclarandi WBF super-middleweight title undercard. Hagler saw something in the youngster that prompted him to persuade Morrison to pursue the novice and the rest, as they say, is history. “Marvin saw Ricky win on his debut and told me he would become a world champ,” Morrison told The Daily Record. “He said I had to sign him but Ricky has done even better than Hagler predicted. He has become a champion at two different weights.” Ten years on and Burns, 2...

Phil D. Jay                                            WBN Editor                                   ( )  = Record in 2012                       [ ]  =  Jan 2012 ranking 1. Floyd Mayweather   [1] 2. Manny Pacquaio   [2]   3.  Nonito Donaire  (1-0)   [4]                                                           4.  Wladimir Klitschko  (1-0, 1 KO)  [5] 5. Sergio Martinez  (1-0, 1 KO)  [10]   6. Bernard Hopkins   [6]                          ...

WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns (34-2, 9KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over Paulus Moses (28-2, 19KOs). Moses was too inactive and Burns' defense was too good. The scores were 119-110, 120-110 and 117-111.  Burns was very defensive, moved very well and blocked the majority of Moses' telegraphed punches. The challenger never threw more than one or two punches at a time, which made things very easy for Burns. Cruiserweight prospect Callum Johnson (4-0, 2KOs) destroyed Tommy Tolan (4-10, 3KOs) in the first round. Johnson went right at him with hard shots to the head and body. Tolan was taking hard shots and went down. Tolan's corner threw in the towel at 1:30, as Tolan appeared to be very hurt. Paul Appleby (18-3, 11KOs) won a close ten round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Stephen Ormond (11-1, 5KOs) to win the vacant BBBofC Celtic super featherweight title. The scores were 96-94, 96-94, 96-95. Appleby started strong, bu...

Phil D. Jay WBN Editor 1. Floyd Mayweather (42-0) WBC welterweight champion 2. Manny Pacquaio  (53-3-2) WBO Welterweight champion 3. Nonito Donaire (27-1) 4.  Wladimir Klitschko (56-3-0) WBO, WBA and IBF heavyweight champion 5. Bernard Hopkins (52-5-3) WBC light-heavyweight champion 6. Juan Manuel Marquez (52-5-1) WBA and WBO lightweight champion 7.  Amir Khan (26-1-0) WBA 'super' and IBF light-welterweight champion 8. Vitali Klitschko (43-2) WBC heavyweight champion 9. Sergio Martinez (48-2-2) 10.  Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (81-3-1) WBC flyweight champion 11.  Lucian Bute (30-0) IBF super-middleweight champion (UP 2) 12. Miguel Cotto (36-2-0) WBA "Super" light-middleweight champion   13. Carl Froch (28-1-0) WBC super-middleweight champion  14. Chris John (45-0-2) WBA “super” world featherweight champion   15. Timothy Bradley (27-0) WBO light-welterweight champion 16.  Andre Ward (24-0) WBA “super” world super-middleweight champ...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Scot becomes interim lightweight champion Coatbridge fighter Ricky Burns is the new interim WBO lightweight champion of the world after a textbook defensive performance over former two-time belt holder Michael Katsidis at Wembley Arena. The 28 year-old started well, keeping the Australian at bay with his jab and continued in the same manor in a disciplined display and caught the judges eye with the cleaner punches on the night. Katsidis, 31, looked easy to hit at times and although he worked for every minute of every round, was denied the decision 117-112 and 117-111 (twice) on the judges’ scorecards to hand Burns the belt. A couple of the rounds I handed to Katsidis on work rate alone meaning my card scored it a draw and on reflection, I was maybe a little too keen to give the hardworking ‘Warrior’ the benefit of doubt despite Burns catching him with the better shots. The Scots' victory could see him defend the belt against stablem...

Ricky Burns v Michael Katsidis (Interim WBO lightweight title ) Wembley Arena, London, UK 12x3                                                                                            Burns                           Katsidis                                -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------                   Round 1                       10                               ...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor ‘The Problem’ ready for anyone in November world title bout WBO super-featherweight title challenger Adrien Broner is on the cusp of becoming world champion after an amazing start to his professional boxing career and is just awaiting an opponent for  his November date in Cincinnati, Ohio. The 22 year-old has racked up an impressive 21 victories in just over three years, with 17 knockouts, ten of which have come in the first round and the American believes that former champion Ricky Burns was right to vacate the title rather than risk it against him on home soil. “I'm not unhappy [at Burns’ moving up],” Broner told World Boxing News. “I feel like every man know what’s best for their career, so at the end of the day I'm happy for him because to be honest, he and I know he couldn't beat me on my worst day.” Another undefeated prospect Eloy Perez, 24, had initially been linked to opposing ‘The Problem’ in November but was ap...

Phil D. Jay WBN Editor “The Problem” eyeing world title Undefeated Cincinatti super-featherweight Adrien “The Problem” Broner is due back in the ring soon after his first round demolition of Jason Litzau and says he is ready to fight all comers as he looks to get into world title contention. The 21 year-old has been in devastating form of late, stopping eleven out of his last twelve opponents and 17 of his 21 fights in total, with Litzau his tenth stoppage in the first round. The powerful WBC USNBC champion has be linked with a world title challenge in the near future, with WBO champion Ricky Burns mentioned and told World Boxing News he is willing to fight any of the 130lb champions. “Well it wouldn’t matter which one, I’m willing to fight any of those guys,” Broner told World Boxing News. “Yeah, they have had more fights than me, but they have never fought “Adrien The Problem Broner” and I feel I am more than ready to step up. “As you can see, I keep stopping my oppo...

Frank Warren Promotions http://www.frankwarren.tv Nicky Cook has warned English rival Ricky Burns that he'll be on the wrong end of a Cockney revival on July 16. The pair meet for the Scotsman's WBO World Super-Featherweight title at the Liverpool Echo Arena, live on Sky Sports 1HD. Cook says he'll be bringing the world title back to east London - and Mitchell will win his big fight against John Murray. A week earlier, Cook's former gym-mate Mitchell will attempt to reignite his career with a win against John Murray at the Excel in London. And Cookie is promising a spectacular against-the-odds double for the east end. "I'm concentrating on my world title fight against Burns and I'm sure Mitchell will do the job against Murray," said Cook. "I fancy Kevin's chances, and there is only one winner in my fight with Burns as far as I'm concerned," "This is my opportunity to set the record straight after my loss to Roman M...

Frank Warren Promotions http://www.frankwarren.tv WBO World Super-Featherweight champion Ricky Burns wants to beat Scott Harrison's Scottish record of seven successful world title defences. Coatbridge hero Burns makes the third and hardest defence of his title on Saturday 16th July at Liverpool's Echo Arena against the former Champion Nicky Cook, live on Sky Sports 1HD. Although Burns is very much taking his career one fight at a time, he can't help but have an eye on the bigger picture. That includes becoming even more successful than Harrison, who enjoyed two reigns as WBO World Featherweight king and to step up a division and do the same there. "I grew up watching Scott when I was a young professional, and he was an inspirational figure," said Burns. "There were some great nights for Scottish boxing when he defended his world title at the Braehead Arena and I featured on the undercard which was a great learning experience. "He had so mu...

Frank Warren Promotions http://www.frankwarren.tv Nicky Cook says the WBO super-featherweight title belongs to him - and he'll take it back from Ricky Burns.But the fiery Scots champion has warned Cook that he will leave Liverpool empty handed. The pair clash in a battle of Britain on July 16 at Liverpool's Echo Arena. And there were fireworks today when they met at a head to head press conference at the city's Hilton hotel. Cook, who lost the WBO crown to Roman Martinez, believes his shot against Burns is the perfect opportunity to heal two years of hurt. "I lost to Martinez, Burns beat Martinez, so it's the perfect chance for redemption," said the Londoner. "If I beat Ricky I'm right back to where I was two years ago. "I'm really looking forward to taking on a Scotsman because there's a bit of history between me and Scottish fighters. "Scott Harrison ran from me rather than defending his title in the ring. "...

 WBO Super-Featherweight Title                                                   BURNS        EVENSEN ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Round 1                                       10                    8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Round 2             ...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Burns wins world featherweight title in shock win Scotland’s Ricky Burns inflicted Puerto Rican Roman “Rocky Martinez’s first defeat to claim the WBO Featherweight Title at the Kelvin Hall in Glasgow on Saturday Night. Burns improves to 29-2-0 after controlling most of the fight, despite being down in the first, Ricky landed almost twice as many punches at the previously unbeaten champion to claim a unanimous decision. Martinez (24-1-0) seemed to lose his game plan after the first round knock down and just threw wild punches in the hope of getting the fight stopped early and taking the title back to Puerto Rico. Ricky had the home crowd in rapture’s by almost knocking Martinez down for the first time in his career on more than one occasion and had to cover up himself a few times after a couple of power punches from the former champ. The three judges at ringside scored the contest 115-112, 115-112, 115-113 to make Ricky Burns the WBO Featherwe...