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Burns Decisions Katsidis, Groves KO’s Smith in London

November 5, 2011 by Paul Magno Leave a Comment

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Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom– Former super featherweight titlist, Ricky Burns (33-2, 9 KOs), took one huge step forward in pursuit of a lightweight world title, registering a solid and hard-fought unanimous decision victory over Australia’s Michael Katsidis (28-5, 23 KOs) Saturday to claim a WBO interim belt at 135 lbs.

True to form, the hard-charging Katsidis came forward the entire bout, putting pressure on his opponent and digging shots to both the left and right side.

Burns, however, boxed smart and remained focused throughout the pressure. Using a sharp jab, effective movement, and a high-guard defense when bullied up against the ropes, the Scottish battler was able to keep one step ahead of Katsidis and stay out of any real danger.

At the end of twelve, the judges’ scorecards read: 117-112, 117-111, 117-111, all in favor of Burns. The Boxing Tribune scored the bout 115-113, also for Burns.

In the co-feature, British super middleweight champ, George Groves (14-0, 11 KOs) stopped Paul Smith (31-3, 17 KOs) in the second round of their scheduled twelve.

After a fairly even first round, punctuated by a hard shot in the closing seconds by Smith, Groves came back in the second with a perfectly-timed right hand that sent his opponent down hard. Smith would beat the count, only to be sent to the canvas by another right hand seconds later. Smith managed to get to his feet again, but his unsteady legs prompted the referee to wave off the contest.

Also on the card, 22-year-old middleweight prospect, Billy Joe Saunders (11-0, 7 KOs), took a 10-round points decision over Gary Boulden (5-3-2) by a referee score of 99-92.


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Paul Magno has over thirty-five years of experience in and around the sport of boxing and has had his hand in everything, from officiating to training. As a writer, his work has appeared in Yahoo Sports, Fox Sports, Inside Fights, The Boxing Tribune, Fight Hype, Man Cave Magazine, Bleacher Report, and The Queensberry Rules.

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