' Former lightweight champion Ricky Burns (37-4-1, 11 ) is being sued by his former promoter Frank Warren. Burns, who signed with Eddie Hearns Matchroom Sport last year, faces the High Court in London under claims that a number of binding agreements between he and Warren were breached by the fighter's move in promotional representation. Warren is seeking £2 million in … [Read more...]
Ricky Burns: Starting Over Saturday Night
Lately, things haven’t gone well for Ricky Burns (36-4-1, 11 KO’s). The Coatbridge native has went from a two division world champion to a guy many think is at the end of his rope all in just one years’ time. Saturday night at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, U.K., Burns starts over in the hopes that a jump to the junior welterweight division will bring him a third world … [Read more...]