Ricky Burns retained the WBO lightweight title tonight, fighting to a controversial 12 round draw with Raymundo Beltran at the Scottish Exhibition Centre in Glasgow. Burns started well in the opening round, but it was Beltran who took control as the fight moved on. The left hook was working well for the challenger, as he repeatedly backed Burns to the ropes and battered him … [Read more...]
Ricky Burns vs. Raymundo Beltran: The Boxing Tribune Preview
Saturday night, September 7th, 2013 at the Scottish Exhibition Centre in Glasgow, Scotland, WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns (36-2, 11 KO’s) makes the fourth defense of his world title against Raymundo Beltran (28-6, 17 KO’s) of Phoenix, Arizona. The bout headlines a card also featuring Scottish title holders Stephen Simmons (8-0, 4 KO’s) and Jon Slowey (14-0, 0 KO’s), … [Read more...]
Ricky Burns Vs. Ray Beltran Reportedly Set For September 7th
Sources close to NABF lightweight champion, Raymundo Beltran, have informed TheBoxingTribune.com that Beltran will face the UK’s Ricky Burns for Burns’ WBO lightweight belt on September 7th. Beltran(28-6, 17 KO’s), stated that he’s unsure if the fight will be taking place on Burns’ territory or here in the United States, as other details are being sorted out. Beltran has won … [Read more...]
The Ricky Burns Saga Continues, Jumps To Matchroom, Braces For Frank Warren Lawsuit
The long and winding career road for Scotland's Ricky Burns keeps adding curves. The WBO lightweight champion, who recently severed ties with promoter Frank Warren, has just announced that he will be signing an exclusive promotional contract with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Sport and making his debut under the new deal May 11 in Scotland. Promoter, Hearn, has been gobbling up … [Read more...]
Ricky Burns prefers possible career abyss over Frank Warren’s continued promotional guidance
This week, WBO lightweight champ, Ricky Burns announced that he was ending his relationship with UK promoter, Frank Warren. Not-so-coincidentally, the Burns defection would come along just a couple of days after it was announced that the Burns-Miguel Vazquez WBO/IBF lightweight title unification bout slated for March 16 would be postponed. A Vazquez stomach infection was … [Read more...]