Ricky Burns
Ricky Burns
Why is Ricky Burns ranked at Lightweight when his last fight was at Super Featherweight and it's only his next scheduled fight on 5th November that will be at Lightweight? By way of comparison, Juan Manuel Marquez is also ranked at 135 despite his last fight being at 140 and his next fight, against Manny Pacquiao on 12th November, up at Welterweight.
Re: Ricky Burns
J-M Márquez is still the WBA and WBO lightweight world champion, and Burns vs. Katsidis will be for the interim WBO lightweight title. Maybe because of that...
Re: Ricky Burns
And on that basis Burns is still the WBO Super Featherweight Champ and JMM v Pac is for the full WBO Welterweight title. Which ever way one cuts it, there is inconsistency.claudevsq wrote:J-M Márquez is still the WBA and WBO lightweight world champion, and Burns vs. Katsidis will be for the interim WBO lightweight title. Maybe because of that...
Re: Ricky Burns
No, Burns definitely vacated his title and moved up.
Re: Ricky Burns
Fair enough. But JMMs last fight and his next fight are at welterweight. What part of that makes him a lightweight?claudevsq wrote:No, Burns definitely vacated his title and moved up.