ricky burns should call it a day
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dougie-boyjr
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ricky burns should call it a day
After watching ricky for years an having fought him as a amateur I think its time he called it a day. Ricky has been great for Scottish boxing but looked terrible in his lst fight, he has learned nothing new under sims an a think there was a reason why Eddie Hearn wanted him to team up with the Sims he would be great for a sparring partner for kevin Mitchell an other boxers under Sims.I thought ricky would have benefited from going with enzo calzage my reasons for this are ricky isn't the biggest puncher but has a great chin, engine, heart, an hand speed the same as enzos son joe.Joe won his last few fights on speed an workrate an the ability to take a shot but saying this if his last fight is anything to go by it wouldn't matter who was training him as he looks shot to peices, I think ricky should have one more fight in Scotland against scott harrison or willie limond or evn craig docherty get one last big payday an call it a day out of the 3 names a mentioned Harrison would be the biggest draw but a wouldn't like him to become a stepping stone for up an coming prospect's a maybe being abit premature an ricky will against all odds get a second wind with his career but as a said after his last fight he did look terrible so it seems unlikely like to hear your veiws
Re: ricky burns should call it a day
I'd like to see Burn's get to 100 fights, which I read somewhere he would like to do himself, good luck to him I say.
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dougie-boyjr
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Re: ricky burns should call it a day
@ rexob ;;-) do you say anything sensible
Re: ricky burns should call it a day
What just repeating what Burns himself would like to do?
Re: ricky burns should call it a day
I think Calzaghe had a better boxing brain to be fair though. Also, i think joe would of been successful no matter who was training him really.dougie-boyjr wrote:After watching ricky for years an having fought him as a amateur I think its time he called it a day. Ricky has been great for Scottish boxing but looked terrible in his lst fight, he has learned nothing new under sims an a think there was a reason why Eddie Hearn wanted him to team up with the Sims he would be great for a sparring partner for kevin Mitchell an other boxers under Sims.I thought ricky would have benefited from going with enzo calzage my reasons for this are ricky isn't the biggest puncher but has a great chin, engine, heart, an hand speed the same as enzos son joe.Joe won his last few fights on speed an workrate an the ability to take a shot but saying this if his last fight is anything to go by it wouldn't matter who was training him as he looks shot to peices, I think ricky should have one more fight in Scotland against scott harrison or willie limond or evn craig docherty get one last big payday an call it a day out of the 3 names a mentioned Harrison would be the biggest draw but a wouldn't like him to become a stepping stone for up an coming prospect's a maybe being abit premature an ricky will against all odds get a second wind with his career but as a said after his last fight he did look terrible so it seems unlikely like to hear your veiws
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Same as most top boxers if your good enough your good enough no matter who trains you.lefty wrote:I think Calzaghe had a better boxing brain to be fair though. Also, i think joe would of been successful no matter who was training him really.dougie-boyjr wrote:After watching ricky for years an having fought him as a amateur I think its time he called it a day. Ricky has been great for Scottish boxing but looked terrible in his lst fight, he has learned nothing new under sims an a think there was a reason why Eddie Hearn wanted him to team up with the Sims he would be great for a sparring partner for kevin Mitchell an other boxers under Sims.I thought ricky would have benefited from going with enzo calzage my reasons for this are ricky isn't the biggest puncher but has a great chin, engine, heart, an hand speed the same as enzos son joe.Joe won his last few fights on speed an workrate an the ability to take a shot but saying this if his last fight is anything to go by it wouldn't matter who was training him as he looks shot to peices, I think ricky should have one more fight in Scotland against scott harrison or willie limond or evn craig docherty get one last big payday an call it a day out of the 3 names a mentioned Harrison would be the biggest draw but a wouldn't like him to become a stepping stone for up an coming prospect's a maybe being abit premature an ricky will against all odds get a second wind with his career but as a said after his last fight he did look terrible so it seems unlikely like to hear your veiws
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I do think there's a fair bit of truth to that. However saying that, I dont particularily rate Sims as a trainer. He seems a bit dim.Rexob wrote:Same as most top boxers if your good enough your good enough no matter who trains you.lefty wrote:I think Calzaghe had a better boxing brain to be fair though. Also, i think joe would of been successful no matter who was training him really.dougie-boyjr wrote:After watching ricky for years an having fought him as a amateur I think its time he called it a day. Ricky has been great for Scottish boxing but looked terrible in his lst fight, he has learned nothing new under sims an a think there was a reason why Eddie Hearn wanted him to team up with the Sims he would be great for a sparring partner for kevin Mitchell an other boxers under Sims.I thought ricky would have benefited from going with enzo calzage my reasons for this are ricky isn't the biggest puncher but has a great chin, engine, heart, an hand speed the same as enzos son joe.Joe won his last few fights on speed an workrate an the ability to take a shot but saying this if his last fight is anything to go by it wouldn't matter who was training him as he looks shot to peices, I think ricky should have one more fight in Scotland against scott harrison or willie limond or evn craig docherty get one last big payday an call it a day out of the 3 names a mentioned Harrison would be the biggest draw but a wouldn't like him to become a stepping stone for up an coming prospect's a maybe being abit premature an ricky will against all odds get a second wind with his career but as a said after his last fight he did look terrible so it seems unlikely like to hear your veiws
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dougie-boyjr
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Re: ricky burns should call it a day
@lefty I know joe was far superior but you get my pointlefty wrote:I think Calzaghe had a better boxing brain to be fair though. Also, i think joe would of been successful no matter who was training him really.dougie-boyjr wrote:After watching ricky for years an having fought him as a amateur I think its time he called it a day. Ricky has been great for Scottish boxing but looked terrible in his lst fight, he has learned nothing new under sims an a think there was a reason why Eddie Hearn wanted him to team up with the Sims he would be great for a sparring partner for kevin Mitchell an other boxers under Sims.I thought ricky would have benefited from going with enzo calzage my reasons for this are ricky isn't the biggest puncher but has a great chin, engine, heart, an hand speed the same as enzos son joe.Joe won his last few fights on speed an workrate an the ability to take a shot but saying this if his last fight is anything to go by it wouldn't matter who was training him as he looks shot to peices, I think ricky should have one more fight in Scotland against scott harrison or willie limond or evn craig docherty get one last big payday an call it a day out of the 3 names a mentioned Harrison would be the biggest draw but a wouldn't like him to become a stepping stone for up an coming prospect's a maybe being abit premature an ricky will against all odds get a second wind with his career but as a said after his last fight he did look terrible so it seems unlikely like to hear your veiws
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Well I answered it in the second sentence.dougie-boyjr wrote:@lefty I know joe was far superior but you get my pointlefty wrote:I think Calzaghe had a better boxing brain to be fair though. Also, i think joe would of been successful no matter who was training him really.dougie-boyjr wrote:After watching ricky for years an having fought him as a amateur I think its time he called it a day. Ricky has been great for Scottish boxing but looked terrible in his lst fight, he has learned nothing new under sims an a think there was a reason why Eddie Hearn wanted him to team up with the Sims he would be great for a sparring partner for kevin Mitchell an other boxers under Sims.I thought ricky would have benefited from going with enzo calzage my reasons for this are ricky isn't the biggest puncher but has a great chin, engine, heart, an hand speed the same as enzos son joe.Joe won his last few fights on speed an workrate an the ability to take a shot but saying this if his last fight is anything to go by it wouldn't matter who was training him as he looks shot to peices, I think ricky should have one more fight in Scotland against scott harrison or willie limond or evn craig docherty get one last big payday an call it a day out of the 3 names a mentioned Harrison would be the biggest draw but a wouldn't like him to become a stepping stone for up an coming prospect's a maybe being abit premature an ricky will against all odds get a second wind with his career but as a said after his last fight he did look terrible so it seems unlikely like to hear your veiws
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Rexob wrote:Same as most top boxers if your good enough your good enough no matter who trains you.lefty wrote:I think Calzaghe had a better boxing brain to be fair though. Also, i think joe would of been successful no matter who was training him really.dougie-boyjr wrote:After watching ricky for years an having fought him as a amateur I think its time he called it a day. Ricky has been great for Scottish boxing but looked terrible in his lst fight, he has learned nothing new under sims an a think there was a reason why Eddie Hearn wanted him to team up with the Sims he would be great for a sparring partner for kevin Mitchell an other boxers under Sims.I thought ricky would have benefited from going with enzo calzage my reasons for this are ricky isn't the biggest puncher but has a great chin, engine, heart, an hand speed the same as enzos son joe.Joe won his last few fights on speed an workrate an the ability to take a shot but saying this if his last fight is anything to go by it wouldn't matter who was training him as he looks shot to peices, I think ricky should have one more fight in Scotland against scott harrison or willie limond or evn craig docherty get one last big payday an call it a day out of the 3 names a mentioned Harrison would be the biggest draw but a wouldn't like him to become a stepping stone for up an coming prospect's a maybe being abit premature an ricky will against all odds get a second wind with his career but as a said after his last fight he did look terrible so it seems unlikely like to hear your veiws
Utter rubbish! Proven time and again.
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dougie-boyjr
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Re: ricky burns should call it a day
Whats utter rubbish
Re: ricky burns should call it a day
unless you know them personally and after a long time, boxers make trainers reputations.
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No chance he fights like 4 times a year if that.Rexob wrote:I'd like to see Burn's get to 100 fights, which I read somewhere he would like to do himself, good luck to him I say.
Re: ricky burns should call it a day
He'd just be a bit older than Hopkins.
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danconnollyeire
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Re: ricky burns should call it a day
On his long challenge to become Scotland's most famous BurnsRexob wrote:I'd like to see Burn's get to 100 fights, which I read somewhere he would like to do himself, good luck to him I say.
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GooalaShooola
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Re: ricky burns should call it a day
If he's still enjoying the game & is able to motivate himself despite having fallen from World level then I see no reason for him to call it a day just yet. He may be on a bad run but it's not as if he's anything like a danger to himself like a Katsidis or a Williams (who both should've called it a day a long time ago).
Still think there are some good domestic fights out there if he wants them.
Still think there are some good domestic fights out there if he wants them.
Re: ricky burns should call it a day
I think his biggest problem is that he just isn't prepared to take the shots that he used to in order to get the job done, he's become a bit gun shy.
He can probably still do well at British level mind, but it's like he's become very safety conscious.
He can probably still do well at British level mind, but it's like he's become very safety conscious.