Ryan Burnett looking to follow in Frampton's footsteps this Saturday on AWE

[philly]

SAN DIEGO (JUNE 8, 2017) - Ryan Burnett says he can follow in Carl Frampton's footsteps and become a huge star in Belfast as he challenges Lee Haskins for the IBF World Bantamweight title at the SSE Arena Belfast on Saturday, LIVE on AWE- A Wealth of Entertainment at 3 PM ET / 12 PM Noon PT.


Burnett tackles his first World title fights in his first fight on home-turf in nearly three years, while the Bristolian puts his crown on the line for the third time.

If Burnett can rip the IBF crown from Haskins, he'll become the latest World champion from Belfast, following in the footsteps of Carl Frampton. 'The Jackal' also made the red belt his first World title in the Titanic Quarter back in September 2014, and Burnett hopes that Saturday is the first step on emulating the former two-weight World champion.

"People keep saying that I am the second coming of Carl Frampton - that's a big statement," said Burnett. "I do believe that I can emulate his success and be a big hit in Belfast. I've drawn a lot of inspiration from Carl and seeing a Belfast lad become a World champion.

"He's taken the steps that I am taking now and seeing the level that he's got to and what he's achieved - and what he can still achieve - is massive. He's done so much for boxing in Belfast, and I want to have the same impact."

Burnett's clash with Haskins is part of a huge night of action in Belfast where Paul Hyland Jr faces Adam Dingsdale for his first pro title with the IBF European Lightweight strap on the line.

James Tennyson tackles Ryan Doyle for the WBA International Super-Featherweight belt, Ian Tims and Luke Watkins meet for the Irish Cruiserweight title, there's the Cruiserweight debut of Mike Perez, and local favorites Paddy Gallagher, Matthew Wilton, Feargal McCrory and Tyrone McCullagh.






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[jujigatame]

I'm surprised (but happy) that AWE would pick this card up. It seems relatively minor in the pantheon of British boxing cards. I do wish the undercard were better. I've never heard of any of these guys.

[gilgamesh]

I'm surprised (but happy) that AWE would pick this card up. It seems relatively minor in the pantheon of British boxing cards. I do wish the undercard were better. I've never heard of any of these guys.

The minor ones are the ones that AWE does tend to pick up. The bigger ones they usually don't air. The biggest one they've aired to my knowledge is David Haye vs Tony Bellew.

[jujigatame]

They got Indongo/Burns, Crawford/Burns, Bellew/Haye, Bellew/Cleverly, Linares/Crolla, and several of Frampton's fights. So they do get their share of big ones.

[jujigatame]

There must have been some sort of scoring error in this fight. Burnett clearly won by a shutout (or close to it) and had multiple knockdowns. Yet Clark Sammartino had it 118-108 Haskins. How could this be anything but an error? Is it really possible Sammartino didn't know which fighter was which?

[crusader]

There must have been some sort of scoring error in this fight. Burnett clearly won by a shutout (or close to it) and had multiple knockdowns. Yet Clark Sammartino had it 118-108 Haskins. How could this be anything but an error? Is it really possible Sammartino didn't know which fighter was which?

Apparently Hearn confirmed that Sammartino was entering the scores in the wrong box, which led to the lopsided score for Haskins when he actually meant to score it for Burnett.

Assuming the knockdown rounds were scored 10-8 for Burnett, it's not even possible to give Haskins 118 points.

[gilgamesh]

There must have been some sort of scoring error in this fight. Burnett clearly won by a shutout (or close to it) and had multiple knockdowns. Yet Clark Sammartino had it 118-108 Haskins. How could this be anything but an error? Is it really possible Sammartino didn't know which fighter was which?

Apparently Hearn confirmed that Sammartino was entering the scores in the wrong box, which led to the lopsided score for Haskins when he actually meant to score it for Burnett.

Assuming the knockdown rounds were scored 10-8 for Burnett, it's not even possible to give Haskins 118 points.

I figured that had to be the case. Nevertheless though if you don't know which fighter you're marking it for that's not good, and you probably shouldn't be judging fights.

[watsupdoc87]

There must have been some sort of scoring error in this fight. Burnett clearly won by a shutout (or close to it) and had multiple knockdowns. Yet Clark Sammartino had it 118-108 Haskins. How could this be anything but an error? Is it really possible Sammartino didn't know which fighter was which?

Apparently Hearn confirmed that Sammartino was entering the scores in the wrong box, which led to the lopsided score for Haskins when he actually meant to score it for Burnett.

Assuming the knockdown rounds were scored 10-8 for Burnett, it's not even possible to give Haskins 118 points.

I figured that had to be the case. Nevertheless though if you don't know which fighter you're marking it for that's not good, and you probably shouldn't be judging fights.

I really hope that is the case. Because as I was explaining to a bird when there's a split or majority decision no matter how clear there will always be one dickhead who says he didn't really win that one. Hopefully all gets clarified

[crusader]

Apparently Hearn confirmed that Sammartino was entering the scores in the wrong box, which led to the lopsided score for Haskins when he actually meant to score it for Burnett.

Assuming the knockdown rounds were scored 10-8 for Burnett, it's not even possible to give Haskins 118 points.

I figured that had to be the case. Nevertheless though if you don't know which fighter you're marking it for that's not good, and you probably shouldn't be judging fights.

I really hope that is the case. Because as I was explaining to a bird when there's a split or majority decision no matter how clear there will always be one dickhead who says he didn't really win that one. Hopefully all gets clarified

I know what you mean....it happened with Chisora-Pulev, to give a recent example. Ive seen a number of people mention that Pulev could 'only' manage a split decision, as if that reflected poorly on him, when in reality he deserved about 10 rounds.

You'll always get those people who just cling to what numbers the judges turned in and not actually what happened in the ring. The fight today was all Burnett despite the crazy card....

[candyslim]

Agreed. Good fight despite being extremely easy to score, unless of course you're a complete buffoon who hasn't managed to correctly identify a bewildering number of boxers (two) despite scrutinizing the pair of them for over an hour, and with names on their trunks as a further aid to the hard of thinking.

I'm with Gilgamesh, this twat should never score a fight again unless he's at home watching telly.

[Mexi-Box]

Agreed. Good fight despite being extremely easy to score, unless of course you're a complete buffoon who hasn't managed to correctly identify a bewildering number of boxers (two) despite scrutinizing the pair of them for over an hour, and with names on their trunks as a further aid to the hard of thinking.

I'm with Gilgamesh, this twat should never score a fight again unless he's at home watching telly.

Tanzio had it a draw.

[candyslim]

Agreed. Good fight despite being extremely easy to score, unless of course you're a complete buffoon who hasn't managed to correctly identify a bewildering number of boxers (two) despite scrutinizing the pair of them for over an hour, and with names on their trunks as a further aid to the hard of thinking.

I'm with Gilgamesh, this twat should never score a fight again unless he's at home watching telly.

Tanzio had it a draw.

[crusader]

I didnt think it was a good fight...it wasnt very competitive and there was more feinting than punching.

And the card was awful, but at least the guy seemed to read the fight okay. Cards like 7-3 Hooker over Perez, 6-6 Loma-Russell, and 9-3 McDonnell over Solis, with the judge presumably knowing who was who, are more baffling to me.

BBBofC head Robert Smith stressed that Sammartino wont be back, yet he seems to do nothing about British officials like IJL who repeatedly fornicate things up over there.

[candyslim]

Probably not such an appealing fight to the neutral but I enjoyed Burnett's performance against a tough and capable champion.

[jujigatame]

It was a decent fight. There was a bit to much grappling and Burnett's wild style lead to some sloppy-looking misses. But overall there was good action throughout.

It would be nice to see the BW division get some good fights going again. Some combination of Burnett, McDonnell, and Tete would be nice.

[diddy]

The judge didn't know who Burnett was. I guess the "Burnett" on the trunks wasn't enough of a giveaway.

Jesus Christ. F**king Britain.

[crusader]

It was an American judge

[candyslim]

Yup, no corruption in evidence just ineptitude by the lorry-load.

Still, when the facts get in the way of your irrational prejudices it's time to get yourself some alternative facts, eh?

[Tony1244]

I didn't see the fight so I'll recuse myself from an opinion on that.

All evidence points to Clark Sammartino as having been a decent judge in the past. He had a very bad señior moment and must retire.

What gets me is not only were the two fighters wearing different color trunks but they had their focking name printed on the front.

If 2 guys have the same complexion, shaved heads and exact same trunks, I've gotten confused myself. But not the case here in at least 2 out of 3.

[jujigatame]

I don't get it, if it was an obvious mistake and the judge admits it, why hasn't the card been changed on the official record?

[crusader]

It's been changed on BoxRec, but I'm not sure who has the authority to alter the official result. The IBF? BBBofC?

Sammartino DID score it for Haskins, and adjusting it to a UD means changing a score after the fact. I can see some people having a problem with that..

[candyslim]

If it was a mistake and there was no way on earth it wasn't a mistake, it would be an absurd injustice to leave it a split decision.

I take your point about who has the authority to make the decision, and I grant you that changing the result after the event always feels "not quite right" but nobody loses out by the correction, not even Haskins, not really. I can't imagine anyone arguing with it, and justice has been seen to have been done.

You have to laugh though: Sammartino was heard asking "which one is Haskins"? One assumes he is sufficiently astute to recognize that the one with "Haskins" emblazoned on his trunks is more likely to be Haskins, than the one with "Burnett", especially since the opponent was called Burnett.

Unless he thought that was a ruse to mislead him as to the identities, which I think we can agree is highly unlikely even if the man were an idiot, or suffering some kind of paranoid delusion. That means surely that he could not read the names on the trunks. One would hope and expect that one of the first requirements of any kind of competition judge, is that he/she ought to be able to see what he/she is looking at, whether naturally or with corrective lenses.

Do these judges ever have to undergo a physical examination, I wonder?. It would seem not.