Ricky Burns Round by Round

Rexob
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Re: Ricky Burns Round by Round

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reggaereggae wrote:3 division champ if he wins - statistically that makes him better than Sugar Ray Robinson and equal to Henry Armstrong! #history

He's a nice lad though.
Neil Gee
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Di Rocco is brave, fair enough, but incredibly limited for someone who is the champion of Europe. I'm shocked at how bad he is.
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Give him credit Jim, he's still there. :lol:
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Burns is a different class to this fella.

Has this in the bag.
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reggaereggae wrote:3 division champ if he wins - statistically that makes him better than Sugar Ray Robinson and equal to Henry Armstrong! #history
Better than Sugar Ray but worse than Broner
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Furey wrote:Burns is a different class to this fella.

Has this in the bag.
I can think of a few British fighters who are a class above this geezer
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Conor Benn could probably beat Di Rocco now.
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Rexob wrote:
reggaereggae wrote:3 division champ if he wins - statistically that makes him better than Sugar Ray Robinson and equal to Henry Armstrong! #history

He's a nice lad though.
So's Harvey Price, but that doesn't make him the greatest fighter of all time! :lol: :lol:
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lefty wrote:Conor Benn could probably beat Di Rocco now.
I'v only just got in. Did they show his fight?
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i give Di Rocco a share of that one. He's game.
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lefty wrote:Conor Benn could probably beat Di Rocco now.

I was gonna say that, true enough though. Probably would have stopped him by now aswell.
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jameswilson wrote:
lefty wrote:Conor Benn could probably beat Di Rocco now.
I'v only just got in. Did they show his fight?

Yeah won 4 round decision, Benn got caught loads, fast and got stuck in but needs loads more time.
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jameswilson wrote:
lefty wrote:Conor Benn could probably beat Di Rocco now.
I'v only just got in. Did they show his fight?
Yeah he went the distance. Very open defensively but fun fight to watch.
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Rexob wrote:
lefty wrote:Conor Benn could probably beat Di Rocco now.

I was gonna say that, true enough though. Probably would have stopped him by now aswell.
Haha. This fight is making Burns look like Sugar Ray Robinson. Master match making from Hearn lol.
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Re: Ricky Burns Round by Round

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Stick Keleher in with Di Rocco
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Fook off Alex!
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Di Rocco needs a knockout
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crusader wrote:Stick Keleher in with Di Rocco
:lol: :lol:
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Neil Gee wrote:Di Rocco needs a knockout
Or a new profession
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What is that Italian cornerman wearing on his head? He looks like Benito Mussolini
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All jokes aside, how the fornicate was this guy European champion lol.
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Ricky is such a big puncher that he's hurting this guy with jabs
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Re: Ricky Burns Round by Round

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Burns can't miss.
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Re: Ricky Burns Round by Round

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What's that bloke got round his head?
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Re: Ricky Burns Round by Round

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Badly advised.
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