Burns v Gonzalez plus undercard

[TheCobra]

Burns at least got through it, he showed great heart to keep chipping away when he was having a hard time. Also took some big punches without going down. Certainly not a classic performance, but he won, he needs to take the broner fight or another big paying fight pretty soon before he finds one better than him from these lesser guys in lesser paying fights. Time to take he big cash and big risk.

[keithmoonhangover]

The bloke punched himself out, tried for two more rounds and then quit. Fair play to Burns, if the bloke hadn't quit, Ricky would have stopped him.

[ShadrachSimmo]

Gonzalez shat it. That's how it appears. He may have broken his wrist but those last 2 rounds he barely threw anything he looked disheartened. Ach well burns escapes with his title. Just..

[el_grande_mauro_mina]

Can't stand Burns - he is everything that is wrong with boxing.

Yeah yeah, I know it was Gonzalez who quit - bring in Broner and knock this
'champion' out once and for all.

was that aimed at me tubs?

Not particulary - why would I aim it at you?

I haven't like this fradulent reign for a long time now, Nelson coming
on here lauding it doesn't help. No offence but you don't come into it.

[thepocketrocket]

Gonzalez wasn't getting caught though...that's why there is such surprise

[TheCobra]

Reminded me of Haye vs Thompson in a way, just totally puinched himself out. The guy was obviously a little inexperienced at top level and just had nothing left.

[Kilburn]

The bloke punched himself out, tried for two more rounds and then quit. Fair play to Burns, if the bloke hadn't quit, Ricky would have stopped him.

You're probably right Keith. If only you could adopt such a realistic POV around Tyson Fury.

[Finn]

ricky burns comes across very well in interviews, im glad he kept his belt tonight gonzalez was far better than expected, burns was miles off on his range finding but he broke that guy in there with that shot in the 7th after gonzalez thought burns was about to buckle. Gonzales would have got stopped on his feet if he had carried on i think he was firing nothing back and had slowed down.

[MattVito]

Duran was getting schooled

I know mate, just having a little poke.

scored cards were 66-67, 66-68, 66-68 before the stoppage and Duran had just beaten Sugar Ray.

Burns v Gonzalez was pretty damn similar if Gonzalez doesn't have a broken wrist.

[ThereByTheGrace]

Gonzalez shat it. That's how it appears. He may have broken his wrist but those last 2 rounds he barely threw anything he looked disheartened. Ach well burns escapes with his title. Just..

I'll be watching for Jose's extension on his house. Broken hand maybe but more backhanders than Boris Becker

[Finch]

Gonzalez shat it. That's how it appears. He may have broken his wrist but those last 2 rounds he barely threw anything he looked disheartened. Ach well burns escapes with his title. Just..

Perhaps he threw nothing because he was fighting with a broken wrist? To say Gonzales has no heart is such a knee jerk reaction. It's easier said than done fighting with a broken wrist.

[keithmoonhangover]

The bloke punched himself out, tried for two more rounds and then quit. Fair play to Burns, if the bloke hadn't quit, Ricky would have stopped him.

You're probably right Keith. If only you could adopt such a realistic POV around Tyson Fury.

I know I sound like a nutter when I talk about Fury.

[thepocketrocket]

Gonzalez is a fornicating pussy and a disgrace to all those fighters, all over the world who would walk through gunfire to win a world title

[Looking On]

Despite how that ended id be interested in seeing that guy again , Ive a feeling that wont be the last we hear of him .

[Kilburn]

Gonzalez wasn't getting caught though...that's why there is such surprise

What you reckon pocket?

Damn I can hear "We close our eyes" being played ringside. That make up for any dodginess.

[thepocketrocket]

If he was getting caught then yes, don't put a fighter in danger...he still had good lateral movement, even if he wasn't throwing

[macaca]

Gonzales should be ashamed of himself I think because quitting like that in a world title fight like that is shameful.

Yes but lets see if the guy has a legit excuse, wasn't fit for 12 rounds or if he lost it mentally at the least Gonzalez could have got on his bike for the remainder of the fight and have more than a fighters chance of the belt

Well watching this guy from now on, interesting

Alex Arthur just said if he had two broken wrists he would have continued .... jejeje

[JC]

Quit like Duran.

Duran was getting schooled

The fight was pretty close before Duran quit.... And Duran just beat Sugar a few months earlier. Your memory's foggy

Not watched it for years, but maybe schooled is a bit OTT. Still the impression I remember is Duran was hoping for a repeat of the first one but couldn't really get anything going.

[keithmoonhangover]

If he was getting caught then yes, don't put a fighter in danger...he still had good lateral movement, even if he wasn't throwing

I thought his legs looked completely shot in the last round.

[lefty]

Gonzalez is a effing pussy and a disgrace to all those fighters, all over the world who would walk through gunfire to win a world title

X2!!!

[misterpunch]

not exactly colin McMillan then

[jonnyyorkshu]

Can't stand Burns - he is everything that is wrong with boxing.

Yeah yeah, I know it was Gonzalez who quit - bring in Broner and knock this
'champion' out once and for all.

was that aimed at me tubs?

Not particulary - why would I aim it at you?

I haven't like this fradulent reign for a long time now, Nelson coming
on here lauding it doesn't help. No offence but you don't come into it.

i was the one who brought up Broner,harsh calling Burns a fraud,limited but no fraud.PS Broner is everything wrong with boxing.

[thepocketrocket]

Gonzalez wasn't getting caught though...that's why there is such surprise

What you reckon pocket?

Damn I can hear "We close our eyes" being played ringside. That make up for any dodginess.

Total spin, I am pretty appaled.

It isn't Burn's fault Gonzo had no heart, but lets not pretend he had started working him over, because that is plain garbage from the SKY team

[thepocketrocket]

If he was getting caught then yes, don't put a fighter in danger...he still had good lateral movement, even if he wasn't throwing

I thought his legs looked completely shot in the last round.

He looked tired, not gione....big difference IMO

[lefty]

To me it looked like Gonzalez had shit conditioning and no fighting spirit.