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hopefully gets straight out the blocks and keeps that Jab in MArtiniez face and racks up some rounds , will need to come through some tough rounds and probably some meaty body shots to Burns long body but Burns can Grind it out and see it through hopefully.

Billy whats the latest with scott harrison do you hear much about when hes likely to be released from Prison?

Has Burns been sparring against world level welters/light welters? He will go the same way Cook did.

Hagler2002 wrote:Has Burns been sparring against world level welters/light welters? He will go the same way Cook did.

We shall see! the thing is rickys faster and punches every bit as hard has cook,more importantly imo he's got a beeter defence

billy nelson wrote:

Hagler2002 wrote:Has Burns been sparring against world level welters/light welters? He will go the same way Cook did.

We shall see! the thing is rickys faster and punches every bit as hard has cook,more importantly imo he's got a beeter defence

He has scored 7 ko's in his last 9 wins, he is the worlds no 1 super-feather in the independant rankings. Burns with only 7 ko's at a lower level does not have the power to hold him off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pywSxdgD ... re=related

Rocky will drill Burns.

The dream of any fighter is to win a world title in his own backyard, and for Ricky Burns that dream becomes a possibility when he challenges Puerto Rican puncher Roman Martinez for the WBO super-featherweight title in Glasgow’s Kelvin Hall on September 4.
Burns, a talented 27-year-old, ranked No. 1 by the WBO, faces the hitherto unbeaten Martinez in the very hall where former WBC lightweight champion Jim Watt enjoyed some of the greatest nights in Scottish boxing history 30 years ago, later to be echoed by WBO flyweight champion Pat Clinton. The omens are good because neither Watt nor Clinton were bangers and Burns is no puncher himself at 28-2 (7). The tall, canny Scot moves well and counters quickly and has won 13 on the spin to secure his shot. He also showed a good chin to last the full 12 rounds with fellow Scot Alex Arthur in 2005, a former holder of the WBO belt, but was dropped three times in his other defeat against Leeds man Carl Johanneson two years later, which is more of a worry, although Ricky showed guts and character to make it through to the final bell.
Martinez also proved his mettle when he came through wars with Daniel Jiminez and Francisco Lorenzo in 2007 to enter the world rankings and when he survived a rocky start against Nicky Cook to lift the WBO belt on a stunning four-round stoppage in Manchester last year, dropping Cook twice in the round, who happens to be a rangy box-fighter in the Burns mould. Since then, Martinez has retained twice by clean knockout and looks a good champion, a dangerous one.
Nevertheless, Burns will take heart from his shaky opening against Cook. Martinez nearly went down from a left hook in the first round and was wide open at times, although Manchester in March is hardly tropical. Martinez warmed to his task impressively in the fourth. The left uppercut that first dropped Cook was a beauty, a very difficult punch to block.
The plan for Ricky is probably to get through the early danger rounds and to really push on from the middle rounds. Home advantage should help him through, along with a count or two, but I am not sure he has the strength to really discourage Martinez thereon, and the visitor, every bit as big as Burns, continues to apply pressure, off a good jab, and works his way to a clear decision.

Can he ko him ???? wrote:

billy nelson wrote:

Hagler2002 wrote:Has Burns been sparring against world level welters/light welters? He will go the same way Cook did.

We shall see! the thing is rickys faster and punches every bit as hard has cook,more importantly imo he's got a beeter defence

i dont think there is an ounce of truth in the above statement, just dont be a hero and look after your lad that night. pretty sure carl johansson dont hit as hard as rocky.

see thats were i think you may be wrong CJ was a very very good puncher for his weight, although Burns v CJ wouldn't even be a contest now imo. just watch and see mate!

Billy can you confirm Ricky has been sparring with Simpson and Appleby, neither one of them are a LWW or WW.

Hagler2002 wrote:Billy can you confirm Ricky has been sparring with Simpson and Appleby, neither one of them are a LWW or WW.

http://news.boxrec.com/news/2010/ricky- ... t-martinez

Hagler2002 wrote:Billy can you confirm Ricky has been sparring with Simpson and Appleby, neither one of them are a LWW or WW.

Ricky sparred with john and appleby,unfortunatly paul only managed to spar ricky twice then never came through to glasgow to spar,ricky's also sparred two english boys a LWW and a WW.

Former WBO super-featherweight champion Alex Arthur walks a tightrope against Bermondsey’s Peter McDonagh in an interesting eight-rounder on the big Kelvin Hall bill in Glasgow on September 4.
Arthur, 32, suddenly grew old in defence of his world title against Nicky Cook two years ago in Manchester and was easily outscored. Since then, Arthur has boxed a couple of times at light-welterweight in a backlash to his years of weightmaking and was outscored by Crook southpaw Nigel Wright last time out in December.
Now at lightweight, a more natural weight for him, the Scot desperately needs a win against the light-hitting but tough and busy McDonagh, who went the full 12 rounds two fights ago in France and in 33 fights as a pro has only ever been stopped by Giuseppe Lauri.
"Amazing" Alex needs to show his old punch-picking against a proven stayer, and some overdue sharpness.

Simmy sparring with Carl Frampton. That would be good to see.. good experience for young Carl....