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http://news.boxrec.com/news/2011/ricky- ... le-defence

I thought it was a bit harsh but maybe their is other stuff behind it.

Benny Lynch weren't bad either.

toomanyshots wrote:“I, Alex Morrison, manager of WBO super-featherweight champion Ricky Burns, wish to disassociate myself from recent comments in the media by Ricky’s trainer, Billy Nelson, in which he claimed Ricky is two fights away from becoming Scotland’s best-ever boxer.

Burns' opponent after Laryea will have to be bloody amazing if Burns is to have a hope of becoming Scotland's best ever boxer in two fights.

Bit weird, Morrison getting on his high horse like that, and disrespecting Ricky's trainer. It's just the usual boxing BS that Nelson's coming out with, no one takes it seriously do they, just a roll of the eyes and shake of the head covers it -

No real need for an "I, Alex Morrison..." address to the nation.

MightyWarrior wrote:Bit weird, Morrison getting on his high horse like that, and disrespecting Ricky's trainer. It's just the usual boxing BS that Nelson's coming out with, no one takes it seriously do they, just a roll of the eyes and shake of the head covers it -

No real need for an "I, Alex Morrison..." address to the nation.

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MightyWarrior wrote:Bit weird, Morrison getting on his high horse like that, and disrespecting Ricky's trainer. It's just the usual boxing BS that Nelson's coming out with, no one takes it seriously do they, just a roll of the eyes and shake of the head covers it -

No real need for an "I, Alex Morrison..." address to the nation.

I think that may be the problem, Nelson is notorious for talking bulls**t within scottish circles, I think Morrison feels embarressed by it.

MightyWarrior wrote:Bit weird, Morrison getting on his high horse like that, and disrespecting Ricky's trainer. It's just the usual boxing BS that Nelson's coming out with, no one takes it seriously do they, just a roll of the eyes and shake of the head covers it -

No real need for an "I, Alex Morrison..." address to the nation.

If it makes Nelson think a bit more before he spouts out more crap like that in the future, then it will be a good thing that Morrison said something.

crusader wrote:

MightyWarrior wrote:Bit weird, Morrison getting on his high horse like that, and disrespecting Ricky's trainer. It's just the usual boxing BS that Nelson's coming out with, no one takes it seriously do they, just a roll of the eyes and shake of the head covers it -

No real need for an "I, Alex Morrison..." address to the nation.

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Asterix wrote:

crusader wrote:

MightyWarrior wrote:Bit weird, Morrison getting on his high horse like that, and disrespecting Ricky's trainer. It's just the usual boxing BS that Nelson's coming out with, no one takes it seriously do they, just a roll of the eyes and shake of the head covers it -

No real need for an "I, Alex Morrison..." address to the nation.

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He's probably worried about getting the malky

Its very odd timing, there must be something else to this as well. You would have thought a quiet word would have sufficed.

Nelson does talk a LOT of shit, his posts on here usually grate with me.

TheCobra wrote:Nelson does talk a LOT of shit, his posts on here usually grate with me.

Maybe so, but I still didn't expect a public slating by Burns manager on the eve of his world title defence.

I think that was a good sensible statement from Alex morrison, Ricky is nowhere near the best Scotland have ever had although he has improved and his a worthy WBO champion.
Good luck to him

King Geedorah wrote:Cup. Storm. Tea.

Exactly!

A trainer exaggerates his boxers abilities and someone gets upset

Whats wrong with a trainer bigging up his charge? Very few were saying anything positive about Burns world title aspirations prior to winning the title. Let his trainer show confidence in him and bring pride to the lad and Scotland.