Burns v Jose Ocampo

[GlobalBox]

Appaerntly, this is his 15th Dec defence.

Although no doubt Billy will say if its wrong, just heard it from a mate who reckons its on.

http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_ ... &cat=boxer

Not a good fight on paper, we will have the late notice type excuses and no one better than this guy, find that a bit hard to swallow looking at his record though.

Still Good luck Rickster.

[earsjohn]

He is ranked at 14 by WBO (one place below Liam Walsh!), so it's entirely feasible.

Records can be deceiving, but i'd be surprised if this one went longer than 4 rounds.

[milpool]

"Never been stopped..."

[kevo]

Poor, poor opponent. Even someone like Ameth Diaz would have been better.

[hoot]

This Fight is a "JOKE" end of.

[Lenny]

Why have I got a horrible feeling that Manny Pacquiao's name will be heavily involved in selling this fight?

[jtourettes]

Who he?

[ShadrachSimmo]

[tancy lee]

ok not the best opponent ,but for 2 weeks notice i wouldent expect much ,im glad Burns is getting afight to keep him ticking over and getting a few rounds in ,would i want a better opponent ? yes ,but given what has gone on i will accelt it and just watch it ....

Good Luck burns 1

[winkveron]

Burns has already said 'these Filipino's come to fight' or whatever. I'm English, doesn't mean I fight like David Haye!

Saying that, it's not Ricky's fault so all the best to him

[Datsue]

Burns has already said 'these Filipino's come to fight' or whatever. I'm English, doesn't mean I fight like David Haye!

Saying that, it's not Ricky's fault so all the best to him

I do. I ponce around with my hands too low & get knackered far quicker than you'd expect, by looking at me.

All I lack is the speed, power & athletic talent. Otherwise the resemblance is uncanny.

[Lenny]

Filipino fighters are as tough as they come, just look at Manny Pacquiao and Nonito Donaire

[Lenny]

Ricky Burns will defend his WBO World Lightweight Championship against Filipino challenger Jose Ocampo, the man described as a young Manny Pacquiao at the end of the year

Described by who??

[kevo]

Ricky Burns will defend his WBO World Lightweight Championship against Filipino challenger Jose Ocampo, the man described as a young Manny Pacquiao at the end of the year

Described by who??

Mrs Ocampo

[Lenny]

Ricky Burns will defend his WBO World Lightweight Championship against Filipino challenger Jose Ocampo, the man described as a young Manny Pacquiao at the end of the year

Described by who??

Mrs Ocampo

allegedly in a Mrs Ocampo wig?

[whiskey]

I was going to write 'shocking'

When really it's not shocking at all.

[milpool]

I'm surprised there hasn't been more reaction to this. The optimist in me says that people appreciate that at a fortnight's notice it was going to be difficult to arrange anyone eye catching, the pessimist says that we're all too used to this kind of crap that's constantly being dished up...

[daviddee]

He's in a training camp to fight Walsh. He pulls out what more to you guys want.. It's best to have a fight to keep him ticking over.. This may well turn out to be a better opponent than Walsh time will tell..

[handsofstone]

apparantly ocampo was KO,d by shawn hawk as an amateur DD

[ThereByTheGrace]

Piss take - some champion

[earsjohn]

I'm surprised there hasn't been more reaction to this. The optimist in me says that people appreciate that at a fortnight's notice it was going to be difficult to arrange anyone eye catching, the pessimist says that we're all too used to this kind of crap that's constantly being dished up...

But its not a fortnights notice.

I mean, it is now, but Walsh pulled out a couple of weeks ago so at that point there was a months notice. Ocampo would stretch credulity if brought in during the week of the fight, but with a months notice, it appears to be a shocking choice.

[milpool]

I'm surprised there hasn't been more reaction to this. The optimist in me says that people appreciate that at a fortnight's notice it was going to be difficult to arrange anyone eye catching, the pessimist says that we're all too used to this kind of crap that's constantly being dished up...

But its not a fortnights notice.

I mean, it is now, but Walsh pulled out a couple of weeks ago so at that point there was a months notice. Ocampo would stretch credulity if brought in during the week of the fight, but with a months notice, it appears to be a shocking choice.

Yeah, fair point...I'd forgotten how long it had been since Walsh pulled out.

[dalcumly]

Ricky is rated third by boxrec and Ocampo is sixty third! Says it all really. Why not a simple 10 rounder?

[brian13]

Sorry but the fight is just over two weeks away. Your not going to get a World Class opponent on that short notice. This fighter is probably European level at best with that record.

[Black Sam Bellamy]

Embarrassing opponent for a world champion