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Ricky burns vs willie limmond

Posted: 20 Jun 2023, 13:06
by bigped
Press conference was today
1st of September braehead arena

Re: Ricky burns vs willie limmond

Posted: 20 Jun 2023, 13:16
by magnus
Is this a "proper" fight or an exhibition?

Re: Ricky burns vs willie limmond

Posted: 20 Jun 2023, 13:39
by jameswilson
Promoter and tv?

Re: Ricky burns vs willie limmond

Posted: 20 Jun 2023, 15:03
by bigped
magnus wrote: 20 Jun 2023, 13:16 Is this a "proper" fight or an exhibition?

12 round title fight I believe

Re: Ricky burns vs willie limmond

Posted: 20 Jun 2023, 15:03
by bigped
jameswilson wrote: 20 Jun 2023, 13:39 Promoter and tv?
Ian Wilson promoter not sure on tv yet

Re: Ricky burns vs willie limmond

Posted: 20 Jun 2023, 15:13
by Steveh583
I always really rated willie limond. wanted him to achieve more. would loved to have seen him fight michael gomez to see if he could break the curse of the scots.

anyway, blatant cash grab between mates.

Re: Ricky burns vs willie limmond

Posted: 20 Jun 2023, 15:56
by margaret thatcher
wilie had lovely basics. a guy with next to no power, not particularly fast, but very well schooled. i remeber him giving a boxing lesson to curtis w for the british

but bleh fight, these guys should hang em up for good.

Re: Ricky burns vs willie limmond

Posted: 20 Jun 2023, 16:10
by Craighmfc1874
:clap: happy days
margaret thatcher wrote: 20 Jun 2023, 15:56 wilie had lovely basics. a guy with next to no power, not particularly fast, but very well schooled. i remeber him giving a boxing lesson to curtis w for the british

but bleh fight, these guys should hang em up for good.

Re: Ricky burns vs willie limmond

Posted: 20 Jun 2023, 16:11
by Craighmfc1874
:clap: happy days
bigped wrote: 20 Jun 2023, 15:03
magnus wrote: 20 Jun 2023, 13:16 Is this a "proper" fight or an exhibition?

12 round title fight I believe

Re: Ricky burns vs willie limmond

Posted: 25 Jun 2023, 18:09
by Cask
margaret thatcher wrote: 20 Jun 2023, 15:56 wilie had lovely basics. a guy with next to no power, not particularly fast, but very well schooled. i remeber him giving a boxing lesson to curtis w for the british

but bleh fight, these guys should hang em up for good.
Was giving comeback Morales more trouble than he thought in the comeback fight before the altitude (and crafty body shots) took he is wind,, he got invited back as a main sparring partner

Apparently Eric was very impressed

Re: Ricky burns vs willie limmond

Posted: 28 Aug 2023, 07:45
by handsofstone
This Friday at 10pm on BBC Scotland

Re: Ricky burns vs willie limmond

Posted: 28 Aug 2023, 07:49
by The Gratest
On the Beeb? Nice one :TU:
Euro fitba and boxing. It's like the 80's again!

Re: Ricky burns vs willie limmond

Posted: 29 Aug 2023, 16:01
by chinarich
I see this is 12 rounds is there any title on the line?

Re: Ricky burns vs willie limmond

Posted: 30 Aug 2023, 09:02
by TheLeprechaun
Steveh583 wrote: 20 Jun 2023, 15:13 I always really rated willie limond. wanted him to achieve more. would loved to have seen him fight michael gomez to see if he could break the curse of the scots.

anyway, blatant cash grab between mates.
How buddy buddy are they?

Re: Ricky burns vs willie limmond

Posted: 30 Aug 2023, 16:02
by Steveh583
TheLeprechaun wrote: 30 Aug 2023, 09:02
Steveh583 wrote: 20 Jun 2023, 15:13 I always really rated willie limond. wanted him to achieve more. would loved to have seen him fight michael gomez to see if he could break the curse of the scots.

anyway, blatant cash grab between mates.
How buddy buddy are they?
Very much so

Re: Ricky burns vs willie limmond

Posted: 30 Aug 2023, 17:15
by handsofstone
Pretty sure both know it's their swansong, wanted Burns to retire a while ago now but looking forward to seeing him one last time, seems a lifetime ago he fought Arthur but what a career the man had, the last of a generation, 3 weight world champ incredible when you think about it, never the most talented boxer but had more heart than anyone, unbeatable work ethic and tough as anyone this country has produced


Shout-out to Limond as well, another great servant to Scottish boxing as well as British, turned pro in 99, can't be many active fighters who turned over in the previous century if any

Re: Ricky burns vs willie limmond

Posted: 30 Aug 2023, 22:54
by GreenLightning
Yeah it's a retirement fight between two of Scotland's top from the last two decades, not Some scam

Re: Ricky burns vs willie limmond

Posted: 31 Aug 2023, 06:38
by IrishGuy
This fight close ya reckon? Is their a massive size difference or am I imagining it

Re: Ricky burns vs willie limmond

Posted: 31 Aug 2023, 06:45
by Noxy
If it is a retirement fight, good for them. They‘ve served the sport well, especially Burns.

Re: Ricky burns vs willie limmond

Posted: 31 Aug 2023, 11:15
by ShadrachSimmo
I fancy Limond @ 7/2. Burns didn’t look great in his last fight and that was 2021. It’s obviously a retirement fight to earn them a few quid which they both deserve.

Re: Ricky burns vs willie limmond

Posted: 31 Aug 2023, 11:23
by tony1234
The Gratest wrote: 28 Aug 2023, 07:49 On the Beeb? Nice one :TU:
Euro fitba and boxing. It's like the 80's again!
It is with this fight

Re: Ricky burns vs willie limmond

Posted: 31 Aug 2023, 11:28
by The Gratest
tony1234 wrote: 31 Aug 2023, 11:23
The Gratest wrote: 28 Aug 2023, 07:49 On the Beeb? Nice one :TU:
Euro fitba and boxing. It's like the 80's again!
It is with this fight
An AI generated Harry Carpenter commentating would wrap it all up nicely.

Re: Ricky burns vs willie limmond

Posted: 31 Aug 2023, 11:50
by handsofstone
The Gratest wrote: 31 Aug 2023, 11:28
tony1234 wrote: 31 Aug 2023, 11:23
The Gratest wrote: 28 Aug 2023, 07:49 On the Beeb? Nice one :TU:
Euro fitba and boxing. It's like the 80's again!
It is with this fight
An AI generated Harry Carpenter commentating would wrap it all up nicely.
Or bring back Jim Watt even, Alex Arthur usually does the BBC Scotland shows

Re: Ricky burns vs willie limmond

Posted: 31 Aug 2023, 14:26
by polecateddy
You’d think Burns would make a terrific trainer up in Scotland. He’s clearly a bit of genius at getting the maximum out of himself.

Re: Ricky burns vs willie limmond

Posted: 31 Aug 2023, 17:23
by craigstephen
The BBC are showing the whole card, starting on iPlayer about 5:30 and moving to the BBC Scotland channel, available U.K. wide, at 10pm