Burns vs Buchanan, Watt, Harrison

It doesn't matter who is best at the moment, it's Ricky Burns time now.

Ricky isn't a genuine World Champion at lightweight, he beat Katsidis who lost to Robert Guerrero who should be the Interim champ, real champ is Marquez.
The other belt holders are also in with a shout.

BTW Ricky is a great fighter, huge at the weight, the camp have done wonders with him. He really needs two things to be a great fighter.... a better punch and greater exposure \ popularity.

He's done great so far, but more needs to come from him to move up a level from Katsidis and Martinez.

 

RING legend Ken Buchanan last night slated Ricky Burns' trainer Billy Nelson for claiming the 28-year-old is the best boxer to come out of Scotland.
Nelson made the boast after the ex-WBO super-featherweight champion's win over Michael Katsidis at Wembley on Saturday, which earned the interim lightweight title.
But Buchanan claims that Nelson doesn't know what he's talking about - and insisted there would be more chance of US fight fans recognising him than Burns, right.

As tributes poured in for the late heavyweight king Joe Frazier, former world lightweight champion Buchanan reminded Nelson that in 1971 - as Frazier was preparing to meet Muhammad Ali in the Fight of the Century - US writers voted the Scot their "Boxer of the Year".
He said: "The first thing you have to do is look at where Ricky's fought - he's had 33 bouts and he hasn't left the UK for one of them.
"I had 69 fights - and only four of them were in Scotland. By the time I was Ricky's age I'd fought in Spain, Canada, South Africa, New York, Los Angeles and Miami.
"When I won the world title I did it by outpointing Ismael Laguna in his own backyard in Puerto Rico - at 2pm in 125 degree heat. I finished the fight stronger than him, even though his corner was in the shade.

"Months later I topped the bill at Madison Square Garden against Donato Paduano.
"Muhammad Ali beat Oscar Bonavena on my undercard that night. Winning the US boxing writers' award was also a great recognition.
"You have to remember that there were only two versions of the world title then - the WBA and the WBC - and I held both of them. Nowadays there are too many titles, it's a slight on true champions like myself.

"I get more recognition in the States than I do here. That's because I boxed over there regularly but also because I fought the best - and, when I lost my world title, it was to a true great in Roberto Duran.
"I'd love to see Ricky emulate my record but he doesn't have a cat in hell's chance of doing that. He's talented and improving but he isn't as good as me or maybe Jim Watt either."
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great fighter was Ken, but a bitter old bawbag nowadays

 

Buchanan, literally one of the most able Boxers these lands have ever produced. I'll be polite to Billy and say Kens consistent jab wins it on points :yep

 

I think Ricky is one of the best but not the best at the moment it is Ken Buchanan followed by Scott Harrison Jim Watt then Ricky Burns now Ricky may surpass maybe two of the three but if you take into account the boxers era then Ken Buchanan is the top of the tree
now maybe time will tell regarding Billy Nelson claim but Ricky needs to go some to pass Scott Harrison achievements but there is no doubt he is one of the top five

 

That's true, but in this instance he's completely right and wholly justified.

FFS, if Billy seriously thinks that he can f'n do one, **** politeness, he and Ricky have done a great job so far, but saying Ricky is the best from Scotland is disrespectful to Lynch, Buchanan and McGowan (to name but three).

 

Ken Buchanan I don't think is being disrespectful, I think he is just pointing out his achievements, which mark him as the one of the greatest sportsmen Scotland has ever produced.

The paper that published this is obviously looking for a bit of a twisted edge to things we don't really need the now.

Ken Buchanan was great. Jim Watt was great. Scottish Harrison was great. Ricky Burns is also great.

It would be so difficult for Ricky to compete with Ken Buchanans achievements as he is in a completley different boxing world entirely. Ricky can't do anything about that though can he?

Ive not got a clue who would win between them though. Ricky is like a throwback with his jab and movement in the ring, and a great chin. A bit like Ken Buchanan!

 

Ken is a funny old bugger. Great fighter but he does like to be king of the heap in Scotland!

 

The way things stand at the moment, Ken and Jim are ahead of Ricky for sure. There are way more titles just now, so to be a champion back in the old days was a LOT harder, but I dont think Billy would dispute that. But the thing is Ricky aint finished yet, so he may just shine a bit more, he may pick up a second title (I am correct in saying that it was interm yeah?) I hope he gets a mega fight, JMM WOULD BE GREAT!! Make it so Frank

 

To be fair mate i trained both Scott ad Ricky and im in a better position than anyone to say who is the better fighter,rickys win over Katsitas outweights any opponent Scot fought imo,chacon was the best Scott fought.

 

And by the way guys i never said Ricky is the best Scot ever i said if he keeps winning hed become one of the best,please dont beleive everything you read in papers

 

Surprised he didn't bring up the Duran "robbery" as per usual

 

ken buchanan might be bitter but the man is spot on in what he said. And he did get a massive smack in the balls which he is right to be bitter about. Plus he never got a rematch. Ricky Burns has pretty much equalled harrisons achievements who really wasnt that great imo. Don't think he will match buchanans.