Why the Hell is Ricky Burns getting a title shot?

shouldn't have got a title shot years ago.

 

Agreed.

I've never rated Ricky, he avoided the very best and struggled with so-so opposition.

Now he's years past his best he gets a shot? He'd struggle domestically, IMO.

*Cue Billy any minute now*

 

He gets bums on seats and makes promoters money, and as we all should know that trumps ability in boxing.

Not that Burns does not have skills, he does, and a ton of heart, hence he has managed to keep his career going despite being way past his best.

 

:good:good

 

It's not a real title and I'd argue Crolla did as much if not less to get his shot

 

Burns is probably Crawford's best win.

 

:good

Gamboa was the worst fight out there for Ricky.

 

Gamboa should be a featherweight.

 

if burns had simply settled with a euro title and stuck at defending that, I'd rate him higher instead of all this world title fakery.

 

It certainly isn't right and things like this in boxing do need to stop happening, but in the modern day climate, it is not the worst example of a fighter getting an undeserved shot.

There does seem a bit of undue vitriol towards Burns in this thread. Ricky is a good lad who achieved far more than nearly everyone thought he would. Yes, the shot is undeserving, but any fighter would take the fight if offered. Your anger would probably be best served directed at the powers that be that allow these fights to take place, rather than at the boxers themselves.