Is it wrong that I just don't get Ricky Burns?.

He hasn't proved himself at Lightweight yet.

..........Or has he? :hey

(according to his fanboys)

 

If I had to gauge the levels, I'd probably go

"Domestic, European, World, Elite"

he's above domestic as he'd beat any of the british title level fighters.
He's above European as he'd beat any of the European title level fighters
Then the world level fighters are guys fighting for the world titles, ranked top 10 in most/all of the governing bodies.
Then you have the Elite guys who are the Mayweather's and Sergio Martinez type fighters.

if you had to put burns into any of those groups. Surely, world class would be it?

 

Craney...name 10 better lightweights.
Of course Burns is world level

 

IMO, top of domestic (he won't bother with European) the next step for Ricky is World, if he proves himself in world at lightweight, he IS a world class fighter.

Not yet though. He hasn't fought and challenged, Broner, De Marco or Vasquez.

 

atsch He's a world title holder and your trying to tell me he's not world class ricky burns would hold his own or win against anyone in the lightweights.. Mitchel, murray these are fringe fighters there not quite at worldclass level how the **** you can say Burns isnt is beyond me..

 

Broner is world class then....... who has he beaten to be worldclass you really know you boxing pal i will give you that.. :nut

 

Has Broner?
Mind you,he did try to fight Gary Sykes.
Ricky's resume at LW as a champ is far better than Broner's at SFW,yet you're right on his dick.

 

Lucian Bute is in the top ten, is he world level?

 

Hes not even fought at lightweight yet

 

I ain't sticking up for Broner, I think he's a **** myself.

But he is about to fight De Marco next (WBC and ring)........who is Ricky Burns fighting next?

John Murray?
Kevin Mitchell II?

 

Just to clarify... the fact that he wouldn't bother with a European title means that he's still below it? or are you disputing the need to mention European level? For me the fact that 70 million people live in the Uk and 740 million people live in europe makes it quite a significant step up.

 

No, he's a domestic bum.

 

Yes, he had a world title and defended it 8 times. Before fighting Froch he was ranked by some governing bodies to be the number 1 fighter on the planet, above Andre Ward even. A single loss to a 3 time world champion doesn't make you a domestic level fighter.

 

Apologies then, I thought you meant 135. I think it'll be a while before he hits 140, he's a big unit at 130 and 135 I'm not sure how much he'll lose when he's not the bigger guy in there at 140.