Is Ricky Burns already our most credible world champion?

Right Hook · Sep 7, 2010

JFT96 said: ↑

I say this because of the huge criticism (rightly or wrongly) that Haye and Khan have been subjected to.
In Khan's case it is that he ran as fast as he could from a rematch against prescott, used an over the hill barrera as a stepping stone before winning a world title at a weight that he had previously never fought at against 1 of the weakest champs. Since then he has defended it against a number 1 contender with an extremely padded record and then a fighter with zero power who had lost 2 of his last 3 whilst avoiding the dangerous Maidana.
For Haye he made a name at HW by calling out the Klitschko's when he had nothing to lose. Fights with both brothers failed to materialise before he won a portion of the world championship against the hapless Valuev. Since then he has defended it once vs Ruiz before backing out of a fight with Wlad who had called him out in front of the world. Now he is defending vs a man who has no right to get a shot in a move that surely proves he is 'milking' his title.
These aren't my necessary opinions at all but each argument has some credence which discredits both Khan and Haye significantly. On the other hand Burns on saturday night climbed of the floor in the 1st round to beat a man who many saw as number 1 or 2 at SFW in an extremely impressive performance where he beat the champion at his own gam in large parts.
So my point is, as we all have rightly given burns a great deal of credit do we see him as our most credible champion as opposed to Haye's heavyweight reign and Khan at light-welterweight?
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Yip i have more respect for Burns than i have khan and haye put together

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Is Ricky Burns already our most credible world champion?

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