Ricky Burns career deserves respect/credit?

He has had an unbelievable career. There are many so called legends who don't even have the resume Burns has. Win or lose his list of opponents are really impressive. Hats off to the kid. A pure example of pure hard work taking you to the top.

 

Frank Warrens match matching made him, perfect opponents to make him look good and cover his weakness

 

I live in the USA but I really think Burns is vastly underrated esp in his own backyard.
Nice jab. Good movement. Sure he has flaws but who doesnt.
A world class boxer.

 

Hes hugely underrated. The Beltran fight did seem to something awsy from him but Martinez, Moses, Katsidis and Mitchell are very good wins. Better than Crolla/Murray/MItchell/Flanagan have on their records. He also went the distance with a p4per in Crawford, and only lost to very good fighters in general. Zlaticanin future champ,Beltran could have been had he not been a cheat. Did very well against Figueroa witht the odds stacked against him as well come to think of it.
Even though Di Rocco was shite he was an undefeated european champ IIRC and to pick up another belt at that stage of his career was still quite an achievement.

 

world champ , no more to be said , except hope he's got money left after the Warren fiasco