Ricky Burns vs. Paulus Moses & Paul Appleby vs. Stephen Ormond RBR

Round 11

Burns is sticking his jab and dancing around to his left. The Scots are getting rowdy like Roddy Piper, chanting and stomping the floor. Bunch of hooligans. Burns is throwing lead rights to the body from very far outside, getting cheeky. Burns is mostly scoring with the jab - and Moses with pretty much nothing thanks to Burns' movement on the outside and holding on the inside. Burns jabs out straight into Moses' face as his glove tape comes unraveled. Moses tries to place jabs to the body, and is pressuring Burns constantly but just not getting a piece of him.

110-99 Burns

 

Round 12

Immediate clinch. Burns starts resting his head against Moses' chest and slapping his body. Moses backs up and moves his head with exaggerated ducking and swooping motions, trying to slip jabs and wasting wind (and time, which is quickly running out). Burns jabs and circles right. Sloppy left-right over the top by Burns, his arms caught and deflected above the shoulders by Moses. Uppercut to the lung by Moses on the inside. Right hands by Burns, getting very sloppy from outside. Clinch, and some very ugly infighting as they punch and hold at the same time - with the same gloves, even. Burns takes a jab to the belly while missing Moses' head with his own. 1-2 to the body by Burns, blocked. Heavy whacks downstairs by Burns, and a cuffing hook up top at the bell.

120-108 Burns

 

Official cards:

Phil Edwards 119-110
Jose Martinez 120-110
John Stewart 117-111

Unanimous decision for the winner...and STILL the WBO lightweight champion of the world...in the blue corner, Ricky BURNS!!!!!!!!!