Ricky Burns was world class!

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  1. iceferg

    iceferg Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'm not saying he was the best at any weight class but he was was at least top 10 SFW and a top 15 LW for me. Achieved much more than the likes of Tony Bellew, Paul Smith and Scott Quigg as well as Anthony Crolla yet these seem to get morr credit because they're from Manchester and Liverpool.
     
  2. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    None of them get much credit lol. Burns was a level above them lot easily.
     
  3. zulander

    zulander Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yep world class. Beat Katsides who was on a downslide but still a level above
    Then an excellent win over Martinez, a good one v Kevin Mitchell and Gonzalez

    You cant fault beating those guys. You can say this guy was past it that guy did this or that but Ricky got the win. Mitchell may fight for a world title soon, Martinez hasn't done too badly has? and Gonzalez seems to have disappeared but they are good fighters no question.

    I do think Ricky best days are behind but he can be rightly proud of those wins and his career
     
  4. Solarse

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    Seems a nonsense that you can’t say Ricky did well to get where he did with the talent he had without Mr Blobby jumping down your throat.

    Yes Ricky was a good fighter, yes he was the best in the UK……..but come on when he faced a genuine world class fighter in his prime he looked awful.
     
  5. billy nelson

    billy nelson the fighting scots gym Full Member

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    w. A. N. K. E. R
     
  6. rampant

    rampant Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He was!

    Can someone explain what the point was of Ricky fighting at the higher weight on Saturday? he himself said he made the weight easy? and previous suggestions say he was struggling to make lightweight? Is the differnce only 5 pounds in lightweight to LWW?

    If so its even more of a joke!
     
  7. Solarse

    Solarse Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Go back to your fried mars bars you sweaty......whenever the debate gets diffcult you go down to that level.
     
  8. billy nelson

    billy nelson the fighting scots gym Full Member

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    No you've always been a WANKER always
     
  9. billy nelson

    billy nelson the fighting scots gym Full Member

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    When's your dole money hitting your account sad sack
     
  10. billy nelson

    billy nelson the fighting scots gym Full Member

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    Seriously if you walked into any gym you'd get chased out coz you a vile twat who criticises pro fighters ect and you haven't got the balls to do it youself
    WANKER
     
  11. Solaris

    Solaris Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    You realise that's a fake account?
     
  12. TERRYTIBBS

    TERRYTIBBS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :deal
     
  13. moog

    moog Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ricky at his best was a top 2-3 SFW, and a top 4-5 lightweight, so that is world class. The level in those divisions has dropped massively from 8-10 years ago, so YES Ricky at his best was world class in his era, would he have been 8-10 years ago, NO as better depth and quality of fighter on world stage. But done great with his talent, but moment he cant bother to train hard its time to pack it in (which was case last weekend) as he don't have world class talent, but had world class application
     
  14. TERRYTIBBS

    TERRYTIBBS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He was world class he beat Roman Martinez
     
  15. zulander

    zulander Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :deal
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