I was really surprised, and very pleased to be fair, done a few quid on the wrong bet too, but that really was a shock last night.. how does it fair among other upsets for you lot ?
I think Burns was 3/1, wasn't he? So yeah a pretty big upset, but not approaching the Buster Douglas category.
It was a really good win against a decent World Champion who had made a couple of defences. Roman Martinez was rated two by the Ring and Number 1 by fightnews. Mzonke Fana is now the IBF champion, a fight between him and Burns would be for the Ring title. Martinez was beatable, but had a big punch to turn around fights. Honestly, last night was like watching one of your best friends in the Ring fighting. I bet a lot of fans and neutral supporters alike were shouting at the TV. I doubt Burns is truly the best World champion at the weight, but he has shown he can go the 12 rounds and is a great boxer, he is also resilient and large for the weight. His will to win, fitness, skill and durability saw him through tonight. The result seemed really fair, without a shadow of a doubt he won. He also came back from a flash knockdown. Apart from being a little ragged at times, the guy has a really decent chin too. Good luck to him. :good Perhaps the title will be the making of him, or he could lose his next fight, either way, that was great last night.
