Browsing Tag Ricky Burns

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  Top 12 All-Time Greatest Scottish Boxers

  Happy Robbie Burns Day, fight fans! Despite the ravages of Covid-19, it’s still a day to celebrate for all Scottish warriors. But instead of reciting “To A Haggis” ...

  On January 25, 2021 / By Shaun Brown
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  The Crawford Question

  When a fighter who many consider to be, pound-for-pound, the best in the world defends his title at Madison Square Garden, it should be a big deal. But ...

  On December 11, 2019 / By Rob Lownie
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  Fight Report: Taylor vs Martin

  The Event The World Boxing Super Series hit Glasgow for a show widely regarded as the best to take place on Scottish soil in years. Home favourite Josh ...

  On November 4, 2018 / By Ronnie McCluskey
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  Fight Report: Taylor vs Postol

  The Event When Cyclone Promotions announced that their fast-rising star Josh Taylor was to fight Viktor Postol, few could believe it. Not because Taylor was not considered capable, ...

  On June 24, 2018 / By Ronnie McCluskey
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  Crawford Defeats Indongo: Case Closed

  As it was with the infamous knockout streak which defined Gennady Golovkin’s prime, the failure to revel in the present with Terence Crawford is tempting. Last night, Crawford ...

  On August 20, 2017 / By Zachary Alapi
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  Another Burns’ Night in Glasgow

  Promoter Eddie Hearn has not always saw fit to book Glasgow’s premier events venue, the SSE Hydro, for Ricky Burns and last night was only the second time ...

  On October 8, 2016 / By Ronnie McCluskey
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  Can Kell Brook Be The Next British Giant-Killer?

  The date with destiny is rapidly approaching for Kell Brook, and if he’s to have any hope of toppling fearsome middleweight ruler Gennady Golovkin, he must live up ...

  On August 17, 2016 / By Ronnie McCluskey
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  Did Crawford vs Postol Belong On PPV?

  It takes no courage whatsoever to say after the fact that a particular match-up did not deserve the build-up that it received. I am on record as saying ...

  On July 24, 2016 / By Michael Carbert
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  Crawford: Omaha’s Own

  When boxing “hotbeds” are discussed, there are a few American cities that get the bulk of the mentions such as Las Vegas and New York, and it’s safe ...

  On February 24, 2016 / By Jamie Rebner
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  Luke Campbell Is Learning Fast

  Luke Campbell may look like butter wouldn’t melt but there’s a killer instinct about him that’s growing by the month, let alone the year. The 11-0 British lightweight ...

  On May 26, 2015 / By Shaun Brown
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  Mr Burns Goes To Texas

  Boxing’s Last Chance Saloon is an establishment never short of customers and some, like veteran barflies, have been propped up on their stools for a while now. The ...

  On May 6, 2015 / By Shaun Brown
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  Mark Your Calendar

  The month of May doesn’t normally excite me. Spring is in the air but, if you happen to be from Scotland, that just means four seasons in one ...

  On May 5, 2015 / By Shaun Brown
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  Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting

  Chavez Jr vs Fonfara Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions takes a break this week, but that doesn’t mean fight fans will have Saturday night off. In fact, boxing aficionados ...

  On April 17, 2015 / By Rafael García
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  Drama in Omaha: Crawford vs Beltran

  Born in Omaha, Nebraska, legendary investor Warren Buffet has the most impressive investing record of anyone alive. And the main virtue that has allowed him to outpace every ...

  On November 28, 2014 / By Rafael García