Glasgow, Scotland - Ricky Burns (40-5-1, 13KOs) became a three division world champion when he stopped Michele Di Rocco (40-2-1, 18KOs) in eight rounds to capture the vacant WBA junior welterweight world title.
Promoter Eddie Hearn has urged Ricky Burns fans to roar their man on to glory on Saturday night. The 33-year-old from Coatbridge takes on Michele Di Rocco for the vacant WBA super-lightweight title at Glasgow's SSE Hydro where victory would make him Scotland's first three-weight world champion.
Eddie Hearn has told Scottish boxing fans that they will see the best of Coatbridge's Ricky Burns when he meets Italy's Michele Di Rocco for the vacant WBA World light-welterweight title at Glasgow's SSE Hydro Arena on Saturday night.
Michele Di Rocco insists the hardest part of any fight is already completed as he prepares for his vacant WBA super-lightweight title battle with Ricky Burns. The Coatbridge fighter, 33, bids to become Scotland's first three-weight world champion at Glasgow's SSE Hydro on Saturday night.
Ricky Burns will make his fighting return to Glasgow on Saturday night but insists he does need to make up for his past disappointments on home soil.
Ricky Burns has told Michele Di Rocco to prepare for a red-hot reception in Glasgow when they meet for the vacant WBA World Super-Lightweight title at the SSE Hydro on Saturday May 28, live on Sky Sports.
Scott Cardle will make his return to the ring later this month. The British lightweight champion, who clung to his belt by the skin of his teeth last month, is set for a tick-over contest, live on Sky Sports. Cardle (19-0-1, 6 KOs) drew with Sean Dodd in Liverpool in their rematch on April 2, but is now scheduled for action on May 28 in Scotland.
Nathan Cleverly is set to make his ring return later this month. The former light heavyweight world champion (29-3, 15 KOs) has been out of action since suffering a broken nose, among other injuries, last October during his loss to Andrzej Fonfara.
Coatbridge's Ricky Burns will attempt to become a three-time world titlist when he meets Italy's Michele Di Rocco for the vacant WBA World light-welterweight title on May 28.
Ricky Burns and Michele Di Rocco have had their clash upgraded. The pair, who meet at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow on May 28, were scheduled to do battle for the WBA super lightweight title, which is vacant.