Ricky Burns was tipped to be a world champion by boxing legend Marvin Hagler over a decade ago but remains a fighter who hates the fuss.
The WBO lightweight champion, 29, takes on Kevin Mitchell at Glasgow's SECC venue on Saturday night in what will be his 37th professional fight.
However, it was in his winning debut against Woody Greenaway at the city's Kelvin Hall in 2001 that he caught the eye of 'Marvellous' Marvin, the former undisputed world middleweight champion.
At ringside Hagler told Alex Morrison, now Burns' manager, that the boy from Coatbridge would one day be world champion. [Click Here To Read More]
The WBO lightweight champion, 29, takes on Kevin Mitchell at Glasgow's SECC venue on Saturday night in what will be his 37th professional fight.
However, it was in his winning debut against Woody Greenaway at the city's Kelvin Hall in 2001 that he caught the eye of 'Marvellous' Marvin, the former undisputed world middleweight champion.
At ringside Hagler told Alex Morrison, now Burns' manager, that the boy from Coatbridge would one day be world champion. [Click Here To Read More]
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