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“I'm not worried about Burns, but I am concerned about the temperature in Scotland. I hear it can be freezing even in August.”
Roman Martinez's pre-fight words proved to half-prophetic as the Puerto Rican WBO super-featherweight champion found challenger Ricky Burns too hot to handle at the Kelvin Hall, Glasgow on Saturday night. Martinez, who has since blamed weight making difficulties for his points loss, could have no complaints about the temperature on the night, Burns' vocal fans turned the arena into a sweltering, sweating bear-pit and their support was rewarded when their man's hand was raised at the end of twelve enthralling rounds of boxing, brawling and bombing. [Click Here To Read More]
Roman Martinez's pre-fight words proved to half-prophetic as the Puerto Rican WBO super-featherweight champion found challenger Ricky Burns too hot to handle at the Kelvin Hall, Glasgow on Saturday night. Martinez, who has since blamed weight making difficulties for his points loss, could have no complaints about the temperature on the night, Burns' vocal fans turned the arena into a sweltering, sweating bear-pit and their support was rewarded when their man's hand was raised at the end of twelve enthralling rounds of boxing, brawling and bombing. [Click Here To Read More]