Ricky Burns is now WBO Lightweight Champ - Official

[SaintGeorge]

Surprised to see Groves ranked number 3 by the WBO.

[PD21]

Yeah cong**** to Burns. Marquez cant just keep the title without defending it or atleast attempting to defend it. I doubt he will return to lightweight after bulking up 2 divisions to weltere.

Burns has a big fight for the Brits with Mitchel and Im hoping his stateside fight with Broner happens one day.
2 weight champ and given the recent losses of Haye, Froch and Khan you'd have to put Ricky up there as our best world champ.

[yuppie]

Well done Ricky, Scotland's only World Champion!!

Hes considered British now hes actually got a world title, unless he losses then hes Scottish..and who said British boxing is dead!

[fightscore]

Burns certainly deserves it , this fight vs Moses will be very tough though.

If Burns wins vs Moses then he must demand that Mitchell is brought up here to Scotland...why should the challenger who hasnt beat a world class fighter get home advantage??

Airdrie FC's stadium is there for the summer 10k + would attend the fight as it very close to Rickys home