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Ricky Burns has been getting fired-up for his showdown with English rival Kevin Mitchell by watching Scotland's epic 1990 Five Nations victory over England.
The Scottish star puts his WBO World Lightweight title on the line in a Battle of Britain against Mitchell at Glasgow's SECC on Saturday 22nd September, live and exclusive on BoxNation (Sky Ch. 437/****** Ch. 546).
Burns was just seven when Scotland's heroic rugby team beat England in one of their biggest all-time wins against their Auld rival at Murrayfield.
A Scottish team led by David Sole and world-class players like Gavin Hastings and John Jeffrey were the underdogs against an England side captained by Will Carling and a star line up including Jeremy Guscott and Rory Underwood, but they pulled off a 'Rocky' style upset to win 13-7.
Author Tom English later wrote a book about the match called The Grudge and plans are afoot to turn it into a film.
"Like any Scottish sports fan knows, that win by out national team in 1990 at Murrayfield is probably one of our biggest and most famous wins to date in sport against the English," Said Burns. [Click Here To Read More]
The Scottish star puts his WBO World Lightweight title on the line in a Battle of Britain against Mitchell at Glasgow's SECC on Saturday 22nd September, live and exclusive on BoxNation (Sky Ch. 437/****** Ch. 546).
Burns was just seven when Scotland's heroic rugby team beat England in one of their biggest all-time wins against their Auld rival at Murrayfield.
A Scottish team led by David Sole and world-class players like Gavin Hastings and John Jeffrey were the underdogs against an England side captained by Will Carling and a star line up including Jeremy Guscott and Rory Underwood, but they pulled off a 'Rocky' style upset to win 13-7.
Author Tom English later wrote a book about the match called The Grudge and plans are afoot to turn it into a film.
"Like any Scottish sports fan knows, that win by out national team in 1990 at Murrayfield is probably one of our biggest and most famous wins to date in sport against the English," Said Burns. [Click Here To Read More]