Comments Thread For: Burns Expects a Tough Twelve With Kevin Mitchell

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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]

[IronDanHamza]

I can't wait for this fight.

Rooting for Mitchell 100%, hope he takes it. He deserves it.

[Hougigo]

Gone be a good fight

[Gypsy John Fury]

Gutted I had to cancel my online BoxNation subscription. Was looking forward to this one but all the **** ups and errors with logins were too much to handle.

[4Corners]

Broner-DeMarco and Mitchell-Burns.

Would love to see the winners fight after this fall.

[MARKBNLV]

I like Mitchell in the fight,it will be a good fight though.

[ddangerous]

I got Burns in this one. He's got more mettle, and I think he is too strong for Mitchell.

[Chrismart]

I'm still struggling to pick in a winner in this one. Can't wait