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Ricky Burns will come up against the epitome of a hungry fighter when he defends his WBO lightweight title against Raymundo Beltran at the SECC in Glasgow on Saturday night.
The 32-year-old challenger arrived in Scotland carrying the heavy baggage of childhood poverty from his Mexican birthplace of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, the memory of which has driven him on during his career.
Beltran has won 28 and lost six of his 34 bouts, most of which have taken place in the USA, and he is determined to make the most of his first world title shot.
"I really want this," he said. "I have been working my whole life for this.
"I come from a very poor family and it has been a hard road.
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The 32-year-old challenger arrived in Scotland carrying the heavy baggage of childhood poverty from his Mexican birthplace of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, the memory of which has driven him on during his career.
Beltran has won 28 and lost six of his 34 bouts, most of which have taken place in the USA, and he is determined to make the most of his first world title shot.
"I really want this," he said. "I have been working my whole life for this.
"I come from a very poor family and it has been a hard road.
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