Comments Thread For: Burns: If No Crawford, I Will Chase Another World Title

[nycsmooth]

Burns lost 2 a better fighter & he was man enuf 2 say ot, but b4 this bout he had a gift on his last 1, he was running on borrowed time after the broken jaw...

[Weebler I]

For me personally I think he regressed as a fighter, he used to be more consistent with his offense, his coordination was a lot better, didn't throw nearly as wide as he does now. It's rare to see fighters regress like that but that's what I see so far. Against Crawford however he looked like he was afraid to get hit and Burns has never been the tentative type.

This pretty much, when he's reticent to take punches and is running to the ropes he should retire, it's not going to work out. Unless he gets some confidence back in his ability to take a shot I only see losses and punishment on the world level for him now.

Beating Martinez, Katsidis, Moses, Mitchell winning a title at two weights is a decent career to bow out on.

[richardt]

I am a fan and have been of both Burns and Crawford but no one is clamouring for a rematch for obvious reasons. And Vasquez would outbox Burns. I dont think Burns beats Abril either. He is kind of stuck right now. Between Crawford, Vasquez, and Abril, we have some serious pure boxers at 135. They are not big punchers and each has little power but they are elite boxers.

[Corelone]

burns has looked terrible in his last 3 fights. i think its safe to say he burned himself out....

I'm glad YOU said that.

[SnakeVen0m]

I'm glad YOU said that.

Probably the nicest thing I've ever seen him post about ANY fighter lol

[SthPaw]

I think Burns may have had his run at that level to be honest. Maybe he can rebuild and find a bit of success in another route or whatever but something tells me he is done at that level. His new reluctance to get hit is his main problem from what I can see.

Vs Crawford he had that look about him that wasn't sure if he could, or even wanted, to be punched cleanly. A real tell tale sign that a fighter isn't where he should be at mentally, for sure.