Comments Thread For: Omar Figueroa Survives Slugfest To Outpoint Ricky Burns

[Æthelstan]

Lawrence Cole should be banned from working in the sport.

[Cinci Champ]

Burns was holding every round. I don't mind an underdog or challenger holding to win. A champion or heavy favorite who does it is a hack. Burns got shafted.

so basically anyone but mayweather bahaha

[Cinci Champ]

Lawrence Cole should be banned from working in the sport.

ya he and the texas commission are so corrupt and dont even care if people know

[Cinci Champ]

remember this?

[jdp28tx]

Figueroa looked like an out of shape fat bastard in there. You could see he was not in shape. Just look at his belly, it was hanging out over his trunks. Too much beer drinking, didn't he get a DUI not too long ago? Burns should be super pissed the way the ref treated him, but he does not seem too upset. I guess he does not care, but considering this loss just about ended his career he should file an official protest arguing the ref illegally kept grabbing his arms during the whole fight. Where in the rules allows a ref to continually put his hands on a fighter like Cole did? He was putting Burns at risk of getting hit bcuz he was grabbing Burn's arm he made him a one armed fighter and Figueroa was punching at the same time Cole was grabbing Burns.

[kiaba360]

Figueroa looked like an out of shape fat bastard in there. You could see he was not in shape. Just look at his belly, it was hanging out over his trunks. Too much beer drinking, didn't he get a DUI not too long ago? Burns should be super pissed the way the ref treated him, but he does not seem too upset. I guess he does not care, but considering this loss just about ended his career he should file an official protest arguing the ref illegally kept grabbing his arms during the whole fight. Where in the rules allows a ref to continually put his hands on a fighter like Cole did? He was putting Burns at risk of getting hit bcuz he was grabbing Burn's arm he made him a one armed fighter and Figueroa was punching at the same time Cole was grabbing Burns.

Burns' performance is more important than the fight's outcome, he rejuvenated his career.

[KidDinamita]

Omar said he wanted to fight Broner instead of Burns in a recent interview. Although I really don't like Broner at all, but IMO he will spark Omar.

[G_Child_123]

Ref had a nightmare. I had it a close fight, slightly edged it towards Figueroa.

Figueroa had no problem closing the range and working up close, Burns hasn't got enough pop to box and move in order to keep Figueroa away.

That being said Burns did really well fighting fire with fire, both guys showed some real toughness.

Hope Burns gets another decent payday after this. Figueroa is gonna be too one dimensional to trouble any of the top guys, whether its at light-welter or welter.