Comments Thread For: Hearn: Ricky Burns Rejected Malignaggi For Tougher Indongo

[paulf]

Does that sound like the type of competition one of the best fighters in the world should be fighting?

Yes. He should be fighting the best in his division.

[Edward90]

This isn't that big of deal to me. Paulie is a bigger name than Indongo, but I'm sure Ricky is getting a much better split. Also, if he unifies, he would get even more of a split when he fights Crawford or decides to fight Broner in Vegas. Indongo is more dangerous given his size, but I think Ricky is playing the long game instead. Beating or losing to Paulie does nothing for him. A win over Indongo would get him paid....

Also, I don't really care about being undisputed if that means that you are fighting someone who is clearly below your level. Bud has already beaten Burns and I don't really need to see that again. I would be more intrigued by a Broner, Pacquiao, or Felix Diaz fight. A Burns win would make him undisputed (assuming Burns beats Indongo), but that a worse fight than Molina, Lundy, Postol, and other light WW that people are complaining about. In a year or so, I'm expecting Bud to move up to 147 and challenge Pacman for the WBO belt to keep that Top Rank cash cow going.

[ceylon mooney]

140 has some incoming talent, but i dont see crawford stayin there. i see crawford beating porter, thurman, garcia pretty easily right now. as soon as its clear crawford cannot lose arum will let him fight pacquiao.

would LUV to see diaz-crawford. i thought diaz was the next likely opponent.

burns-indongo is a great matchup. this is to be expected. british boxing makes better cards and matchups than the US promoters.

[SkillspayBills]

By the end of the year we COULD, POSSIBLY have unified Champs at 140 and at heavyweight. Exciting times.

[ultravividscene]

yeah but he prob also gets more money for fighting indongo but thats not being mentioned.

No it isn't because he isn't. I come to that conclusion because what is mentioned is that he would have got more money fighting Malignaggi

[Sid-Knee]

Respect to 'Freeway' Ricky for taking on the dangerous African. As most who frequent these forums already know the zealous fanatical Britts would be inclined on Malignaggi even if PPV was the only choice.

What are you on about you delusional idiot? No one would have liked Ricky to take on Malignaggi. Paulie is shot and wouldn't be a good win at this point in any way. He made the right choice here.

I know Ricky himself is shot, but that doesn't mean he should take on shot fighters if he has any ambition left. He still wants to achieve in this sport.

[GMAN SUPREME]

By the end of the year we COULD, POSSIBLY have unified Champs at 140 and at heavyweight. Exciting times.

you a clown for forgetting about middleweight. golovkin will be the first to be undisputed champion. bjs and the wbo belt are next after jacobs.

[dan_cov]

Burns vs Paulie is my dream fight I couldn't even begin to imagine the power on display.

[1hourRun]

What are you on about you delusional idiot? No one would have liked Ricky to take on Malignaggi. Paulie is shot and wouldn't be a good win at this point in any way. He made the right choice here.

I know Ricky himself is shot, but that doesn't mean he should take on shot fighters if he has any ambition left. He still wants to achieve in this sport.

I'srry SkillspayBills avi has ocoopied my rihgt hadn

Burns vs Paulie is my dream fight I couldn't even begin to imagine the power on display.

This guy gets it!