
Burns is Not Intimidated By Laryea's Talk and Tactics
Ricky Burns shrugged off Joseph Laryea's attempts at intimidation ahead of Saturday night's WBO super-featherweight title fight at the Braehead Arena.
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Ricky Burns shrugged off Joseph Laryea's attempts at intimidation ahead of Saturday night's WBO super-featherweight title fight at the Braehead Arena.

Scottish trainer Billy Nelson feels that Ricky Burns will continue to fly the flag for their country by defeating Joseph Laryea at Glasgow’s Braehead Arena tomorrow night. Laryea, 14-4 (11) earned his opportunity by upsetting Edinburgh’s Paul Appleby last December; the 25-year-old challenger believes that he will rip the WBO super-featherweight title from Burns. Nelson, though, told me that his charge is focussed and will not be on a revenge mission against the Ghanaian.

Paul Appleby has backed Ricky Burns to successfully defend his WBO super-featherweight title against Joseph Laryea at the Braehead Arena on Saturday night.

Joseph Laryea is in for "one big shock" when he comes face-to-face with Ricky Burns in their WBO super-featherweight title fight on Saturday night, according to the champion's trainer, Billy Nelson.

A row has broken out in the Ricky Burns camp ahead of his WBO super-featherweight title defence against Joseph Laryea at the Braehead Arena on Saturday night.

Joseph Laryea is happy with his underdog status ahead of Saturday night's WBO super-featherweight title fight against champion Ricky Burns at the Braehead Arena.

Joseph Laryea claims he has a "secret weapon" that will alleviate any worries about judging in Saturday night's WBO super-featherweight title fight with champion Ricky Burns at the Braehead Arena.

Ricky Burns is enjoying the calm before the storm of Saturday night when he will defend his WBO super-featherweight title against Joseph Laryea at the Braehead Arena.

By Jake Donovan - Undefeated super middleweight prospect James “Chunky” DeGale will return to the ring in a stay-busy fight in Glasgow, Scotland on Saturday March 12, it was announced on Monday during an international conference call. The opponent will be revealed within the next 24 hours, according to promoter Frank Warren. “I need the rounds, I need to stay busy,” stated DeGale (9-0, 7KO), who captured Olympic Gold in the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing. “Frank got me this eight-rounder to stay busy, so I’m pleased.” The fight, which takes place at the Braehead Arena in Glasgow, will come in a supporting capacity. The evening’s main event features super featherweight titlist Ricky Burns, who faces Joseph Laryea.

Following his sensational Gold winning performance, at the British University and Colleges Championships in Coventry last week, Brighton teenager Jake Towse, who fights for the Hastings West Hill Amateur Boxing Club, is hoping to repeat this success in the Southern Counties ABA competition on Saturday 12th March.