Post by Londonerryan on Sept 15, 2011 18:34:27 GMT -5
Burns moving on up
Scotsman steps up in weight after struggling to make 9st 9lbs limit
Ricky Burns has opted to give up his WBO super-featherweight title so he can step up to lightweight.
Ths Scotsman, 28, had been due to face undefeated American Adrien Broner in the fourth defence of his belt in Cincinnati in November.
However, he has had his struggles making the 9st 9lbs limit to defend the strap he claimed with a stunning victory over Roman Martinez last year.
Instead, Burns is now set to go toe-to-toe with Australian Michael Katsidis in Glasgow for the vacant interim WBO lightweight belt.
"I'm happy and relieved that Ricky is relinquishing the title because constantly having to make the weight was taking its toll," manager Alex Morrison told STV.
"We have had confirmation through from Frank Warren's people that Ricky will now face Katsidis in November.
"The lightweight title is vacant just now and we are all agreed that this is the best fight for Ricky in the long run.
"As Ricky gets older he is struggling to make the weight for his current division and the next sensible step seemed to be to move up to lightweight."
Scotsman steps up in weight after struggling to make 9st 9lbs limit
Ricky Burns has opted to give up his WBO super-featherweight title so he can step up to lightweight.
Ths Scotsman, 28, had been due to face undefeated American Adrien Broner in the fourth defence of his belt in Cincinnati in November.
However, he has had his struggles making the 9st 9lbs limit to defend the strap he claimed with a stunning victory over Roman Martinez last year.
Instead, Burns is now set to go toe-to-toe with Australian Michael Katsidis in Glasgow for the vacant interim WBO lightweight belt.
"I'm happy and relieved that Ricky is relinquishing the title because constantly having to make the weight was taking its toll," manager Alex Morrison told STV.
"We have had confirmation through from Frank Warren's people that Ricky will now face Katsidis in November.
"The lightweight title is vacant just now and we are all agreed that this is the best fight for Ricky in the long run.
"As Ricky gets older he is struggling to make the weight for his current division and the next sensible step seemed to be to move up to lightweight."
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