WBO lightweight titleholder Ricky Burns will head into a unification contest later this year against IBF beltholder Miguel Vazquez in spite of a title harrowing defense in which he escaped with victory against mandatory challenger Jose Gonzalez in Glasgow.

Gareth A Davies, of The Telegraph, London, has this report: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/boxing/10052629/WBO-champion-Ricky-Burns-still-on-course-for-unification-bout-against-Miguel-Vasquez-after-defeating-Jose-Gonzalez.html

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