Burns, Beltran friendly before battle
During a respectful final press conference at the Marriott Hotel, both champion Ricky Burns and challenger Raymundo Beltran vowed to dazzle the crowd on Saturday night at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre.
read moreQ&A: Eddie Hearn part 1 – Barker and Burns
It has been one year since Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom aligned with Sky Sports as their principle boxing promoter, and the results speak for themselves.
read morePhoto gallery: Ray Beltran workout
Raymundo Beltran trains at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood for his fight against WBO lightweight titleholder Ricky Burns on Sept. 7. Photos by Chris Farina-Top Rank.
read moreQ&A: Burns on Beltran, recent preparation
Lightweight titleholder Ricky Burns has ramped up his preparation after getting a wake-up call in his last fight, but says he’ll still rely more on fists than fight tapes against Raymundo Beltran on Sept. 7.
read moreBits and Pieces: Aug. 24 Sho-Extreme card set
The televised undercard portion of the Aug. 24 Showtime card will feature junior welterweight Antonio Orozco, who will meet Colombian Ivan Hernandez in a ten-round bout.
read moreQ&A: Beltran talks Burns
After 14 often difficult years in the professional ranks, respected lightweight contender Raymundo Beltran will finally get his first world title shot on the home turf of Scotland’s WBO beltholder Ricky Burns on Sept. 7.
read moreLem’s latest: Pacquiao-Rios tour; Rodriguez plans to KO Cotto
Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios will embark on a seven-city, international press tour in advance of their November fight in Macau.
read moreDougie’s Friday mailbag
Fans from around the world give their two cents on tomorrow’s Gennady Golovkin-Matthew Macklin middleweight fight, Adrien Broner’s attitude and future, Vanes Martirosyan, the Ricky Burns-Raymundo Beltran fight, and much more in this week’s Friday mailbag. Enjoy!
read moreBurns Talks Beltran, Crawford and Broner
WBO lightweight titleholder Ricky Burns will face Pacquaio sparring partner and all-around tough customer Raymundo Beltran on Sept. 7 in Glasgow, Scotland.
read moreLem’s latest: Broner-Malignaggi a big draw
Adrien Broner’s split-decision victory over Paulie Malignaggi drew 1.3 million viewers, Showtime has reported.
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