44
W
8
L
1
D
16
KO
30% finish rate
Ricky Burns
"Rickster"
Weight Class
Featherweight
Stance
Orthodox
Nationality
Coatbridge, Scotland, United Kingdom
Height
5'10"
Reach
70"
Date of Birth
April 13th, 1983
Next Fight
No upcoming fight scheduled.
Record
welterweight
Sep 1, 2023
TKO • Rd 8
Braehead Arena, Glasgow
lightweight
Oct 26, 2019
MD • Rd 12
O2 Arena, Greenwich, London, United Kingdom
Details: Howard John Foster 112-116 | Steve Gray 115-115 | Victor Loughlin 113-11
lightweight
Oct 7, 2017
UD • Rd 12
Manchester Arena (formerly M.E.N Arena), Manchester, Lancashire, UK
Details: Scores: 116-113 | 116-114 | 117-112
WBA & IBF World super lightweight title
Apr 15, 2017
UD • Rd 12
The SSE Hydro Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Details: Scores: judges: Howard John Foster 108-120, Leszek Jankowiak 110-118, Jose Roberto Torres 112-116
WBA World super lightweight title
Oct 7, 2016
UD • Rd 12
The SSE Hydro Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Details: judges: Raul Caiz Sr 116-112, Jesus Cova 118-110, Terry O'Connor 116-112
vacant WBA World super lightweight title
May 28, 2016
KO • Rd 8
The SSE Hydro Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
vacant WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title
Nov 7, 2015
TKO • Rd 11
Echo Arena Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
super lightweight
May 9, 2015
UD • Rd 12
State Farm Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Details: Scores 117/109 116/110 116/110
lightweight
Jun 27, 2014
SD • Rd 12RD
Braehead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Details: referee: Hector Afu | judge: Predrag Aleksic 113-115 | judge: John Keane 115-113 | judge: Gerald Ritter 113-115
WBO lightweight title
Mar 1, 2014
UD • Rd 12R
Scottish Exhibition Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Details: Scores 115/112 115/112 117/111
WBO lightweight title
Sep 7, 2013
D • Rd 12R
Scottish Exhibition Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Details: Scores 115-112 Burns, 115-113 Beltran, 114-114.
lightweight
May 11, 2013
TKO • Rd 9R
Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
lightweight
Nov 5, 2011
UD • Rd 12R
Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
Details: R.Burns defeats M.Katsidis by UD over 12 RDs - Scores 117/112 117/111, 117/111. Burns v Katsidis was a very good fight. Not fight of the year but a lot fo punches were thrown. Burns was too good early. Katsidis fought valiantly and finished strong but just not enought to pull off the win.
super featherweight
Sep 4, 2010
UD • Rd 12R
Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
super featherweight
Mar 5, 2010
UD • Rd 12R
Leisure Centre, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, UK
Commonwealth super featherweight title
Jun 19, 2009
UD • Rd 12R
Bellahouston Sports Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Commonwealth super featherweight title
Mar 27, 2009
TKO • Rd 7R
Bellahouston Sports Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
super featherweight
Nov 14, 2008
KO • Rd 7R
Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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