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Ricky Burns Dethrones Roman Martinez

By FanHouse NewswireSep 5th 2010 – 11:27AM

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) -- Scotland's Ricky Burns recovered from a first-round knockdown Saturday to win the WBO super-featherweight belt from the previously unbeaten Roman Martinez. Burns was put on the canvas by a firm right hand from the Puerto Rican and labored through the first three rounds before rallying strongly...

Background on Ricky Burn

Ricky Burns (born 13 April 1983) is a Scottish boxer from Coatbridge who fights in the lightweight division and is currently the WBO lightweight champion after Juan Manuel Marquez vacated his belt and moved up to light welterweight.

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