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Arthur: Ricky will lift us
- Updated: October 5, 2016
Alex Arthur is backing Ricky Burns to lift Scotland’s spirits with an emotional world title win in honour of the late Mike Towell.
Burns defends his WBA super-lightweight title against Kiryl Relikh in Glasgow on Friday night, just a week since Towell died from injuries sustained in a fight.
Compatriot Arthur, the former European super-featherweight champion, will be ringside at the SSE Hydro to watch Burns make the first defence of his third world title at different weights. He admits the passing of the 25-year-old known as ‘Iron’ will “still be in everyone’s thoughts”.
Arthur is not only confident that Burns will give Scottish fans a much-needed lift by beating Relikh but that Towell would have wanted the fight to go ahead.
“The ambiance in the Scottish boxing community has been pretty low and everyone is upset, especially for Mike’s family, his girl and his little boy,” he told Sky Sports.
“Without even thinking, Mike is never going to be forgotten by anyone. We still think about James Murray, who died over 20 years ago, and people just try to get on with things.
“Some of the …
