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Burns: Cards harsh on Relikh
- Updated: October 8, 2016
WBA super-lightweight champion Ricky Burns says he feels like he has “been hit by a bus” after fighting Kiryl Relikh on Friday night.
And Burns agrees that his superiority on the night was possibly slightly overstated on the judges’ scorecards.
The Scot, a three-weight world champion, made the first defence of his super-lightweight crown in Glasgow and secured a unanimous points win against the hard-hitting Belarussian.
Relikh’s trainer Ricky Hatton said the overall verdict may have been fair enough but that the scoring (one card gave it to Burns 118-100 and two made it 116-112) was “shocking”.
And Burns told Sky Sports News HQ on Saturday: “We knew it was going to be a tough fight.
“Like I said in the build-up, we prepared for a hard 12 rounds.
“I am feeling it this morning. Obviously, we knew he was a big puncher, but boy could he hit!
“I did think the …
