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Burns books Relikh defence
- Updated: August 26, 2016
Ricky Burns will make the first defence of his WBA world super-lightweight title against Kiryl Relikh.
Burns (40-5-1-KO14) won the vacant crown in May with a systematic eight-round stoppage of Michele di Rocco in Glasgow – becoming the first Scot to hold world titles in three different weight divisions in the process.
On October 7, Burns will return to the same venue to meet his maiden challenger – the Ricky Hatton-promoted Belarusian Relikh (21-0-KO19).
Reflecting on his last visit, Burns said: “Relikh is a very tough fight as a first defence. He’s got a high KO ratio so he will be very dangerous throughout. Trust …
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