Ricky Burns turned in a career best performance to outbox and unanimously outpoint Michael Katsidis to win the WBO lightweight title at Wembley Arena on Saturday night.
Burns came out of the traps fast and met Katsidis in the middle of the ring behind a stiff quick jab, he took the fight to the Australian power house beating his opponent to the punch and bossing the exchanges.
All three judges awarded the Scottish boxer the verdict with scores of 117-112, 117-111 twice, making Burns a two weight world champion after giving up his super featherweight strap to challenge Katsidis at lightweight.
Report and Pics to follow…
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Bradley Skeete stopped Jay Morris in round 5
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George Michael Carman and Tom Bowen fought to s draw over six rounds
Full fight reports and Photographs to follow
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