Ricky Burns
Ricky Burns held the WBA Regular super lightweight world title, the WBO lightweight world title and the WBO super featherweight world title between 2010 and 2017.
- World title bouts
- 12
- Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
- 9–2–1
- World titles held
- 3
- Longest world title reign (WBO lightweight, 2012–2014)
- 1 year, 11 months
WonLostDrawn or no contest
Timeline of world title events
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2017
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Julius Indongo beats Ricky Burns via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Lightweight · WBA Regular and IBF
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2016
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The Ring magazine rates Ricky Burns No. 5 at super lightweight in its annual ratings
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Ricky Burns beats Kiryl Relikh via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Lightweight · WBA Regular
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Ricky Burns beats Michele Di Rocco via knockout 8/12
Super Lightweight · WBA Regular
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2014
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Terence Crawford beats Ricky Burns via unanimous decision 12/12
Lightweight · WBO
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2013
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The Ring magazine rates Ricky Burns No. 4 at lightweight in its annual ratings
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Ricky Burns and Raymundo Beltran draw via split decision 12/12
Lightweight · WBO
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Ricky Burns beats Jose A Gonzalez via corner retirement 9/12
Lightweight · WBO
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The Ring magazine rates Ricky Burns No. 4 at lightweight in its annual ratings
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2012
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Ricky Burns beats Kevin Mitchell via knockout 4/12
Lightweight · WBO
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Ricky Burns beats Moses Paulus via unanimous decision 12/12
Lightweight · WBO
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2011
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The Ring magazine rates Ricky Burns No. 7 at lightweight in its annual ratings
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Ricky Burns’s reign as the WBO super featherweight world champion ends
Super Featherweight · WBO
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Ricky Burns beats Nicky Cook via knockout 1/12
Super Featherweight · WBO
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Ricky Burns beats Joseph Laryea via corner retirement 7/12
Super Featherweight · WBO
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2010
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The Ring magazine rates Ricky Burns No. 2 at super featherweight in its annual ratings
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Ricky Burns beats Andreas Evensen via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Featherweight · WBO
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Ricky Burns beats Roman Martinez via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Featherweight · WBO