Román Martínez vs Ricky Burns
On September 4, 2010, Román Martínez (24-0-1, 15 KOs), the super-featherweight WBO champion, defends his title against Scottish challenger, Ricky Burns (28-2, 7 KOs).
Martínez vs Burns Stats
Román Martínez is coming in to the fight on a 17-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate; his last fight was a 4th round KO victory over Gonzalo Munguía, 3 months and 6 days ago. Ricky Burns is on a 13-fight win streak with a 23% KO rate, with his last fight being a points decision win over Youssef Al Hamidi, 3 months and 20 days ago.
Martínez vs Burns Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 65.7-34.3 in favor of Ricky Burns, but it is going to be a hard-earned victory. Román Martínez is going to put on an exceptional fight, Burns better be prepared for one of the toughest fights of his life.
Martínez vs Burns Result
Ricky Burns defeated Román Martínez via unanimous decision and wins the WBO title — in his first world-title fight. Burns improves his record to 29-2, while Martínez adds a loss to his record at 24-1-1.