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
This should be a confident win for Román Martínez at 99-1 winning odds. Ricky Burns really doesn't have much to present against Martínez.
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.