Ricky Burns vs Ray Beltrán
On September 7, 2013, Ricky Burns (36-2, 11 KOs), the lightweight WBO champion, defends his title against Mexican challenger, Ray Beltrán (28-6, 17 KOs).
Burns vs Beltrán Stats
Ricky Burns is coming in to the fight on a 21-fight win streak with a 28% KO rate; his last fight was a 9th round RTD victory over Jose Gonzalez, 3 months and 27 days ago. Ray Beltrán is on a 3-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Alejandro Rodriguez, 4 months and 11 days ago.
Burns vs Beltrán Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Ricky Burns at 99-1 winning odds. Ray Beltrán really doesn't have much to present against Burns.
Burns vs Beltrán Result
The fight ended in a split decision draw and both the fighters added a draw to their respective records — Burns is now 36-2-1 and Beltrán, 28-6-1.