On March 1, 2014, Ricky Burns (36-2-1, 11 KOs), the lightweight WBO champion, defends his title against the reigning WBA super-welterweight champion Terence Crawford (22-0, 16 KOs).
Ricky Burns is coming off a draw with a 28% KO rate; his last fight was a split decision loss to Ray Beltrán, 5 months and 22 days ago. Terence Crawford is on a 22-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Andrey Klimov, 4 months and 24 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Ricky Burns at 99-1 winning odds. Terence Crawford really doesn't have much to present against Burns.
Terence Crawford defeated Ricky Burns via unanimous decision and wins the WBO title — in his first world-title fight. Crawford improves his record to 23-0, while Burns adds a loss to his record at 36-3-1.