Following the entertaining fight at the SSE Arena, in Belfast, on Saturday night, a fight in which Burnett, in only his seventeenth fight won the IBF world bantamweight title, we?ve gathered together a selection of quotes relating to the win.
Eddie Hearn, who provided Burnett with the opportunity to take the world title belt off Haskins, enthused about the new champion, remarking,
?I believe a new star is born in Belfast.?
And as for the shocking points verdict of one judge who gave the fight, by a wide margin to Lee Haskins, Hearn added,
?I believe the scores were put in the wrong box.
?I believe Burnett won by a 12 round unanimous decision tonight. I?m going to speak to Adam Smith tomorrow.?
Another person who was delighted about the win was Burnett?s trainer, Adam Booth, who remarked about his young fighter,
?He?ll only get better from here.?
And lastly from the man himself, Ryan Burnett, the NEW champion had this to say,
?He hurt me a couple of times.
?I was focusing every second what I wanted to do. Haskins is a serious competitor. When I heard the decision, I thought, ?Oh God, they?re going to take it away from me.? I believe the best man won tonight. I got hurt a couple of times, but I stuck with it.?
Yes, the better man did win and a bright future awaits Ryan Burnett.
Burnett v Haskins ? Quote Fest
