The reigning WBA world light welterweight champion, Scotland?s very own Ricky Burns, looks set to return to action in March 2017.
Burns who won the WBA title by beating Michele Di Rocco and who the made a successful first defence against Kiryl Relikh is being lined up to fight either Paulie Malignaggi or Julius Indongo.
The fight is scheduled for the SSE Hydro, in Glasgow and if Indongo is the chosen opponent the fight will be a unification fight as Indongo, who has a record that reads 21-0 with 11 wins coming by knockout, is the reigning IBF champion.
However, Burns who turned around his career after a poor run of results, might be taking on the opponent that will generate the highest purse, something his manager, Alex Morrison, let slip when talking to the media,
?I spoke this morning with Ricky?s promoter, Eddie Hearn, who?s over at the WBC convention in Florida.
?He?s contacted the representatives of Malignaggi and Indongo and Ricky will take the fight which guarantees him the biggest purse during the first week in March.?
I accept that fighters have to earn a living but as a fan I?d rather see Burns, who has a record that reads 41-5-1 with 14 wins coming by stoppage, take on Indongo in a unification bout, wouldn?t you?
It?ll Be Malignaggi or Indongo Next for Burns
