Ricky Burns
Burns in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | The Rickster |
| Born | 13 April 1983 Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 54 |
| Wins | 45 |
| Win by KO | 17 |
| Losses | 8 |
| Draws | 1 |
Ricky Burns (born 13 April 1983) is a Scottish former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2023. He won world titles in three weight divisions and the first from Scotland, having held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) super-featherweight title from 2010 to 2011, the WBO lightweight title from 2012 to 2014, and the World Boxing Association (WBA) light-welterweight title from 2016 to 2017.