Ricky Burns is aiming to win a world title at a third weight, his manager Alex Morrison says.
The former WBO super featherweight and lightweight champion is set to move up to light welterweight after losing two fights in a row.
Burns will make his comeback from defeat against Dejan Zlaticanin when he takes to the ring in Leeds on October 4, and Morrison says he will be a better boxer with the extra weight.
The Coatbridge fighter was unconvincing in the final two successful defences of his nine-fight stretch as a world champ. Against tough Mexican Raymundo Beltran, he recovered from a broken jaw to be awarded a controversial draw.
Burns lost his title to classy American Terence Crawford then suffered his shock defeat to Montenegrin Zlaticanin.
Morrison said: "Ricky was finding it increasingly hard to make the weight at lightweight.
"He was virtually eating nothing before the weigh-in and I think that had a lot to do with his last three performances."
Morrison added: "Now Ricky is looking forward to October and fighting at the new weight. We are planning on him winning a third world title."
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