RICKY Burns will defend his WBA super lightweight title against the dangerous Kiryl Relikh of Belarus, it has been announced. The 33-year-old from Coatbridge, who became Scotland's first-ever three weight world champion when he took care of Michele di Rocco of Italy, will return to the SSE Hydro on Friday October 7 against mandatory challenger Relikh, who is promoted by Ricky Hatton. The 26-year-old Relikh has won all 21 of his previous fights, with only two of them going the distance.
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