Super lightweight · United Kingdom
Ricky Burns 47-9-1 17 KO · 2001–2023
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Ricky Burns is a super lightweight boxer from United Kingdom, born Apr 13, 1983. Record 47-9-1 with 17 knockouts over 2001–2023. World titles: WBA super lightweight (2016–2017), WBO lightweight (2012–2014), WBO super featherweight (2010–2011). Ricky Burns last fought Willie Limond on Sep 1, 2023 and won by TKO in round 8 of 12.
Also: Рикки Бернс · Рікі Бернс · ريكي بيرنز +1 more リッキー・バーンズ
Born Apr 13, 1983
Country 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Stance Orthodox
Height 175 cm
Reach 178 cm
Nickname The Rickster
Debut Oct 20, 2001
Career 2001–2023
Rounds boxed 454
KO share 36%
Born in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Titles WBO super featherweight · 2010–2011; WBO lightweight · 2012–2014; WBA super lightweight · 2016–2017
Boxerbook rating 2014 ± 133 · inactive since Sep 2023Why here › Confirmed bouts 21 of 57 · 4 official
Record and next fight Record
47-9-1, 17 KOs · 2001–2023
Next fight
No next fight confirmed
Last result W
TKO 8/12 · Braehead Arena, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
The record 57 bouts, 2001–2023, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 54, Wikipedia (ru) · 33, Wikipedia (ja) · 4, WBA Fights Master Scores · 4, IBF/USBA Results · 1
W
TKO 8/12 · Braehead Arena, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Burns 46-9-1 · Limond 42-6-0
W
Emiliano Dominguez
UD 10/10 · Rainton Meadows Arena, Newcastle, 🇬🇧
Burns 45-9-1 · Dominguez —
L
MD 12/12 · The O2 Arena, London, 🇬🇧
Burns 45-8-1 · Selby 27-2-0
W
TKO 3/10 · Manchester Arena, Manchester, 🇬🇧
Burns 44-8-1 · Cardle 23-2-1
W
Ivan Njegac
RTD 4/6 · Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, 🇬🇧
Burns 43-8-1 · Njegac —
L
UD 12/12 · Manchester Arena, Manchester, 🇬🇧
Burns 43-7-1 · Crolla 36-6-3
L
UD 12/12 · Manchester Arena, Manchester, 🇬🇧
Burns 43-6-1 · Crolla 35-6-3
L
Lost WBA light-welterweight title UD 12/12 · The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Burns 43-5-1 · Indongo 21-0-0
W
Retained WBA light-welterweight title UD 12/12 · The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Burns 42-5-1 · Relikh 21-1-0
W
WBA WORLD SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT UD 12/12 · 🇬🇧
Burns 41-5-1 · Relikh 21-0-0
W
Won vacant WBA light-welterweight title TKO 8/12 · The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Burns 40-5-1 · Rocco 40-1-1
W
Josh King
Won vacant WBO International lightweight title KO 11/12 · Echo Arena, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
Burns 39-5-1 · King —
W
Prince Ofotsu
TKO 5/8 · Craven Park, Hull, 🇬🇧
Burns 38-5-1 · Ofotsu —
L
UD 12/12 · State Farm Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, 🇺🇸
Burns 38-4-1 · Figueroa 24-0-1
W
Alexandre Lepelley
PTS 8/8 · First Direct Arena, Leeds, 🇬🇧
Burns 37-4-1 · Lepelley —
L
For vacant WBC International lightweight title SD 12/12 · Braehead Arena, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Burns 37-3-1 · Zlatičanin 18-0-0
L
Lost WBO lightweight title UD 12/12 · Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Burns 37-2-1 · Crawford 22-0-0
D
For WBO lightweight title SD 12/12 · Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Burns 37-2-0 · Beltrán 28-6-0
W
Retained WBO lightweight title RTD 9/12 · Emirates Arena, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Burns 36-2-0 · Gonzalez 22-0-0
W
Retained WBO lightweight title TKO 4/12 · Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Burns 35-2-0 · Mitchell 33-1-0
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Retained WBO lightweight title UD 12/12 · Braehead Arena, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Burns 34-2-0 · Moses 28-1-0
W
Won WBO interim lightweight title UD 12/12 · Wembley Arena, London, 🇬🇧
Burns 33-2-0 · Katsidis 28-4-0
W
Retained WBO super-featherweight title TKO 1/12 · Echo Arena, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
Burns 32-2-0 · Cook —
W
Retained WBO super-featherweight title RTD 7/12 · Braehead Arena, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Burns 31-2-0 · Laryea —
W
Retained WBO super-featherweight title UD 12/12 · Braehead Arena, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Burns 30-2-0 · Evensen —
W
Won WBO super-featherweight title UD 12/12 · Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Burns 29-2-0 · Martínez 24-1-1
W
PTS 8/8 · Boleyn Ground, London, 🇬🇧
Burns 27-2-0 · Martínez 23-0-1
W
PTS 8/8 · Boleyn Ground, London, 🇬🇧
Burns 27-2-0 · al-Hamidi —
W
Kevin O'Hara
Retained Commonwealth super-featherweight title UD 12/12 · Bellahouston Sport Centre, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Burns 26-2-0 · O'Hara —
W
Retained Commonwealth super-featherweight title TKO 7/12 · Bellahouston Sport Centre, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Burns 25-2-0 · Gomez 38-9-0
W
Yakubu Amidu
Retained Commonwealth super-featherweight title TKO 7/12 · Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Burns 24-2-0 · Amidu —
W
Osumanu Akaba
Won vacant Commonwealth super-featherweight title UD 12/12 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Burns 23-2-0 · Akaba —
W
Gheorghe Ghiompirica
PTS 10/10 · Thistle Hotel, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Burns 22-2-0 · Ghiompirica —
W
Billy Smith
PTS 4/4 · International Arena, Cardiff, 🇬🇧
Burns 21-2-0 · Smith —
W
Silence Saheed
TKO 3/6 · Dalziel Park Hotel, Motherwell, 🇬🇧
Burns 20-2-0 · Saheed —
W
Billy Smith
PTS 6/6 · Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh, 🇬🇧
Burns 19-2-0 · Smith —
W
PTS 6/6 · Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, 🇬🇧
Burns 18-2-0 · al-Hamidi —
W
Ben Odamattey
PTS 8/8 · SeeWoo Restaurant, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Burns 17-2-0 · Odamattey —
W
Frederic Bonifai
TKO 5/8 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Burns 16-2-0 · Bonifai —
W
Ernie Smith
PTS 6/6 · Linwood Leisure Centre, Paisley, 🇬🇧
Burns 15-2-0 · Smith —
L
For British super-featherweight title UD 12/12 · Town Hall, Leeds, 🇬🇧
Burns 15-1-0 · Johanneson —
W
Wladimir Borov
PTS 8/8 · Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Burns 14-1-0 · Borov —
W
Adolphe Avadja
TKO 5/8 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Burns 13-1-0 · Avadja —
L
For European, British, and Commonwealth super-featherweight titles UD 12/12 · Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh, 🇬🇧
Burns 13-0-0 · Arthur 22-1-0
W
Alan Temple
PTS 4/4 · Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh, 🇬🇧
Burns 12-0-0 · Temple —
W
PTS 8/8 · Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Burns 11-0-0 · Ali 4-1-0
W
Buster Dennis
PTS 6/6 · Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh, 🇬🇧
Burns 10-0-0 · Dennis —
W
PTS 8/8 · Wembley Conference Centre, London, 🇬🇧
Burns 9-0-0 · Earl 22-0-0
W
Colin Bain
PTS 6/6 · Marriott Hotel, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Burns 8-0-0 · Bain —
W
PTS 4/4 · Braehead Arena, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Burns 7-0-0 · Thomas —
W
Daniel Thorpe
PTS 6/6 · Marriott Hotel, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Burns 6-0-0 · Thorpe —
W
Nono Junior
PTS 8/8 · Thistle Hotel, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Burns 5-0-0 · Junior —
W
Neil Murray
TKO 2/4 · Braehead Arena, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Burns 4-0-0 · Murray —
W
Ernie Smith
PTS 6/6 · Thistle Hotel, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Burns 3-0-0 · Smith —
W
Gary Harrison
TKO 1/4 · Braehead Arena, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Burns 2-0-0 · Harrison —
W
Peter Allen
PTS 6/6 · Thistle Hotel, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Burns 1-0-0 · Allen —
W
Woody Greenaway
PTS 4/4 · Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Burns 0-0-0 · Greenaway —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Ricky Burns's record? Ricky Burns's professional record is 47-9-1 with 17 knockouts.
When is Ricky Burns's next fight? No next fight is confirmed as of 17 Oct 2026.
Who did Ricky Burns fight last? Ricky Burns last fought Willie Limond on Sep 1, 2023 and won by TKO in round 8 of 12.
Which world titles has Ricky Burns held? Ricky Burns has held 3 world title reigns: WBA super lightweight (2016–2017), WBO lightweight (2012–2014), WBO super featherweight (2010–2011). Sources Boxerbook ID 7437 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/7437 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
