Burns takes super-featherweight belt from Martinez (AP)
- (sports.yahoo.com) - 1 year, 5 months ago...
Scotland's Ricky Burns recovered from a first-round knockdown Saturday to win the WBO super-featherweight belt from the previously unbeaten Roman Martinez. Burns was put on the canvas by a firm right hand from the Puerto Rican and labored through the first three rounds before rallying strongly with a string of powerful shots to win unanimously....
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