Namibia’s Julius Indongo beat Ricky Burns in front of the Scot’s home Glasgow crowd on Saturday to unify the super-lightweight division with a unanimous points win.
Indongo put his International Boxing Federation and International Boxing Organisation titles on the line against Burns, who entered the ring at Glasgow’s SSE Hydro as the reigning World Boxing Association champion in this division. But there was rarely much doubt about a contest that Indongo won 120-108, 118-110 and 116-112 on the judges’ scorecards to extend his unbeaten record as a professional to 22 victories.
Indongo won a convincing points decision. Photo: Reuters
“I feel very proud,” Indongo told Sky Sports. “My home crowd are watching. It’s for the whole of Africa. This is so great.
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“I am very proud for opening my doors and now the world can see me.”
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Burns, Scotland’s first three-weight world champion, had no complaints about the result, saying: “The better man won, no excuses.
Burns relinquished his world title in the loss. Photo: Reuters
