Relikh takes time to make weight ahead of WBA super-lightweight bout with Burns

ByPA Sport

Published 06/10/2016 at 13:44 GMT

There was some drama ahead of WBA super-lightweight champion Ricky Burns' title defence against Kiryl Relikh when the challenger took time to make the weight on Thursday.

Ricky Burns, left, weighed in at nine stones, 13 pounds and two ounces

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The weigh-in at the St Enoch Centre in Glasgow began at 1pm for the Friday night event at the city's SSE Hydro Arena.

The 26-year-old Belarusian, the mandatory challenger, weighed in at 10st four ounces, which is four ounces over the limit and was given an hour to come down. Burns weighed in at nine stones, 13 pounds and two ounces.

Relikh is under the guidance of former world champion Ricky Hatton and will climb into the ring with 19 knockouts in 21 wins.

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