Is this Ricky Burns day or something? This guy deserved to lose. What did he have to do win? 4 jabs, some hooks mixed in with a right, step, or the same and hold. He didn't or couldn't do it. Oh well, it's not that complicated.
Burns had a lot of success early in the fight, he was landing his jab and straight right at will and dictating the fight. By round 4, he wasn't throwing as much and Crawford started to take over.
Speedwise, I'd say they were about even. The problem was Burns seemed unable to keep up with the pace of the fight. He seemed tired, or gassed. His volume certainly went down considerably from the opening rounds to the middle.
I think Ricky could have won the fight if he managed to keep up the pace that he set in the first few rounds, but he was unable to do that.
Some posters on boxing sites are saying Crawford won the fight 119-110, or even 120-108. Jesus Christ that is awfully biased scoring.
I personally would have scored the fight probably 116-112 Crawford (a viewpoint shared by the judges). But to say he won all rounds in the fight, as some Americans are saying is incredibly biased. Then again I'm not surprised.
Oh well, I don't think Crawford will remain champion for very long. He's very hittable and beatable. And those shots that Burns tagged him with, those could be knockdowns if Burns hit harder. Burns is a light hitter. Someone like Orlando Salido (who Loma is fighting tonight) I think would have a very good chance on stopping Crawford.