Ricky Burns (right) and Jose Gonzalez go face to face at the weigh-in in Glasgow

There is a case for thinking that the boxing life of Ricky Burns has taken place on undercards, in champion’s backyards and far from the glare and rewards of big fights at home.

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Kimberley Hainey has conviction for murdering toddler son crushed

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David Flatman: Quins pack enough to humble Europe's fading force

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Two men rape girl, 14, on bus in Glasgow

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Charlie Adam trains before tomorrow night’s game at Hampden

Charlie Adam denies this Scotland team is the 'worst ever'

Criticism from former Wales winger Thomas provides Strachan's men with motivation

The Leinster centre will miss three crucial games for his club

Brian O'Driscoll escapes with three-week ban for stamp

If Brian O'Driscoll did not exactly have the book thrown at him by an independent Six Nations disciplinary panel – his bid for a fourth consecutive British and Irish Lions trip to the southern hemisphere remains wholly intact – the three-week ban he received for stamping on the Italian flanker Simone Favaro in Rome last week may have serious ramifications for those around him.

Kelly Brown hopes to lead the summer tour to South Africa

Six Nations: Scotland captain Kelly Brown hopes Paris victory will boost captaincy chances

Scotland captain Kelly Brown admits the country’s best Six Nations campaign in recent memory still might  not be enough to see him hold on to the captaincy.

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