Burns hoping for Fana bout
Ricky Burns has set his sights on fellow world super-featherweight title holder Mzonke Fana after comfortably defending his WBO belt against Andreas Evensen.
Burns dominated against the durable Norwegian-based fighter to seal a unanimous points victory in his first defence. The Scot admitted he had failed to sparkle despite putting Evensen down in the opening seconds of the fight, but the 27-year-old hopes some time off following a demanding year can help prepare him for a tougher assignment.
"I'm after the Ring magazine title," Burns said. "I want to fight Fana, he is number one and I'm number two."
Burns has called on promoter Frank Warren and manager Alex Morrison to line up a fight against IBF champion Fana, the South African who is rated the best super-featherweight by Ring magazine.
He added: "There has been talk about it on the net about the two of us fighting for the Ring magazine award.
"It's the belt I've always wanted as well, so if we can get it happening, let's get it on.
"That's just the fight I would like to get, I will leave it up to my manager and promoter and I'm sure if they can get the fight to happen they will. I'm willing to fight anybody."
