Tonight's action - spoiler

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3 close rounds so far for me, Crawford doing the cleaner work but not enough of it. Have Burns one round up.

Burns looks susceptible to body shots. Looks visibly hurt when a meaningful one lands.

ive got it even after 3, round each with the second tied

really do think the crowd reactions will sway the judges in these tight rounds though. crawford needs to do more for me to win this on points in the champs backyard

We've got a fight.

Crawfords round, whenever the action is up close it really looks like Crawfords much better, but so much being done from long range.

Burns - Crawford
10........9
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Nelson is spot on in the corner.

Crawford with a good opening minute but Burns backs him off and Crawford goes back into his shell again. Did he do enough early-doors to take that one?

throw a blanket over the first 3, first clear round there. ive got crawford up 1

Crawford seems to be taking control, 3-2 to crawford for me

Crawfords round again but you get the feeling Burns can win.

Burns - Crawford
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Crawford is warming up.

crawford two up

burns barely landed a clean punch so far, scrappy fight

Burns trying to avoid punches will lose it for him. He needs to just go forward.

burns needs to get his jab going, looked a lot better when he's been throwing it

Crawfords round, easily, looks to be taking charge now

4-2 crawford, starting to walk burns down, them body shots will be slowing burns down

Burns - Crawford
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Burns looking a touch clueless. Crawford switches ortho when he starts unloading

Crawfords fully in charge now

Watt is annoying me, Burns normally fights off the backfoot so stop blaming the jaw

Kasidis, moses, Gonzales and Beltran he fought off the backfoot

Burns - Crawford
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Jim can't get the word 'jaw' out of his mind.

2 rounds to 5 Crawford.

Burns just backing up to the ropes even if a jab lands, then getting picked off there. Looks gunshy to me. I've only given him the second. You write him off at your peril but he looks done to me

watt is doing my head in

can see crawford getting the stoppage late here

Burns might get taken out in the next few if Crawford wants it.

Can someone please............ please shut up Watt!

Burns - Crawford
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Burns - Crawford
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Did the Sky producer turn Watts mike off during the 9th.

It's a strange one, whenever Crawford lands it looks like Burns literally wants to run out of the ring, he does actually seem to be feeling it every time he's caught by anything

This would be a case of grabbing defeat from the jaws of victory if Crawford manages to lose from here.

7-3 crawford

Maybe Burns' round but Crawfords gonna win this

Crawford looks to me to be coasting a little in the last couple of rounds. It shouldn't cost him, but...

Burns - Crawford
10........9
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Ricky needs knock downs to win.

Crawford is winning this comfortably enough but he's nothing special, looks very beatable, seems to lack top class power.

Burns - Crawford
10........9
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Burns round again but I have it Burns needing a KO.

the atmosphere soon went flat, even they know who's won this

I've it 4 to 7 to Crawford going into the last, and that's generous to burns.

Burns - Crawford
10........9
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Could only be described as a poor performance from Burns.

and that is surely the end of Burns's title reign.

I don't have sound on, so could someone post the scores pls?

I have Crawford 116 - 112 suprisingly a little bit closer than the fight looked really.

112 to 116 Crawford. Poor enough fight.

117-113 Crawford, Burns really flagging at the end, would have been stopped if it was a 15 rounder

Jim Watt needs to be sacked, blamed the jaw from the off despite the fact burns always fights like this. Crawford is no mitchell or a washed up katsidis, and burns just wasn't good enough and that's the bottom line

Beltran-Crawford next?

116-112
117-111
116-112

All to Crawford

116-112
117-111
116-112

allCrawford

cheers Nando and Alex. seems about right...

Tough, attritional fight in Germany.

Ugly at times with too much unpunished holding in the second half from one fighter. Absolutely fantastic first round and both guys showed courage. Waiting on the decision but Abraham looked better than he has for years. Great performance.

Nice to see a some fair judging. Ricky 3 poor performances in a row. Nothing left but heart. Time to consider your future.