ONE of the worst-kept secrets in boxing became public knowledge yesterday when Liam Walsh, the European title-holder from Norfolk, was confirmed as the next opponent for Scotland's world champion Ricky Burns.
Walsh, first flagged up as a probable opponent by Herald Sport a month ago, will challenge Burns for his World Boxing Organisation lightweight crown at the ExCel Arena in London on December 15.
The Frank Warren bill will also feature the Commonwealth super-middleweight champion George Groves against Glen Johnson and Billy Joe Saunders, holder of the lightweight version of the belt, against Nick Blackwell.
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