George vs Kelly: Ricky Burns reaches 50 fights with Newcastle win

Ricky Burns reached a momentous 50-fight milestone in the professional game on Saturday with a stoppage victory over Ivan Njegac.

The Scottish favourite, who last fought in October when he was edged out by Anthony Crolla, returned to winning ways after his Croatian counterpart failed to come out for the fifth round.

Burns, 35, believes he still has plenty more to give in a career that has already spanned over 17 years and, speaking afterwards to Sky Sports, he said: “There’s definitely a few big fights left in me.