Have Michael Gomez and Ricky Burns ever fought each other?

Yes. Michael Gomez and Ricky Burns met once on March 27, 2009, and Ricky Burns won by TKO in round 7.

Who has the better record, Gomez or Burns?

Michael Gomez is 38-10 and Ricky Burns is 45-8-1. Ricky Burns has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Gomez or Burns?

Michael Gomez has 25 knockout wins and Ricky Burns has 17. Michael Gomez has more.

Do Gomez and Burns have any common opponents?

Michael Gomez and Ricky Burns share 6 common opponents: Youssef al-Hamidi, Ben Odamattey and Carl Johanneson (and 3 others). Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.

Who is bigger, Gomez or Burns?

Ricky Burns is the taller fighter at 175 cm, 9 cm above the other. Ricky Burns also has the longer reach, by 5 cm.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Gomez and Burns?

This comparison is drawn from 48 bouts tracked for Michael Gomez and 55 bouts tracked for Ricky Burns. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Michael Gomez vs Ricky Burns — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Ricky Burns

Michael Gomez (38-10) and Ricky Burns (45-8-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 6 common opponents.

Gomez

Wins25 KO · 66%

Losses

Draws48 tracked bouts

Burns

Wins17 KO · 38%

Losses

Draw55 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Burns leads 1–0

Michael Gomez and Ricky Burns have met 1 time; Burns leads 1–0.
Met	2009Mar 27	Series
Michael GomezFighter A	LLost	0–1W–L
Ricky BurnsFighter B	WWon	1–0W–L
Result	TKOR7Burns vs Gomez	1Meeting

Burns vs Gomez · Mar 27, 2009

The Numbers

Gomez 4 · Burns 4 of 8 measurable rows

GomezEdge = longer wingBurns

Record: 38-1045-8-1 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 79.2%
84.3% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 25: 25 (edge)
17
KO rate0–100%: 65.79% (edge)
37.78%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 66% (edge)
38%
Times stopped^†max 7: 7
0 (edge)
Title reignsmax 3: 0
3 (edge)
Bouts per year^‡max 3.5: 3.5 (edge)
2.5
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 55: 48
55

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+4″: Michael Gomez: 5′5″; Ricky Burns: 5′9″ (edge)
Reach+2″: Michael Gomez: 68″; Ricky Burns: 70″ (edge)
Age6 yrs apart: Michael Gomez: 49; Ricky Burns: 43
Stance: Michael Gomez: Orthodox; Ricky Burns: Orthodox

Michael Gomez left, Ricky Burns right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Michael Gomez38 wins · from 48 tracked bouts

25 by KO/TKO 66%13 on the cards 34%

Ricky Burns45 wins · from 55 tracked bouts

17 by KO/TKO 38%28 on the cards 62%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Michael Gomez 48, Ricky Burns 55 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

6 shared

6 shared · Gomez better on 1 · Burns better on 1 · even on 46 shared · Michael Gomez better on 1 · Ricky Burns better on 1 · even on 4

GomezMichael Gomez

Opponent

BurnsRicky Burns

Michael Gomez
Win, TKO 3
2007Jun 2007
al-HamidiYoussef al-HamidiSyriaBurns betterRicky Burns better — 2–0 to 1–0
Ricky Burns
2–0 against
Win, PTS
2010May 2010
Win, PTS
2007Nov 2007
Michael Gomez
Win, TKO 5
2004Apr 2004
OdamatteyBen OdamatteyEvenEven — 1–0 both
Ricky Burns
Win, PTS
2007Oct 2007
Michael Gomez
Loss, TKO 6
2007Oct 2007
JohannesonCarl JohannesonUnited Kingdom 32–7EvenEven — 0–1 both
Ricky Burns
Loss, UD
2007Feb 2007
Michael Gomez
Win, TKO 3
2007May 2007
ThorpeDaniel ThorpeEvenEven — 1–0 both
Ricky Burns
Win, PTS
2004Oct 2004
Michael Gomez
Win, TKO 3
2003Apr 2003
BorovWladimir BorovEvenEven — 1–0 both
Ricky Burns
Win, PTS
2006Nov 2006
Michael Gomez
Win, TKO 5
2003Oct 2003
ArthurAlex ArthurUnited Kingdom 31–3 · Super FeatherweightGomez betterMichael Gomez better — 1–0 to 0–1
Ricky Burns
Loss, UD
2006Feb 2006

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Michael Gomez last boxed on Mar 27, 2009 — 6,416 days ago. Gomez had won three in a row before losing by stoppage to Ricky Burns.LWWWL

Khan Jun 2008Brophy Sep 2008Carey Oct 2008Long Dec 2008Burns Mar 20093.5 tracked bouts per year

Ricky Burns last boxed on Sep 1, 2023 — 1,145 days ago. Burns had won two straight since losing a decision to Lee Selby.WWLWW

Njegac Jun 2018Cardle Nov 2018Selby Oct 2019Dominguez Dec 2021Limond Sep 20232.5 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Michael Gomez and Ricky Burns ever fought each other?: Yes. Michael Gomez and Ricky Burns met once on March 27, 2009, and Ricky Burns won by TKO in round 7.
Who has the better record, Gomez or Burns?: Michael Gomez is 38-10 and Ricky Burns is 45-8-1. Ricky Burns has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Gomez or Burns?: Michael Gomez has 25 knockout wins and Ricky Burns has 17. Michael Gomez has more.
Do Gomez and Burns have any common opponents?: Michael Gomez and Ricky Burns share 6 common opponents: Youssef al-Hamidi, Ben Odamattey and Carl Johanneson (and 3 others). Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
Who is bigger, Gomez or Burns?: Ricky Burns is the taller fighter at 175 cm, 9 cm above the other. Ricky Burns also has the longer reach, by 5 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Gomez and Burns?: This comparison is drawn from 48 bouts tracked for Michael Gomez and 55 bouts tracked for Ricky Burns. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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