12 Rounds of Christmas: Figueroa Jr. vs Burns - Round 11

Two 140-pound bodies—no matter how well-conditioned—can only absorb so much abuse before sending a no mas signal to the brain. So it only makes sense that Omar Figueroa Jr. and Ricky Burns displayed clear signs of fatigue at the start of the 11th round of their all-out, 12-round brawl on May 9 in Hidalgo, Texas. Of course, what takes world-class athletes to heights mere mortals can’t possibly comprehend is the ability to push the mind and body past its perceived limits. That’s what Figueroa and Burns did