Ricky Burns is aiming to win a world title at a third weight, his manager Alex Morrison says.

The former WBO super featherweight and lightweight champion is set to move up to light welterweight after losing two fights in a row.

Burns will make his comeback from defeat against Dejan Zlaticanin when he takes to the ring in Leeds on October 4, and Morrison says he will be a better boxer with the extra weight.

The Coatbridge fighter was unconvincing in the final two successful defences of his nine-fight stretch as a world champ. Against tough Mexican Raymundo Beltran, he recovered from a broken jaw to be awarded a controversial draw.

Burns lost his title to classy American Terence Crawford then suffered his shock defeat to Montenegrin Zlaticanin.

Morrison said: "Ricky was finding it increasingly hard to make the weight at lightweight.

"He was virtually eating nothing before the weigh-in and I think that had a lot to do with his last three performances."

Morrison added: "Now Ricky is looking forward to October and fighting at the new weight. We are planning on him winning a third world title."