Martinez vs Rodriguez Locked Down For September 12

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO- WBO junior lightweight champion Roman “Rocky” Martinez have an opponent for his first defense next September 12 on the card Undefeated Champions that presents PR Best Boxing Promotions in the Coliseo de Puerto Rico Jose Miguel Agrelot.

Meanwhile, Martinez (22-0-1, 13 KO’s), who won the 130 pounds title in march when knocked out british Nicky Cook in England, will defend his WBO 130 pounds title versus agrentinian Vicente Martin Rodriguez.

“Rodriguez is a fighter that is ranked number nine for the WBO and is the opponent for Martinez in the first defense of his title”, said promoter Ivan Rivera, president o PR Best Boxing Promotions.

With record of 25-2, 13 KO’s, Rodriguez, 24 years of age, is a boxer who made 26 of his 27  fights in Argentina. The other one was in Australia.

In the coestelar bout, unbeaten WBO junio flyweight champion Ivan “Iron Boy”  Calderon (32-0-1 6KO’s), from Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, will face Rodel Mayol (25-3-1, 19 KO’s) in a rematch of their June 13 fight when after an accidental headbutt and a hurt on the head of Calderon the bout was stopped and ended in a technical draw after six rounds.

The card will be transmitted on Pay Per View at $39.95 for all of the cable Systems (IN Demand) and by DIRECTV.

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