Martinez's Promoter: Roman Will Rip Ricky Burns' Head Off

By Rey Colon

The president of the PR Best Boxing, Ivan Rivera, said a rematch between Roman 'Rocky' Martinez and WBO super featherweight champion Ricky Burns is an option that he will explore in the near future. Martinez lost his title and unbeaten record to Burns last month in Scotland.

Martinez is ranked in the number four spot. Rivera wants to get Roman a few more fights to force the issue by pushing him up to the mandatory position. He says Martinez overtrained for the fight Burns. The next time around, Rivera is predicting a brutal knockout win.

"Because it was a mandatory [fight], there wasn't a rematch [clause]. Rocky is at number four and we want to do a couple of fights to become ranked at one. Rocky rips this guy's head off. That night was not the Rocky we know. He was overtrained. He will win [the rematch] and knock him out," Rivera said.

Rey Colon covers the Puerto Rican boxing scene for Sports Press.