By Ryan Burton
BoxingScene.com reached out to former Contender series star Peter Manfredo Jr. to get his take on potentially fighting Danny Jacobs. Rick Reeno reported earlier today that the fight was off. Manfredo said he start getting calls and texts about fighting Jacobs and it was news to him. "I started getting all these calls and I didn't know anything about it. My promoter hadn't said anything to me."
I asked The Pride of Providence if it was a fight he would be interested in and he said, "Don't get me wrong Danny Jacobs is a great fighter but he's only 18-0. If I beat him what does it do for me? If I win they say I am supposed to win. It does nothing for me." The Italian American fighter said a ring return is in the works for May, most likely at The Mohegan Sun in Connecticut.
Manfredo added, "I am 3-0 since moving down to middleweight and I have plans to win a world title. A fight with Jacobs would be a great fight down the road after he's had some more wins under his belt."
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