PRBB May Challenge Roman Martinez's "Free Agency"

By Rey Colon

The former super featherweight champion of the WBO, Roman "Rocky" Martinez, who according to a source on BoxingScene.com will become a free agent on Wednesday, might have his "free agent status" challenged because PR Best Boxing Promotions, headed by Ivan Rivera, is alleging that his contract was extended by eight months because Martinez suffered a back injury and withdrew from a scheduled fight against Luis "El Artesano" Cruz. Rivera states that Martinez's contract has a clause that extends his promotional agreement in the event of an injury.

Apparently, Martinez is expecting that his contract with the company will expire and he plans to field offers from other interested promoters, and then he'll discuss them with his manager and legal counsel to take a final decision .

Martinez continues to train as he waits for his contract situation to end in a satisfactory manner. Once that happens, he will resume his career on route to recapturing the crown at 130 pounds.