By Jhonny Gonzalez
WBO super featherweight champion Roman "Rocky" Martinez is disputing reports that he agreed to fight Ricky Burns on September 4 in Scotland. According to Ivan Rivera, president of PR Best Boxing, an offer was made by Burns' promoter Frank Warren and they are considering the proposal.
"An offer was made to us and we are considering it. They have a date and place, September 4 in Scotland," Rivera told El Nuevo Dia. "It seems like a very reasonable offer, but 'Rocky' has the last word."
According to reports, Rocky has said "no" to the offer. Martinez doesn't have a problem with fighting Burns on September 4 but he was under the impression the fight would take place in Puerto Rico. Martinez took issue when he was told the fight would take place in overseas, for the same amount of money as he would been paid to fight Burns in Puerto Rico.
"We had an agreement. We had agreed that the fight would be in Puerto Rico. But Peter (Rivera, vice president of PR Best Boxing) spoke with my manager and told him that I had to fight for the same mount of money, but in England. That can not be. I'll fight anywhere in the world, but you have to negotiate. If there is a good offer, I'm going to England. But I've now won the title and he can come here now," Martinez said.
