By Jhonny Gonzalez
According to Peter Rivera, President of Puerto Rico Best Boxing, former WBO super featherweight champion Roman "Rocky" Martinez will return to the ring before the end of the year, possibly in December. On Saturday in Glasgow, Scotland, Martinez lost his title when he was upset by Scottish boxer Ricky Burns. The rising Puero Rican was outclassed by the skills of Burns. All three judges scored the fight for Burns 115-112, 115-113 and 115-112.
"Physically, he's ready. It was a pretty exciting fight in which the Scot proved to have superior boxing skills, and even punished [Martinez] with relative ease, but he was never hurt. He really did not hurt him. Rocky is fine," Rivera said to reporter Al Gil.
Rivera doesn't see any problems with getting his fighter another big opportunity at a title. He will attempt to make a rematch with Burns. If that doesn't happen, he will try to make a fight between Martinez and WBA interim-super featherweight champion Jorge Solis of Mexico.
“When you're in that elite group of fighters who have been or are world champions, there are many opportunities," said Rivera.
