Roman Martinez Eyes May 23 Return in Puerto Rico

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

The new WBO super featherweight champion, Roman "Rocky" Martinez, wants to make the first defense of his title in Bayamon, Puerto Rico on May 23. Ivan Rivera, president of Puerto Rico Best Boxing, said that it's possible for Martinez to defend the title in Puerto Rico on the May date. [details]

[Ch@mpBox@PR]

The new WBO super featherweight champion, Roman "Rocky" Martinez, wants to make the first defense of his title in Bayamon, Puerto Rico on May 23. Ivan Rivera, president of Puerto Rico Best Boxing, said that it's possible for Martinez to defend the title in Puerto Rico on the May date. [details]

His oponent will be kevin Mitchell, Im 75% sure of it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Calderon, is trying to get full WBA champ Brahim Asloum, but you all know the story with the other champs!!!!!!!!!!

[vrodz]

Two championship defenses the same night in Puerto Rico; can't wait. I definitely will be sitting in the crowd.

Also two totally different styles will be in exhibition; Rocky is a Brawler and Ivan, well we know waht Ivan can do, He is one of the finnest boxer to ever come around.

[alza1988]

Kevin Mitchel's the inter-continental champ . Here's the wbo rankings if anyone's interested .He trains in the Cook camp and said he wouldn't want a wbo shot if Cook had the belt , instead he'd hope for the wba or ibf , one of the two i'm not sure .

http://www.wbo-int.com/

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

I really wasn't impressed with Roman Martinez to be honest with you. I think he has a ton of holes in his game and I would be suprised to see him fight anyone who will challenge him for a while.

I think they will try and keep him fighting in Puerto Rico as long as they can against easier opponents for as long as they can. It tends to happen that way with PR fighters...

[Patty Tanager]

His oponent will be kevin Mitchell, Im 75% sure of it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Calderon, is trying to get full WBA champ Brahim Asloum, but you all know the story with the other champs!!!!!!!!!!

I doubt it will be Mitchell, but maybe Mitchell after this fight.

#1 Mitchell has a big(ish) following in London.
#2 He's been injured and out of the ring fr nearly a year.

More than likely the fight would take place in the UK on another Amir Khan PPV undercard.

[lopez36]

i wasn't that impressed with him either,i think he'll fight easy guys,and when he steps up to a guy who will pressure him and has a punch,he will go down,, i see him fight and just remember how he almost got ko'd a couple of fights ago by a guy who had 14 loses,he doesn't seem that good to me,there are champs like that,win it,but wont last,just like cristobal cruz,he's champ,but won't last

[NAPO]

I really wasn't impressed with Roman Martinez to be honest with you. I think he has a ton of holes in his game and I would be suprised to see him fight anyone who will challenge him for a while.

I think they will try and keep him fighting in Puerto Rico as long as they can against easier opponents for as long as they can. It tends to happen that way with PR fighters...

im sorry but mexican fighters get protected worse.

[prsi]

I saw the fight with Cook and some other fights by Roman and i also beleive that he is not impressive in style and boxing skills. He doesn't have fast hands either. What I saw was a big heart that you will have to kill him because he will not back down, kind of a Gatti in the early career or even a Duran(before the "no mas"), but without the punching power at least for now.

Having said that, to keep on winning we will need to improve his defense or be like a type of boxer that his constant offense will be his best defense and for that he will have to have a great condition every time he steps into the ring.

Because of his not so great defense, he will have to avoid until he improves.

[Mr. Fantastic]

im sorry but mexican fighters get protected worse.

Like who??