World Boxing Organization No.3 Cruiserweight B.J. Flores is looking for a world title shot and may have just received it….but there is a catch.
Flores (27-1-1, 17 KO’s) was extended an offer by K2 Promotions to face No.2 ranked Ola Afolabi (18-2-3, 8 KO’s) on March 3 in Germany on the Wladimir Klitschko – Jean Marc Mormeck Heavyweight title card.
Flores is ready and able to take on Afolabi but the timing seems to be a bit dubious.
“I want this fight badly and this is a Great opportunity for me to fight a big fight against a very good opponent. I look forward to facing you(Afolabi) for the WBO interim world title!”
Flores is coming off his third fight in the last six months, a very active schedule nowadays and wants at least 45 days, as the WBO rules state before this important fight is to take place. The proposed March date is 26 day away.
“I want this fight!!!! I have been very active lately and ready for this type of challenge. But on twenty-six days notice? And having to go to Germany? This is a very serious fight for a very serious title and I demand my full forty five days of preparation, especially considering I just fought last Saturday. It’s only fair”
“I have worked very hard for this opportunity and combine that with a very very low 25,000 dollar offer, it doesn’t seem like they really want this fight. This is a great chance for the Cruiserweight division to put on a great fight and they want to stick it on an undercard where no one will see it, for very low money with only twenty six days notice and I would have to travel to Germany”, added Flores
“I have just had three successful shows in Springfield, Missouri and with the cash streams we can generate, we could do the fight there and bring in a network TV station and both of us can not only make more money but it could re-energize the Cruiserweight division in the States. This fight deserves to be on TV and I deserve the regulated forty five day preparation time as I am the highest rated contender. Ola, I will pay you more money than you have offered me and we can definitely get American TV to cover this event. I demand the proper amount of time and I want everyone in America to see this fight as it is good for the division. Fighting on the undercard in Germany is with twenty six days notice is not the right way to win a world title”
Flores ended by telling Afolabi to:“Have your promoter get in touch with Don King and we can set this up easy!! I want this fight!"
February 7, 2012
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