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Press Release - What appeared to be a dream opportunity quickly developed into just another day at the office for rising super middleweight Jameson “Jamie Kang” Bostic.
The transplanted Brooklyn southpaw was informed of a potential showdown with former world title challenger and Contender finalist Peter Manfredo Jr, which would’ve served as the main event to the May 23 edition of ESPN’s Friday Night Fight series. Just as Bostic (13-3, 8KO) began to mentally prepare himself for what would be a huge breakout fight, a return phone call came in, with less than favorable news.
“The fight’s off. Manfredo’s camp claims ESPN2 rejected the fight,” was the short but not-so-sweet message delivered.
The good news is, promoter Don King went to work for his fighter, immediately securing a slot on his June 13 card in Scranton, PA, where Bostic will next fight in a super middleweight swing bout against an opponent to be determined.
The bad news is, it won’t be against Manfredo. Even worse is the sad truth behind the match-up night materializing – it was Manfredo’s camp and not the network who rejected Bostic as a potential opponent. [details]
The transplanted Brooklyn southpaw was informed of a potential showdown with former world title challenger and Contender finalist Peter Manfredo Jr, which would’ve served as the main event to the May 23 edition of ESPN’s Friday Night Fight series. Just as Bostic (13-3, 8KO) began to mentally prepare himself for what would be a huge breakout fight, a return phone call came in, with less than favorable news.
“The fight’s off. Manfredo’s camp claims ESPN2 rejected the fight,” was the short but not-so-sweet message delivered.
The good news is, promoter Don King went to work for his fighter, immediately securing a slot on his June 13 card in Scranton, PA, where Bostic will next fight in a super middleweight swing bout against an opponent to be determined.
The bad news is, it won’t be against Manfredo. Even worse is the sad truth behind the match-up night materializing – it was Manfredo’s camp and not the network who rejected Bostic as a potential opponent. [details]