Promoter Duva "Shocked" by
Team De La Rosa Free Agency Announcement
August 1, 2009
(AUG 1) "Duva Boxing and Cavazos Boxing
have an exclusive promotional agreement with James De La Rosa." Promoter
Dino Duva of Duva Boxing says he was "shocked" to read that
representatives of his undefeated welterweight prospect, James De La
Rosa (19-0, 12 KOs), are proclaiming the young fighter's promotional
free agency.
"It is news to me that he's a free agent," revealed Duva. "I read his
press release with disbelief. Duva Boxing and Cavazos Boxing have an
exclusive promotional agreement with James De La Rosa and I don't
understand how they can claim to be a free agent. In fact, it's my
understanding that Cavazos Boxing have James scheduled for a fight in
Texas in September or October."
Duva contends (and Team De La Rosa admits) he's done a great job
promoting the 21-year-old Texan and will be contacting the fighter and
his manager directly to get to the bottom of the situation. "We feel
we've done a superb job promoting James. We ran into a few roadblocks
the last several months due to other people interfering with his career,
but we still have a valid and existing contract."
By no means a newcomer to the business of boxing, the seasoned Duva says
he's still 100% committed to De La Rosa's career and wishes for a speedy
resolution to the unexpected turn of events. "We love James, but it
appears he may be getting damaging and confusing advice. I will be
talking to him and his manager immediately, to try and get things back
on track in an amicable way. I have absolutely no idea what their
announcement of free agency is about and I had no advance knowledge that
this would be happening. I hope when I speak to them they will agree
James is not a free agent because I am ready to promote James all the
way to becoming the superstar I believe he has the potential to be.
However, if we are not able to resolve this amicably immediately, and/or
there's something underhanded relating to this announcement, and someone
has interfered with my contract, I will vigorously defend my position,
challenge theirs legally and hold anyone responsible for damages
incurred."
