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Last Updated: Sunday, 28 March, 2004, 12:47 GMT 13:47 UK
Arthur looks to Gomez
Alex Arthur
Alex Arthur says he will be cheering on British rival Michael Gomez when he takes on Eric Odumasi for the vacant WBU super-featherweight belt next week.

A shock defeat could scupper a rematch between Gomez and Arthur, who went toe-to-toe in a thriller last October.

And Arthur, who knocked out Michael Kizza in one round on Saturday, is desperate to avenge his loss to Gomez.

"I'm hoping he wins because I don't think there is a fight in Britain that anyone would rather watch than us two."

It would be disastrous if Gomez lost - I would be in tears
Alex Arthur

Arthur is not taking the rematch for granted, however.

"Gomez has got a hard fight next week," he said.

"Odumasi put up a good fight against Scott Harrison, even though he was behind on points before Scott battered him at the end.

"It would be disastrous if he lost - I would be in tears and obviously it would look really bad on my behalf if he got beat, but I don't imagine he will.

"There are great fights to be made and I think me and him is a natural fight with both our characters, our followings and with what happened in the last fight."


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