Brodie had to battle hard at the Altrincham Leisure Centre to get the better of Mexican Fuentes on points in a 12-round tussle.

But following the unanimous decision in his favour, he sent out a fresh challenge to fellow Briton Hamed.

"Naz, let's get it on," he said.

"The British public wants to see it, I want to do it and I know you do. It will be wicked."

Brodie had to dig deep to prevail against Fuentes, but added: "He was a tough kid, ranked number five by the WBC."

Much of the talk before the contest was of a March fight with Hamed, who has been inactive since his disappointing points success over Spain's Manuel Calvo in London last May.

The former WBO featherweight champion is rumoured to be ready to return against Brodie, who did his cause no harm at all with a gutsy performance.

Fuentes made a positive start, catching Brodie with crisp left-hand jabs.

Brodie unleashed some of his trademark body shots in the third round and the South American had to backtrack after being tagged a couple of times.

Fuentes had more success in the fifth as a number of straight shots found their target, stopping Brodie in his tracks.

In the latter stages of the fight Brodie started to stalk his opponent, chipping away with neat uppercuts and switching from head to body.

Both men stepped up a gear during the last round of an enthralling contest, but it was Brodie who raised his arm aloft at the end.