Craig Docherty and Alex Arthur nominated for British title

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 14 May 2004, 18:54

Alex Arthur and Craig Docherty are on a potential collision course after being nominated by the Board to contest the vacant British super-featherweight title.
The title became vacant when Michael Gomez reluctantly gave up his belt after winning the WBU title.

TheRiverCityHippy · Post by **TheRiverCityHippy** » 14 May 2004, 18:58

if i was gomez i`d rather keep the british title.

buzz · Post by **buzz** » 14 May 2004, 19:05

Gomez probably did want to keep the British Title but good old Fr@#k Wa&@$n will have pulled a few strings and shoved his head further up the WBU's arse.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 15 May 2004, 05:47

headhunter wrote:if i was gomez i`d rather keep the british title.

What is left for Gomez on the domestic scene? I can think of three fighter, Lear, Rees, and Johanson. I'm sure Lear and Rees will be eventual WBU title defences.

He has the lonsdale for keeps. So he should be trying to move upwards. I know its only the poxy WBU belt, but Justin Juuko is a good start.

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 15 May 2004, 06:59

bennie wrote:Alex Arthur and Craig Docherty are on a potential collision course after being nominated by the Board to contest the vacant British super-featherweight title.
The title became vacant when Michael Gomez reluctantly gave up his belt after winning the WBU title.

This is a good match and makes sense for both fighters and fans alike. I hope Boxing politics allow this fight to happen.

Before the Gomez fight I would have favoured an Arthur win but now I edge slightly to a Docherty win.

adamiw · Post by **adamiw** » 15 May 2004, 08:53

this is great. Best scottish clash since?????.....

I got a feeling Docherty may pull the upset.

glittermonkey · Post by **glittermonkey** » 15 May 2004, 09:11

adamiw wrote:this is great. Best scottish clash since?????.....

I got a feeling Docherty may pull the upset.

I wouldn't really call it an upset, to me it's pretty much a 50/50 fight. If it happens i'm going to go for Arthur, but with no real confidence. Should be a decent fight.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 15 May 2004, 09:15

glittermonkey wrote:
adamiw wrote:this is great. Best scottish clash since?????.....

I got a feeling Docherty may pull the upset.
I wouldn't really call it an upset, to me it's pretty much a 50/50 fight. If it happens i'm going to go for Arthur, but with no real confidence. Should be a decent fight.

Agreed it a 50/50 fight, both fighters have their flaws and neither stand out better than the other. I think calling an Arthur loss and upset would be like calling an Lockett loss an upset against Farnell.

I'm going for Docherty though.

adamiw · Post by **adamiw** » 15 May 2004, 09:29

glittermonkey wrote:
adamiw wrote:this is great. Best scottish clash since?????.....

I got a feeling Docherty may pull the upset.
I wouldn't really call it an upset, to me it's pretty much a 50/50 fight. If it happens i'm going to go for Arthur, but with no real confidence. Should be a decent fight.

yeah i think all us boxing fans recognise it's 50-50, but amongst casual fans, Arthur is the name and therefore will be expected to win.

But yeah, on the forums, and the pundits on TV will be saying it's 50-50.

the odds will be interesting

Craig Docherty and Alex Arthur nominated for British title

Craig Docherty and Alex Arthur nominated for British title

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