Phil D. Jay
WBN Editor
WBN Editor
Contender eyes another world title shot
Two-time world title challenger Alfonso Gomez was left
disappointed last week when he was forced to pull out of a high-profile bout
with Jessie Vargas on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather v Miguel Cotto on May 5th.
The likeable 31 year-old, who shot to fame coming third on
the first series of The Contender in 2004, has been suffering from back spasms
in training leading to him being replaced by another former Contender star in
Stevie Forbes and Gomez told WBN of his intention to face the winner of next
week’s 140lb bout.
“I'm doing therapy right now at the Chivas USA Training Center
with their head therapist Anthony Garcia and I’ve been doing that for a week
now and will continue till its healed up,” Gomez told World Boxing News.
“Steve Forbes is an excellent fighter when he comes in at
100 percent, but given the time frame it all depends on Steve.
“I would definitely fight the winner. I’d like to pick up
where I left off just one week before knocking Vargas out.”
Gomez blew himself up to 152lbs to challenge WBC
light-middleweight champion Saul Alvarez last September and was stopped in six
rounds. The Mexican now plans to campaign at light-welterweight or welterweight
in future and hopes to gain a third world title chance in the coming months.
“I plan on working with a nutritionist to make a plan to be
able to fight either at 140 or 147,” Gomez explained.
“Any fights out there are great and important fights because
they'll be the ones taking me to another shot at a world title.
“I’m trying to be back as soon as possible but in the meantime
y'all can get at me through GoBoxMe.com or my music at Hy3rid.com,” he added.