User blog comment:DancePowderer/Attention Hog/@comment-2109035-20130829083928

Rebecca's story won't pertain as much to the colosseum itself because of her relation to Ricky. Cavendish, Bartolomeo, Bellamy, Luffy and Burgess are all the fans can think about, as well as their upcoming fights. Oda's looking to make clear that Rebecca won't be important until later on, rendering her appearances in these past few chapters pointless.