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Welshman defends European title before Barker faces Martinez in America Gavin Rees will defend his European Lightweight title against Derry Mathews at the Newport Centre in South Wales on Saturday 1 October. The duo were set to meet in July but a hand injury forced Rees to withdraw from the …

Autumn date mooted as hand problem rules Euro champ out of Cardiff fight Gavin Rees has been forced to withdraw from his European Lightweight title defence against Derry Mathews on July 23 in Cardiff. Rees was due to defend the title against the English champion in the Motorpoint Arena venue …

Gavin Rees and Andy Murray comfortably made the weight ahead of their European Lightweight title clash at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff tomorrow night (June 7) live on Sky Sports. Rees, Murray and the majority of the undercard for the show weighed in at Cardiff City Hall ahead of a …

Cavan ace faces Gavin Rees for the vacant European Lightweight title on Saturday It could be a huge European weekend for the Andy Murrays –with the high-profile Tennis star gunning for Grand Slam glory in the French Open, and the quiet unbeaten Irish boxer taking on Gavin Rees for the …

He has been christened “The Quiet Man” of Irish boxing but unbeaten Cavan man Andy Murray is determined to make plenty of noise in Cardiff this Saturday night by lifting the European Lightweight title when he takes on former World Champ Gavin Rees live on Sky Sports.

Gavin Rees says his dream of becoming a two-weight World champion will begin with victory against Andy Murray in their June 4 fight for the vacant European Lightweight title in Cardiff. The 31 year-old claimed the WBA light-welterweight crown in 2007 and returns to fight in the Welsh capital for …

June 4 promises to be a special night for British boxing fans as Gavin Rees takes on Andy Murray in Cardiff for the European lightweight title before Carl Froch’s Super Six semi-final against Glen Johnson in America – both on Sky Sports. Rees and Andy Murray tussle for the vacant …

Unbeaten Cavan man Andy Murray and former World Champ, Gavin Rees look set to serve up a summer sizzler when they clash for the vacant European Lightweight title in Cardiff on Saturday, June 4th. The two men meet on a Matchroom Sports promotion at the Motorpoint Arena in an eagerly …

Undefeated Irish star Andy Murray will take to the ring at the MEN Arena in Manchester on Saturday night in a supporing role to gym mate Paul McCloskey who will be bidding to capture the WBA Light Welterweight title from Amir Khan. McCloskey will be bidding to upset local star …

Top Irish boxer Paul McCloskey was in fine form on Saturday night as the Dungiven southpaw dismantled Scotland’s Barry Morrison over seven rounds in a European light welter title defense at the Leisure Centre in Letterkenny. McCloskey commanded the centre of the ring from the start and by the third …

While Paul McCloskey will look to defend his European Light Welterweight title against Scotland’s Barry Morrison at The Aura, Letterkenny in the main event on Saturday’s Hunky Dorys Fight Night three aspiring new pro’s will be looking to further their professional apprenticeships on the undercard with Donegal man Michael McLaughlin, …

Scotland’s Barry Morrison is bristling at the suggestion that he is a stepping stone to a World title for reigning European Light Welterweight Champ, Paul McCloskey. Morrison challenges for McCloskey’s title this Saturday as European Championship boxing comes to Co. Donegal for the first time ever on the Hunky Dorys …