Gavin Rees is set to retire after his rematch with Gary Buckland at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff on May 17, live on Sky Sports – and the Welshman says he’ll pour his heart and soul into his last pro performance. The former WBA Light Welterweight champion brings the curtain down on a 16 year…
Gary Buckland says a move up to Lightweight will bring the best out of him as he faces Gavin Rees in a British title eliminator on Saturday night, at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, live on Sky Sports. Buckland is back in action for the first time since August when he had the chance to…
John Simpson will face Tommy Coyle at the sold-out Hull Arena on November 2, live on Sky Sports. The former British Super Featherweight champion steps up to Lightweight to face local star Coyle after Gavin Rees was forced to withdraw from the fight through injury. Coyle is back in action after his fantastic performance against…
Luke Campbell, MBE, is set to star in a second huge hometown show as Gavin Rees faces Tommy Coyle and Richard Towers meets Lucas Browne at the Hull Arena on November 2, live on Sky Sports – with tickets on sale at 9am tomorrow morning, September 12.
Click the images for full Gavin Rees Vs Anthony Crolla Gallery It was a great night of boxing last night at the USN Bolton Arena, where Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing headlined two Title bouts. Anthony ‘Million Dollar’ Crolla won the vacant WBO Inter-Continental Lightweight Title on points over Gavin Rees of Newbridge, Wales. Paul…
Anthony Crolla says Gavin Rees is the biggest and toughest fight of his career ahead of their clash in ‘Rock & Croll’ live on Sky Sports HD1 at 8pm tonight from the USN Bolton Arena. Crolla tackles the former light welterweight World champion and recent lightweight title challenger for the vacant WBO Inter-Continental belt and…
In a Liverpool derby part-deux at Bolton Arena in Bolton, England on Saturday, Paul Smith, 32-3-0 (18), fights Tony Dodson, 29-7-1 (14), for the vacant British super middleweight title three years after their first bout. The first fight was interesting, not captivating, but it had its ups and downs. Smith was cut early then Dodson…
Gavin Rees says his World title fight with Adrien Broner has reignited his desire to become a World champion for the second time – and he has warned Anthony Crolla that he’ll put in a great performance when they clash at the USN Bolton Arena on Saturday June 29, live on Sky Sports in ‘Rock…
Anthony Crolla is hoping that a win over Gavin Rees will earn a chance for against the WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns. Crolla knows he cannot overlook the danger Rees will bring when they fight on the Matchroom Sport’s June 29 show at the Bolton Arena.
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 contest. Mathews gets his shot…
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 where he won the belt…
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 great Saturday Fight Night on…