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Gavin Rees

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Record 36 (17 ko's) + 1 + 1 = 38
Nick The Rock
Weight division Lightweight (135 lbs)
Positions in ratings 12 - WBC Lightweight (January 2012)
6 - WBA Super Lightweight (November 2008)
12 - IBF Super Lightweight (December 2008)
15 - WBO Lightweight (January 2012)
European Title - EBU Lightweight (January 2012)
Nationality United Kingdom   United Kingdom
Lives & trains United Kingdom   United Kingdom, Newbridge
Born United Kingdom   United Kingdom, Newport
Profdebut5 Sep 1998
Birthday10 May 1980
Height (cm) 170
Stance Orthodox
Coach United Kingdom Enzo Calzaghe
Boxrec ID 014870

Records list

# Date Opponent Record Location Result
623.03.2012 France Anthony Mezaache[21-6-3, 6]France  France, Hauts-de-SeineW TKO 7 (12)more...
501.10.2011 United Kingdom Derry Matthews[29-5-0, 15]United Kingdom  United Kingdom, NewportD TD 4 (12)more...
404.06.2011 Ireland Andy Murray[24-0-0, 12]United Kingdom  United Kingdom, CardiffW UD 12 (12)more...
306.11.2010 United Kingdom John Watson[13-0-0, 5]United Kingdom  United Kingdom, NewportW TKO 11 (12)more...
222.03.2008 Ukraine Andriy Kotelnik[28-2-1, 12]United Kingdom  United Kingdom, CardiffL TKO 12 (12)more...
121.07.2007 France Souleymane M`baye[35-1-1, 20]United Kingdom  United Kingdom, CardiffW UD 12 (12)more...







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Gavin Rees Beats Andy Murray To Win EBU Belt in Wales 5 Jun 2011 02:35

Gavin Rees Beats Andy Murray To Win EBU Belt in Wales

Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales - Former WBA junior welterweight Gavin Rees (35-1, 16KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Andy Murray (24-1, 12KOs) to capture the vacant EBU lightweight title. The scores were 115-112, 115-112 and 116-112 read more ...
Kotelnik Wants Hatton, Witter Rematch 23 Mar 2008 13:43

Kotelnik Wants Hatton, Witter Rematch

Following his knockout win over Gavin Rees to capture the WBA junior welterweight title in Wales, Andreas Kotelnik (29-2-1, 13 KOs), a former Olympic silver medalist, is all for a unification rematch with WBC champion Junior Witter (36-1, 21 KOs) - IF the money is right. He told reporters that he would much rather fight the biggest moneymaker at the weight in Ricky Hatton, but would not rule out a Witter rematch if it came at the right read more ...
Kotelnik dethrones Rees! 23 Mar 2008 01:22

Kotelnik dethrones Rees!

Andreas Kotelnik (29-2-1, 13 KOs) secured the WBA 140 pound title in Cardiff this evening stopping the previously unbeaten champion Gavin Rees (27-1, 13 KOs) in the twelfth and final round. In an absorbing fight, the former Olympic silver medalist from the Ukraine Kotelnik showed superior boxing skills and power in the second half of the fight. The 30-year-old Kotelnik hurt Rees with a strong right hook in the final minute read more ...
Rees: Kotelnik can't beat me! 19 Mar 2008 14:23

Rees: Kotelnik can't beat me!

Gavin Rees says he'll give Amir Khan a pasting - after he's dealt with Andreas Kotelnik in Cardiff on Saturday night. Rees defends his WBA light-welterweight crown at the CIA against his dangerous mandatory challenger. But he believes he will win - and then go on to wreck the career of Khan later this year. "Kotelnik is a good fighter, and I know I'll have my work cut out to beat him," said undefeated Rees, who won the belt against read more ...
Kotelnik: I will win! 18 Mar 2008 18:12

Kotelnik: I will win!

For the second time, #1 rated super lightweight Andreas Kotelnik (28-2-1, 12 KOs) will travel to the UK to fight for a world title. The Universum fighter will try to snatch the WBA belt from unbeaten champion Gavin Rees on Saturday in Cardiff, Wales. His previous visitended in a very controversial draw against then world champion Souleymane M'Baye last year. "In that fight it appeared not only to boxing experts and the fans that I had won the fight read more ...
Rees defend against Kotelnik 7 Feb 2008 23:50

Rees defend against Kotelnik

Gavin Rees will defend his WBA light welterweight title against Andreas Kotelnik on March 22 at the Cardiff International Arena. in Cardiff, Wales read more ...