Gavin Rees
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| Gavin Rees | |
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| Real name | Gavin Rees |
| Nickname(s) | The Rock |
| Rated at | Lightweight |
| Height | 5 ft. 4 in. |
| Nationality |
 Welsh |
| Born |
10 May 1980 Newbridge, Wales |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 40 |
| Wins | 37 |
| Wins by KO | 19 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Gavin Rees (born 10 May 1980) is a Welsh professional boxer. Nicknamed "The Rock", Rees is the current British and EBU lightweight champion, and former WBA light welterweight world champion. He is trained by Gary Lockett.
Career
After a successful amateur career, Rees turned professional in 1998.
World champion
In 2007, Rees defeated Souleymane M'baye to become the WBA Light Welterweight champion with a unanimous decision after 12 rounds.
Rees however lost his World title in his first defence via a 12th round TKO loss to Andreas Kotelnik in March 2008.
Further success
Following his world title loss Rees was out of action for more than a year before returning in August 2009 to beat Johnny Greaves in 4 rounds. On 4 December, Rees entered the light welterweight prizefighter competition beating Ted Bami in the quarter finals, Jason Cook in the Semi finals and Colin Lynes in the Final to win the £32,000 prize
Following his Prizefighter victory, Rees moved down to the (lightweight) division where he enjoyed instant success winning the British title in 2010 (which he then vacated). He has since won the European title in June 2011 and most recently regained the British title in July 2012.[1]
Rees fought Adrien Broner for the World Boxing Council lightweight world title at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on 16 February 2013. He lost the fight via 5th-round TKO.
Professional boxing record
| 37 Wins (19 knockouts), 2 Losses 1 Draw[2] | ||||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes | |
| style="background: #ececec; color: grey; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A | style="background: #ececec; color: grey; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A |  Gary Buckland |
style="background: #ececec; color: grey; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A | - (12) | 2014-02-01 | Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 37-3-1 | Anthony Crolla |
MD | 12 | 2013-06-30 |  Bolton Arena, Bolton |
WBO Light-Welterweight Inter-continental title | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 37-2-1 |  Adrien Broner |
TKO | 5 (12) 2:59 | 2013-02-16 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
WBC lightweight world title | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 37-1-1 | Derry Mathews |
TKO | 9 (12) 1:27 | 2012-07-07 | Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield |
British & European Lightweight titles | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 36-1-1 |  Anthony Mezaache |
TKO | 7 (12) 2:15 | 2012-03-23 | Gymnase Georges Racine, Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine |
European Lightweight Title | |
| Draw | 35-1-1 | Derry Mathews |
TD | 4 (12) 3:00 | 2011-10-01 | Newport Leisure Centre, Newport |
European Lightweight Title | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 35-1 |  Andy Murray |
UD | 12 | 2011-06-04 | Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff |
vacant European Lightweight Title | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 34-1 | John Watson |
TKO | 11 (12), 2:13 | 2010-11-06 | Newport Leisure Centre, Newport |
vacant British Lightweight Title | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 33-1 |  Sam Amoako |
TKO | 3 (6), ? | 2010-06-11 |  King's Hall, Belfast |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 32-1 | Abdoulaye Soukouna |
PTS | 6 | 2010-04-09 | Alexandra Palace, London |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 31-1 | Colin Lynes |
UD | 3 | 2009-12-04 | Olympia, London |
Prizefighter Light Welterweight Tournament Final | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 30-1 | Jason Cook |
UD | 3 | 2009-12-04 | Olympia, London |
Prizefighter Light Welterweight Tournament Semi-Final | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 29-1 | Ted Bami |
UD | 3 | 2009-12-04 | Olympia, London |
Prizefighter Light Welterweight Tournament Quarter-Final | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 28-1 | Johnny Greaves |
RTD | 4 (6), 3:00 | 2009-08-21 | Newport Leisure Centre, Newport |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 27-1 |  Andriy Kotelnik |
TKO | 12 (12), 2:34 | 2008-03-22 | Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff |
WBA Light Welterweight Title | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 27-0 | Souleymane M'Baye |
UD | 12 | 2007-07-21 | Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff |
WBA Light Welterweight Title | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 26-0 | Billy Smith |
PTS | 6 | 2007-04-07 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 25-0 |  Chill John |
PTS | 8 | 2006-11-18 | Newport Leisure Centre, Newport |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 24-0 | Martin Watson |
PTS | 6 | 2006-07-08 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 23-0 | Daniel Thorpe |
TKO | 5 (6), 1:45 | 2006-03-11 | Newport Leisure Centre, Newport |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 22-0 | Carl Allen |
PTS | 6 | 2004-09-03 | Newport Leisure Centre, Newport |
Rees down in round 2 | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 21-0 |  Michael Muya |
TKO | 2 (8), 2:03 | 2004-07-03 | Newport Leisure Centre, Newport |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 20-0 | Daniel Thorpe |
TKO | 5 (6), 2:44 | 2003-06-28 | Newport Leisure Centre, Newport |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 19-0 |  Andrey Devyataykin |
PTS | 6 | 2003-02-15 | Conference Centre, Wembley, London |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 18-0 | Jimmy Beech |
PTS | 6 | 2002-12-14 | Telewest Arena, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle upon Tyne |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 17-0 | Serhiy Andriychikov |
TKO | 1 (6), 2:53 | 2002-08-17 | Cardiff Castle, Cardiff |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 16-0 | Ernie Smith |
TKO | 5 (6), 1:21 | 2002-07-08 | Grosvenor House, Mayfair, London |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 15-0 | Gary Flear |
RTD | 4 (6), 3:00 | 2002-04-20 | International Arena, Cardiff |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 14-0 | Rakhim Mingaleyev |
PTS | 6 | 2002-02-12 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 13-0 | Nikolay Eremeev |
UD | 12 | 2001-10-09 | Ice Rink, Cardiff |
WBO Inter-Continental featherweight title | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 12-0 | Nigel Senior |
TKO | 2 (4), 1:57 | 2001-07-21 | Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 11-0 |  Wladimir Borov |
TKO | 4 (12), 0:55 | 2001-04-28 | International Arena, Cardiff |
WBO Inter-Continental featherweight title | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 10-0 | Chris Jikells |
TKO | 2 (6), 1:54 | 2001-01-15 | Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 9-0 | Steve Hanley |
TD | 1 (6), ? | 2000-11-13 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 8-0 | Peter Buckley |
PTS | 4 | 2000-09-23 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 7-0 | Willie Valentine |
TKO | 3 (6), ? | 2000-05-29 | Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 6-0 | Peter Buckley |
PTS | 4 | 2000-02-19 | Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham, Essex |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 5-0 | Dave Hinds |
TKO | 2 (6), 2:46 | 1999-12-11 | Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, Merseyside |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 4-0 | Wayne Jones |
TKO | 2 (6), 0:35 | 1999-06-05 | International Arena, Cardiff |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 3-0 | Graham McGrath |
TKO | 2 (4), 2:40 | 1999-03-27 | Derby Storm Arena, Derby, Derbyshire |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2-0 | Ernie Smith |
PTS | 4 | 1998-12-05 | Whitchurch Leisure Centre, Bristol, Avon |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1-0 | John Farrell |
PTS | 4 | 1998-09-05 | Ice Rink, Telford, Shropshire |
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See also
References
- ↑ "Gavin Rees stops Derry Mathews in ninth round of European rematch". BBC Sport. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ↑ "Gavin Rees - Boxer". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
External links
| Preceded by Souleymane M'baye |
WBA Super Lightweight Champion 21 July 2007 – 22 March 2008 |
Succeeded by Andriy Kotelnik |
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