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Gavin Rees
Wales boxer
Gavin Rees (born 10 May 1980) is a boxing trainer and retired Welsh former professional boxing world champion who competed from 1998 to 2014. He held the WBA super lightweight title from 2007 to 2008 and challenged once for the WBC lightweight title in 2013. At regional level, he held the British lightweight title twice between 2010 and 2012, and the EBU European lightweight title from 2011 to 2012.
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.[2]
Rees lives in Pantside, Wales and has five children all girls. Rees is now a boxing trainer in his hometown of Pantside, Newbridge at The Rocks Gym. [citation needed]
| 43 fights | 38 wins | 4 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 19 | 2 |
| By decision | 19 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Win | 38–4–1 | Gary Buckland | SD | 12 | 17 May 2014 | Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales, U.K. | |
| 42 | Loss | 37–4–1 | Gary Buckland | SD | 12 | 1 Feb 2014 | Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales, U.K. | |
| 41 | Loss | 37–3–1 | Anthony Crolla | MD | 12 | 30 Jun 2013 | Bolton Arena, Bolton, England, U.K. | For WBO Inter-Continental light-welterweight title |
| 40 | Loss | 37–2–1 | Adrien Broner | TKO | 5 (12), 2:59 | 16 Feb 2013 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | For WBC lightweight title |
| 39 | Win | 37–1–1 | Derry Mathews | TKO | 9 (12), 1:27 | 7 Jul 2012 | Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, England, U.K. | Retained European lightweight title; Won British lightweight title. |
| 38 | Win | 36–1–1 | Anthony Mezaache | TKO | 7 (12), 2:15 | 23 Mar 2012 | Gymnase Georges Racine, Clichy, France | Retained European lightweight title |
| 37 | Draw | 35–1–1 | Derry Mathews | TD | 4 (12), 3:00 | 1 Oct 2011 | Newport Leisure Centre, Newport, Wales, U.K. | Retained European lightweight title |
| 36 | Win | 35–1 | Andy Murray | UD | 12 | 4 Jun 2011 | Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales, U.K. | Won vacant European lightweight title |
| 35 | Win | 34–1 | John Watson | TKO | 11 (12), 2:13 | 6 Nov 2010 | Newport Leisure Centre, Newport, Wales, U.K. | Won vacant British lightweight title |
| 34 | Win | 33–1 | Sam Amoako | TKO | 3 (6) | 11 Jun 2010 | King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, U.K. | |
| 33 | Win | 32–1 | Abdoulaye Soukouna | PTS | 6 | 9 Apr 2010 | Alexandra Palace, London, England, U.K. | |
| 32 | Win | 31–1 | Colin Lynes | UD | 3 | 4 Dec 2009 | Olympia, London, England, U.K. | Prizefighter: light-welterweight final |
| 31 | Win | 30–1 | Jason Cook | UD | 3 | 4 Dec 2009 | Olympia, London, England, U.K. | Prizefighter: light-welterweight semi-final |
| 30 | Win | 29–1 | Ted Bami | UD | 3 | 4 Dec 2009 | Olympia, London, England, U.K. | Prizefighter: light-welterweight quarter-final |
| 29 | Win | 28–1 | Johnny Greaves | RTD | 4 (6), 3:00 | 21 Aug 2009 | Newport Leisure Centre, Newport, Wales, U.K. | |
| 28 | Loss | 27–1 | Andreas Kotelnik | TKO | 12 (12), 2:34 | 22 Mar 2008 | Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales, U.K. | Lost WBA light-welterweight title |
| 27 | Win | 27–0 | Souleymane M'baye | UD | 12 | 21 Jul 2007 | Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales, U.K. | Won WBA light-welterweight title |
| 56 | Win | 26–0 | Billy Smith | PTS | 6 | 7 Apr 2007 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, U.K. | |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Chill John | PTS | 8 | 18 Nov 2006 | Newport Leisure Centre, Newport, Wales, U.K. | |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Martin Watson | PTS | 6 | 8 Jul 2006 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, U.K. | |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Daniel Thorpe | TKO | 5 (6), 1:45 | 11 Mar 2006 | Newport Leisure Centre, Newport, Wales, U.K. | |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Carl Allen | PTS | 6 | 3 Sep 2004 | Newport Leisure Centre, Newport, Wales, U.K. | |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Michael Muya | TKO | 2 (8), 2:03 | 3 Jul 2004 | Newport Leisure Centre, Newport, Wales, U.K. | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Daniel Thorpe | TKO | 5 (6), 2:44 | 28 Jun 2003 | Newport Leisure Centre, Newport, Wales, U.K. | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Andrey Devyataykin | PTS | 6 | 15 Feb 2003 | Conference Centre, Wembley, London, England, U.K. | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Jimmy Beech | PTS | 6 | 14 Dec 2002 | Telewest Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, U.K. | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Serhiy Andriychikov | TKO | 1 (6), 2:53 | 17 Aug 2002 | Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, Wales, U.K. | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Ernie Smith | TKO | 5 (6), 1:21 | 8 Jul 2002 | Grosvenor House, Mayfair, London, England, U.K. | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Gary Flear | RTD | 4 (6), 3:00 | 20 Apr 2002 | Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales, U.K. | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Rakhim Mingaleyev | PTS | 6 | 12 Feb 2002 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England, U.K. | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Nikolay Eremeev | UD | 12 | 9 Oct 2001 | Ice Rink, Cardiff, Wales, U.K. | Retained WBO Inter-Continental featherweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Nigel Senior | TKO | 2 (4), 1:57 | 21 Jul 2001 | Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, U.K. | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Wladimir Borov | TKO | 4 (12), 0:55 | 28 Apr 2001 | Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales, U.K. | Won WBO Inter-Continental featherweight title. |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Chris Jikells | TKO | 2 (6), 1:54 | 15 Jan 2001 | Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester, England, U.K. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Steve Hanley | TD | 1 (6) | 13 Nov 2000 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England, U.K. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Peter Buckley | PTS | 4 | 23 Sep 2000 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England, U.K. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Willie Valentine | TKO | 3 (6) | 29 May 2000 | Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester, England, U.K. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Peter Buckley | PTS | 4 | 19 Feb 2000 | Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham, England, U.K. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Dave Hinds | TKO | 2 (6), 2:46 | 11 Dec 1999 | Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, England, U.K. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Wayne Jones | TKO | 2 (6), 0:35 | 5 Jun 1999 | Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales, U.K. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Graham McGrath | TKO | 2 (4), 2:40 | 27 Mar 1999 | Derby Storm Arena, Derby, Derbyshire, England, U.K. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Ernie Smith | PTS | 4 | 5 Dec 1998 | Whitchurch Leisure Centre, Bristol, England, U.K. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | John Farrell | PTS | 4 | 5 Sep 1998 | Ice Rink, Telford, Shropshire, England, U.K. | Professional debut. |
- "Gavin Rees stops Derry Mathews in ninth round of European rematch". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- "Adrien Broner Defeats Gavin Rees via 5th-Round TKO to Keep WBC Lightweight Title". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- Boxing record for Gavin Rees from BoxRec (registration required)
| Sporting positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional boxing titles | ||||
| Vacant Title last held by John Murray |
British lightweight champion 6 November 2010 – 2010 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Anthony Crolla | ||
| European lightweight champion 4 June 2011 – 2012 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Emiliano Marsili | |||
| Preceded by | British lightweight champion 7 July 2012 – 2012 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Martin Gethin | ||
| World boxing titles | ||||
| Preceded by | WBA super lightweight champion 21 July 2007 – 22 March 2008 |
Succeeded by | ||