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Gavin Rees

3818 KOs

42 KOs

1Draws

Last six: W-W-L-L-L-W

Career

division

Lightweight

status

inactive

bouts

43

rounds

236

KO %

47.4%

KO wins

18

KO losses

2

career

1998–2014

debut

1998-09-05

last fight

2014-05-17

Profile

alias

The Rock

manager

trainer

promoter

Golden Boy Promotions (2013-02-16–2013-02-16)

sex

M

stance

orthodox

height

5′ 4″ / 163cm

reach

64″ / 163cm

nationality

United Kingdom

origin

Newport Wales United Kingdom

city / state / zip

Newbridge, Wales

dob

1980-05-10

age

46

Latest news

Watch: Gavin Rees trained Lexi Walton wins boxer of night

2022-03-05 · South Wales Argus

Enzo Calzaghe dead: Boxing trainer dies aged 69, tributes flood in

2018-09-14 · Express.co.uk

Boxing trainer Calzaghe trained his son, Joe, to superstardom in the ring. The Italian-Irishman - born in Sardinia in 1949 - trained a number of Welsh fighters during his career. Enzo Maccarinelli, Gavin Rees, Bradley Pryce and Nathan Cleverly all held…

John Murray: I'm Violent, I Want To Knock Crolla Out!

2014-04-19 · BoxingScene.com

By December 2012, Manchester's John Murray was at a crossroads, literally, his boxing license had been revoked due to a failed brain scan on the eve of his aborted comeback fight against Gavin Rees and he had to join a pipe digging crew to make ends …

Boxer John Murray on fighting back after being told he had a brain tumour

2014-04-07 · The Guardian (blog)

In November 2012, Murray, a former British and European lightweight champion, was tapering down in training ahead of a pivotal clash with Welshman Gavin Rees, when the British Boxing Board of Control contacted him regarding his pre-fight medical…

Gavin Rees favoured over Gary Buckland by 23 of 25 members of the boxing ...

2014-02-03 · Boxing News Online

BIG time boxing was back in Wales last night as 5,000 fans packed the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff to witness an early contender for fight of the year as Gavin Rees and Gary Buckland fought for the right to challenge Martin Gethin for the British…

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

28 3 0

W-SD

Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

12 of 12 · 137 / 137 lbs

Judges: John Keane 112-117 | Victor Loughlin 113-117 | Richard James Davies 116-113

Referee: Ian John-Lewis

27 3 0

L-SD

Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

12 of 12 · 135 / 135 lbs

Judges: Ian John-Lewis 113-116 | Terry O'Connor 115-114 | John Keane 116-113

Referee: Mark Green

25 4 1

L-MD

Bolton Arena, Bolton, Lancashire, United Kingdom

vacant WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title

12 of 12 · 134 / 135 lbs

Judges: Richard James Davies 115-113 | Steve Gray 115-115 | Dave Parris 116-113

Referee: Phil Edwards

25 0 0

L-TKO

Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

WBC

5 of 12 · 135 / 134 lbs · 2:59

Judges: Eugene Grant | John Keane | Julie Lederman

Referee: Earl Brown

Promoter: Golden Boy Promotions

30 6 1

W-TKO

Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom

BBBofC British Lightweight Title

9 of 12 · 135 / 135 lbs · 1:27

Judges: Marcus McDonnell | Phil Edwards | John Keane

Referee: Howard John Foster

Anthony Mezaache

21 6 3

W-TKO

Gymnase Georges Racine, Clichy la Garenne, Hauts-de-Seine, France

7 of 12 · 134 / 135 lbs · 2:15

Judges: Bela Florian | Philippe Verbeke | Toni Tiberi

Referee: Fabian Guggenheim

29 5 0

D-TDRAW

Newport Centre, Newport, Wales, United Kingdom

4 of 12 · 134 / 135 lbs

Judges: Marcus McDonnell 28-29 | Terry O'Connor 28-29 | Mark Green 28-29

Referee: John Keane

24 0 0

W-UD

Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

12 of 12x3 · 135 / 134 lbs

Judges: Mikael Hook 115-112 | Luca Montella 115-112 | Bela Florian 116-112

Referee: Juergen Langos

13 0 0

W-TKO

Newport Leisure Centre, Newport, Wales, United Kingdom

Vacant BBBofC British Lightweight Title

11 of 12x3 · 134 / 135 lbs · 2:13

Judges: Howard John Foster | Terry O'Connor | Dave Parris

Referee: Victor Loughlin

6 1 0

W-TKO

Kings Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

3 of 6x3 · 137 / 138 lbs

Referee: Howard John Foster

Abdoulaye Soukouna

9 9 5

W-PTS

Alexandra Palace, Wood Green, London, United Kingdom

6 of 6x3 · 137 / 139 lbs

Referee: Richard James Davies (55-59)

31 6 0

W-UD

Olympia, Kensington, London, United Kingdom

3 of 3x3 · 143 / 142 lbs

Judges: Mark Green 30-27 | Ian John-Lewis 29-28 | Victor Loughlin 29-28

Referee: Phil Edwards

25 2 0

W-UD

Olympia, Kensington, London, United Kingdom

3 of 3x3 · 143 / 142 lbs

Judges: Phil Edwards 29-26 | Mark Green 29-27 | Victor Loughlin 29-28

Referee: Ian John-Lewis

26 5 0

W-UD

Olympia, Kensington, London, United Kingdom

3 of 3x3 · 143 / 143 lbs

Judges: Phil Edwards 30-27 | Mark Green 30-27 | Ian John-Lewis 30-27

Referee: Victor Loughlin

2 36 0

W-RTD

Newport Leisure Centre, Newport, Wales, United Kingdom

4 of 6x3 · 139 / 145 lbs · 3:00

Referee: Reece Carter

Andriy Kotelnik

28 2 1

L-TKO

International Arena, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

WBA World light welterweight title

12 of 12x3 · 140 / 140 lbs · 2:34

Judges: Daniel Talon | Ove Ovesen | Gustavo Padilla

Referee: Luis Pabon

Souleymane M'baye

35 1 1

W-UD

International Arena, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

WBA World light welterweight title

12 of 12x3 · 139 / 139 lbs

Judges: Paul Thomas 117-112 | John Coyle 117-113 | Cesar Ramos 118-110

Referee: Stanley Christodoulou

9 47 0

W-PTS

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

6 of 6x3 · 139 / 140 lbs

Referee: Wynford Jones (60-54)

8 7 1

W-PTS

Newport Leisure Centre, Newport, Wales, United Kingdom

8 of 8x3 · 138 / 137 lbs

Referee: Mike Heatherwick (79-72)

14 2 1

W-PTS

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

6 of 6x3 · 137 / 135 lbs

Referee: Roddy Evans (59-55)

19 46 3

W-TKO

Newport Leisure Centre, Newport, Wales, United Kingdom

5 of 6x3 · 138 / 137 lbs · 1:45

Referee: Roddy Evans

18 36 5

W-PTS

Newport Leisure Centre, Newport, Wales, United Kingdom

6 of 6x3 · 141 / 138 lbs

Referee: Dai Morgan (59-55)

9 6 0

W-TKO

Newport Leisure Centre, Newport, Wales, United Kingdom

2 of 8x3 · 140 / 140 lbs · 2:03

Referee: Mike Heatherwick

6 20 1

W-TKO

International Arena, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

1 of 6x3 · 138 / 135 lbs · 2:44

Referee: Wynford Jones

Andrey Devyataykin

9 6 1

W-PTS

Conference Centre, Wembley, London, United Kingdom

6 of 6x3 · 134 lbs

Referee: Ken Curtis (60-55)

8 5 0

W-PTS

Telewest Arena, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

4 of 4x3 · 137 / 132 lbs

Referee: Mark Curry (40-36)

Sergey Andreychikov

7 2 1

W-TKO

Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

1 of 6x3 · 134 / 129 lbs · 2:53

Referee: Mike Heatherwick

8 40 1

W-TKO

Grosvenor House, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom

5 of 6x3 · 137 / 144 lbs · 1:21

28 28 1

W-RTD

International Arena, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

4 of 6x3 · 145 / 136 lbs · 3:00

Referee: Ivor Bassett

Rakhim Minhalieyev

24 26 0

W-PTS

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

6 of 6x3 · 135 / 131 lbs

Referee: Jeff Hinds (54-60)

Nikolay Eremeev

15 1 2

W-UD

Ice Rink, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

WBO Inter-Continental featherweight title

12 of 12x3 · 125 / 124 lbs

Judges: Dave Parris 119-110 | Roy Francis 119-111 | Roddy Evans 118-110

Referee: Mickey Vann

16 46 5

W-TKO

Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom

2 of 4x3 · 131 / 133 lbs · 1:57

Referee: Tony Green

13 9 1

W-TKO

International Arena, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

WBO Inter-Continental featherweight title

4 of 12x3 · 126 / 126 lbs · 0:55

Referee: Dave Parris

14 37 0

W-TKO

Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom

2 of 6x3 · 133 / 134 lbs · 1:54

Referee: Chris Kelly

2 12 0

W-TD

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

1 of 6x3 · 130 / 138 lbs

26 120 7

W-PTS

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

4 of 4x3 · 130 / 137 lbs

Willie Valentine

5 0 0

W-TKO

Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom

3 of 6x3 · 130 / 129 lbs

26 110 6

W-PTS

Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham, Essex, United Kingdom

4 of 4x3 · 134 / 130 lbs

Referee: Ken Curtis (40-36)

4 19 0

W-TKO

Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

2 of 6x3 · 134 / 130 lbs · 2:46

Referee: Chris Kelly

6 26 2

W-TKO

International Arena, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

2 of 6x3 · 131 / 130 lbs · 0:35

Referee: Dai Morgan

21 78 5

W-TKO

Derby Storm Arena, Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom

2 of 4x3 · 130 / 126 lbs · 2:40

Referee: Terry O'Connor

0 1 0

W-PTS

Whitchurch Leisure Centre, Bristol, Avon, United Kingdom

4 of 4x3 · 129 / 130 lbs

1 1 1

W-PTS

Ice Rink, Telford, Shropshire, United Kingdom

4 of 4x3 · 130 / 131 lbs

Referee: Terry O'Connor (39-38)