rees vs matthews for ebu

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  1. ScubaSteve

    ScubaSteve Dwylo o Garreg Full Member

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    Agreed.

    I thought Crolla (or his team) said that Rees was too big?
     
  2. boxingcrazy

    boxingcrazy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    i don't agree with that. rees in his last fight gassed badly and crolla digs in nice body shots and keeps a good pace throughout the fight. crolla could take this quite handily imo.
     
  3. ScubaSteve

    ScubaSteve Dwylo o Garreg Full Member

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    I'd favour Crolla over Rees also. Especially with the pace Crolla sets it will tell over the distance for Rees. There is no way Rees, based on his last outing, has the stamina to stay there with Crolla for 12.

    The Mathews fight makes more sense for Rees, I can see him stopping Derry by the mid rounds.
     
  4. boxingcrazy

    boxingcrazy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    that how i see it too, but he will need to fight crolla soon and the longer he leaves it the stronger at lightweight crolla will get.
     
  5. BoxingAnalyst

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    No, Crolla-Rees was meant to happen April 16th but Rees pulled out injured. Hattons rejected Limmond and Wright because there "too big"
     
  6. ScubaSteve

    ScubaSteve Dwylo o Garreg Full Member

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    No point delaying the inevitable! :thumbsup

    I do think if stamina wasn't an issue for Rees he would be able to win a decision over Crolla - but as I've said before, he does have stamina issues so this cannot be disregarded.

    Hopefully if he does delay the Crolla fight he can do the hard work needed in the gym to get his stamina up to a decent level - obviously not a change that can be made in a short time period.
     
  7. ScubaSteve

    ScubaSteve Dwylo o Garreg Full Member

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    Ah, I see. Thanks for clearing that up. :thumbsup
     
  8. Macky

    Macky Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Don't listen to rumour its complete bollox trust me.

    Crolla wants Rees, i spoke to him last night. He was put forward to fight Rees on 23rd

    Rees knows Crolla will beat him so he chose a more winnable fight against Derry
     
  9. mugen82

    mugen82 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Rees all day, he's way too active for any of the boys at domestic level. I thoink with his workrate and chin he could challenge, if not win world honours again.
     
  10. Macky

    Macky Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :lol::lol::lol::patsch
     
  11. boxingcrazy

    boxingcrazy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    at the moment rees would give the domestic boys a fight and have a chance to win but i feel he is on the decline and world honours will never be reached again by him.
     
  12. Grant1

    Grant1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You've stated this as fact a few times now.

    Did Gavin tell you that :bart
     
  13. billy nelson

    billy nelson the fighting scots gym Full Member

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    Unlike your football team Derry ha ha mon the Rangers F.C. LOL
     
  14. billy nelson

    billy nelson the fighting scots gym Full Member

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    Ive heard Anthony is going back down to SFW any truth you being close to the gym Macky?
     
  15. BoxingAnalyst

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    I blood hope so Billy, he doesn't belong at lightweight. I can imagine it will be hard for him to give up his british title though.