Gavin Rees in line for vacant WBA Lightweight title shot

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  1. Jonsey

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    [url]http://wbanews.com/artman/uploads/1/2012-march.pdf[/url]

    The WBA Lightweight rankings prior to Saturday nights vacant title fight were as follows;

    1. Richard Abril
    2. Sergio Thompson
    3. Brandon Rios
    4. Yuriorkis Gamboa
    5. Gavin Rees

    With Rios failing to make weight he did not win the title. Sergio Thompson is now in line to face Antonio DiMarco for the WBC title. Gamboa has several legal issues and its unlikley he will fight in the next 6 months.

    This could leave Abril, who should retain his high ranking with the WBA after losing a controversial split decision, and the next avalible contender who should be bumped up to number 2/3 in the ratings next time around.
     
    Jonsey, Apr 16, 2012
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  2. pathmanc1986

    pathmanc1986 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    id say they could get abril over to wales, he draws nobody to watch him and not TV friendly. good luck rees, hes a plucky wee ****er.
     
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  3. DrMo

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    Rees-Abril for the vacant title seems like a good fight to make.

    Who promotes Rees?
     
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  4. BoxingAnalyst

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    Matchroom.
     
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  5. Mayers

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    Rees v Abril weight in line for another hometown robbery can just see it now.
     
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  6. achillesthegreat

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    I hope Matchroom are all over this. Be good to see Rees at the highest level in his natural weight class.
     
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  7. Mayers

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    how tall is gavin rees boxrec says 5ft 7 but i doubt hes that standing on stilts.
     
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  8. alba

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    He may be in line ,but there not negociating for a WBA title fight ,there will be defence of the Euro title ...
     
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  9. Vano-Irons

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    Gamboa is number 3, having never fought at the weight?
     
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  10. porkypara

    porkypara Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I am about 5,6/7 and he is a bit shorter than me so I would say 5,5at most.
     
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  11. Mayers

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    at his size its a shame he cant get down in weight
     
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  12. Jonsey

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    the title shot was not on the table until today.
     
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  13. Lilo

    Lilo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He already has.

    This is excellent news. I've always felt he was an underrated overachiever. Two weight world champion and then a unification with Burns?

    Lovely jubbly.
     
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  14. Grant1

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    Millenium Stadium :deal
     
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  15. Mayers

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    I mean its a shame he cant get down to super feather or featherweight being his size means hes always up againts it
     
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