What now for Gavin Rees?

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by StGeorge, Feb 1, 2014.


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  1. StGeorge

    StGeorge Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Discuss?
     
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  2. TERRYTIBBS

    TERRYTIBBS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Call it a day mate now

    Hes been a world champion and fought Broner in the states, cant see him getting another big fight.

    Tonight he peformed like a warrior and this fight will be remembered by welsh boxing fans for years to come
     
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  3. Makingweight

    Makingweight Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Cracking fight whatever he decides to do got the most out of his career good luck to him.
     
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  4. second to none

    second to none Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Rematch or retire. Only reason to rematch is imo to go out on a Win he won't get another significant fight regardless so my advice would be call it a day, he is 33 with nothing to prove and in some ways despite loosing tonight going out in such a war like a true warrior on his shield is a good way to retire rather than idk getting sparked by someone and looking a very shot fighter.
     
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  5. dannyboy147

    dannyboy147 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He should go into modelling
     
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  6. Ryan the Lion

    Ryan the Lion King of the Jungle Full Member

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    Rees should call it a day. He has won everything, but he's declined a lot.
     
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  7. Mike Hunt

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    I've always thought gav should have been a weight or two below lightweight, proper nutrition he would have pissed the lower weights with his height.
     
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  8. billy nelson

    billy nelson the fighting scots gym Full Member

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    Gavin never lost that fight
     
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  9. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    I thought this. Winning a world strap at 140 was a massive achievement. If he wants to rematch Buckland then fair enough but otherwise retire. He's got nothing to prove.
     
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  10. ZiggerZagger

    ZiggerZagger Active Member Full Member

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    This.
     
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  11. StGeorge

    StGeorge Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah, kind of like Broner at LW, even though he won a world title at 140, for me he had no real business that heavy.

    He has been a good fighter in some entertaining fights, I thought he was unlucky to not get the nod tonight but it depends if he is happy with himself and the level that he fought at... I can't see him at this stage of his career challenging for a world title, and he has achieved to much to be content with 'gatekeeper' status.
     
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  12. doug.ie

    doug.ie 'Classic Boxing Society' Full Member

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    i had him winner by at least a round last night
     
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  13. StGeorge

    StGeorge Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I had him up by a round, certainly not a robbery but not the decision I would have made
     
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  14. DonkeyPong

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    Ian John-Lewis scored the fight for Rees, so maybe there's a future for him as a judge rather than a ref. I had Rees beating Buckland too. Some nice slapping from Buckland.
     
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  15. Trecco bay

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    I thought he won much better punches
     
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