| Intro | British boxer |
| Is |
Athlete Boxer |
| From | United Kingdom |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 10 May 1980, Newport |
| Age: | 40 years |
| Star sign | Taurus |
Gavin Rees (born 10 May 1980) is a Welsh former professional boxer who competed from 1998 to 2014. He held the WBA super-lightweight title, as well as the European and British lightweight titles.
Career
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.
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.
Personal life
Rees lives in Pantside, Wales and has four children all girls.
Professional boxing record
| 38 Wins (19 knockouts, 19 decisions), 4 Losses (2 knockouts, 2 decisions) 1 Draw | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 38–4–1 | Gary Buckland | SD | 12 | 2014-05-17 | Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff | |
| Loss | 37–4–1 | Gary Buckland | SD | 12 | 2014-02-01 | Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff | |
| Loss | 37–3–1 | Anthony Crolla | MD | 12 | 2013-06-30 | Bolton Arena, Bolton | For WBO Light-Welterweight Inter-Continental title. |
| Loss | 37–2–1 | Adrien Broner | TKO | 5 (12) 2:59 | 2013-02-16 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey | For WBC Lightweight title. |
| Win | 37–1–1 | Derry Mathews | TKO | 9 (12) 1:27 | 2012-07-07 | Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield | Retained European Lightweight Title. Won British Lightweight title. |
| Win | 36–1–1 | Anthony Mezaache | TKO | 7 (12) 2:15 | 2012-03-23 | Gymnase Georges Racine, Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine | Retained European Lightweight Title. |
| Draw | 35–1–1 | Derry Mathews | TD | 4 (12) 3:00 | 2011-10-01 | Newport Leisure Centre, Newport | Retained European Lightweight Title. |
| Win | 35–1 | Andy Murray | UD | 12 | 2011-06-04 | Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff | Won vacant European Lightweight Title, |
| Win | 34–1 | John Watson | TKO | 11 (12), 2:13 | 2010-11-06 | Newport Leisure Centre, Newport | Won vacant British Lightweight Title. |
| Win | 33–1 | Sam Amoako | TKO | 3 (6), ? | 2010-06-11 | King’s Hall, Belfast | |
| Win | 32–1 | Abdoulaye Soukouna | PTS | 6 | 2010-04-09 | Alexandra Palace, London | |
| Win | 31–1 | Colin Lynes | UD | 3 | 2009-12-04 | Olympia, London | Prizefighter Light Welterweight Tournament Final. |
| Win | 30–1 | Jason Cook | UD | 3 | 2009-12-04 | Olympia, London | Prizefighter Light Welterweight Tournament Semi-final. |
| Win | 29–1 | Ted Bami | UD | 3 | 2009-12-04 | Olympia, London | Prizefighter Light Welterweight Tournament Quarter-Final. |
| Win | 28–1 | Johnny Greaves | RTD | 4 (6), 3:00 | 2009-08-21 | Newport Leisure Centre, Newport | |
| Loss | 27–1 | Andriy Kotelnik | TKO | 12 (12), 2:34 | 2008-03-22 | Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff | Lost WBA Light Welterweight Title. |
| Win | 27–0 | Souleymane M’Baye | UD | 12 | 2007-07-21 | Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff | Won WBA Light Welterweight Title. |
| Win | 26–0 | Billy Smith | PTS | 6 | 2007-04-07 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | |
| Win | 25–0 | Chill John | PTS | 8 | 2006-11-18 | Newport Leisure Centre, Newport | |
| Win | 24–0 | Martin Watson | PTS | 6 | 2006-07-08 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | |
| Win | 23–0 | Daniel Thorpe | TKO | 5 (6), 1:45 | 2006-03-11 | Newport Leisure Centre, Newport | |
| Win | 22–0 | Carl Allen | PTS | 6 | 2004-09-03 | Newport Leisure Centre, Newport | |
| Win | 21–0 | Michael Muya | TKO | 2 (8), 2:03 | 2004-07-03 | Newport Leisure Centre, Newport | |
| Win | 20–0 | Daniel Thorpe | TKO | 5 (6), 2:44 | 2003-06-28 | Newport Leisure Centre, Newport | |
| Win | 19–0 | Andrey Devyataykin | PTS | 6 | 2003-02-15 | Conference Centre, Wembley, London | |
| Win | 18–0 | Jimmy Beech | PTS | 6 | 2002-12-14 | Telewest Arena, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle upon Tyne | |
| Win | 17–0 | Serhiy Andriychikov | TKO | 1 (6), 2:53 | 2002-08-17 | Cardiff Castle, Cardiff | |
| Win | 16–0 | Ernie Smith | TKO | 5 (6), 1:21 | 2002-07-08 | Grosvenor House, Mayfair, London | |
| Win | 15–0 | Gary Flear | RTD | 4 (6), 3:00 | 2002-04-20 | International Arena, Cardiff | |
| Win | 14–0 | Rakhim Mingaleyev | PTS | 6 | 2002-02-12 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London | |
| Win | 13–0 | Nikolay Eremeev | UD | 12 | 2001-10-09 | Ice Rink, Cardiff | Retained WBO Inter-Continental featherweight title. |
| Win | 12–0 | Nigel Senior | TKO | 2 (4), 1:57 | 2001-07-21 | Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire | |
| Win | 11–0 | Wladimir Borov | TKO | 4 (12), 0:55 | 2001-04-28 | International Arena, Cardiff | Won WBO Inter-Continental featherweight title. |
| Win | 10–0 | Chris Jikells | TKO | 2 (6), 1:54 | 2001-01-15 | Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester | |
| Win | 9–0 | Steve Hanley | TD | 1 (6), ? | 2000-11-13 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London | |
| Win | 8–0 | Peter Buckley | PTS | 4 | 2000-09-23 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London | |
| Win | 7–0 | Willie Valentine | TKO | 3 (6), ? | 2000-05-29 | Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester | |
| Win | 6–0 | Peter Buckley | PTS | 4 | 2000-02-19 | Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham, London | |
| Win | 5–0 | Dave Hinds | TKO | 2 (6), 2:46 | 1999-12-11 | Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool | |
| Win | 4–0 | Wayne Jones | TKO | 2 (6), 0:35 | 1999-06-05 | International Arena, Cardiff | |
| Win | 3–0 | Graham McGrath | TKO | 2 (4), 2:40 | 1999-03-27 | Derby Storm Arena, Derby, Derbyshire | |
| Win | 2–0 | Ernie Smith | PTS | 4 | 1998-12-05 | Whitchurch Leisure Centre, Bristol, Avon | |
| Win | 1–0 | John Farrell | PTS | 4 | 1998-09-05 | Ice Rink, Telford, Shropshire | Professional debut. |