Gavin Rees boxer
- bouts
- 43
- won
- 38
- lost
- 4
- draw
- 1
- Status
- inactive
- Division
- lightweight
- Debut
- 1998-09-05
- Height
- 5′ 4″/163cm
- Reach
- 64″/163cm
- Age
- -
- Born
- 1980-05-10
- Death
- -
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
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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 from 2007 to 2008 and challenged once for the WBC lightweight title in 2013. At regional level, he held the British lightweight title twice between 2010 and 2012, and the EBU European lightweight title from 2011 to 2012.After a successful amateur career, Rees turned professional in 1998.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.
| Date | Opponent | Last Opponents' Results | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-17 | Gary Buckland | WWWWLW | Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff | WIN Split-decision |
| 2014-02-01 | Gary Buckland | WWWWWL | Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff | LOST Split-decision |
| 2013-06-29 | Anthony Crolla | WLWLWD | Bolton Arena, Bolton | LOST Majority decision |
| 2013-02-16 | Adrien Broner | WWWWWW | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City | LOST Technical knockout |
| 2012-07-07 | Derry Mathews | WWWDLW | Sheffield Arena, Sheffield | WIN Technical knockout |
| 2012-03-23 | Anthony Mezaache | WWLWWW | Gymnase Georges Racine, Clichy | WIN Technical knockout |
| 2011-10-01 | Derry Mathews | LWWWWW | Newport Centre, Newport | DRAW |
| 2011-06-04 | Andy Murray | WWWWWW | Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 2010-11-06 | John Watson | WWWWWW | Newport Centre, Newport | WIN Technical knockout |
| 2010-06-11 | Samuel Amoako | WWWWWL | Kings Hall, Belfast | WIN Technical knockout |
| 2010-04-09 | Abdoulaye Soukouna | WLWLDL | Alexandra Palace, Wood Green | WIN Points |
| 2009-12-04 | Ted Bami | LWWWLL | Olympia, Kensington | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 2009-08-21 | Johnny Greaves | LLLLLW | Newport Centre, Newport | WIN Corner retirement |
| 2008-03-22 | Andriy Kotelnik | LWWWDW | International Arena, Cardiff | LOST Technical knockout |
| 2007-07-21 | Souleymane M'baye | WWWWWD | International Arena, Cardiff | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 2007-04-07 | Billy Smith | LLLLLW | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | WIN Points |
| 2006-11-18 | Chill John | LLLLLD | Newport Centre, Newport | WIN Points |
| 2006-07-08 | Martin Watson | WWWLWW | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | WIN Points |
| 2006-03-11 | Daniel Thorpe | LLWLLD | Newport Centre, Newport | WIN Technical knockout |
| 2004-09-03 | Carl Allen | WLLLLL | Newport Centre, Newport | WIN Points |
| 2004-07-03 | Michael Muya | WWLLLL | Newport Centre, Newport | WIN Technical knockout |
| 2003-06-28 | Daniel Thorpe | LWLLLL | International Arena, Cardiff | WIN Technical knockout |
| 2003-02-15 | Andrey Devyataykin | LLLLWW | Conference Centre, Wembley | WIN Points |
| 2002-12-14 | Jimmy Beech | WLWLWL | Telewest Arena, Newcastle | WIN Points |
| 2002-08-17 | Serhii Andriychikov | WWLWWW | Cardiff Castle, Cardiff | WIN Technical knockout |
| 2002-07-08 | Ernie Smith | LLLLWL | Grosvenor House, Mayfair | WIN Technical knockout |
| 2002-04-20 | Gary Flear | LLLLLL | International Arena, Cardiff | WIN Corner retirement |
| 2002-02-12 | Rakhim Mingaleyev | LLLLLL | York Hall, Bethnal Green | WIN Points |
| 2001-10-09 | Nikolay Eremeev | WDLWWD | Ice Rink, Cardiff | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 2001-07-21 | Nigel Senior | LWLLLL | Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield | WIN Technical knockout |
| 2001-04-28 | Wladimir Borov | WLWLLW | International Arena, Cardiff | WIN Technical knockout |
| 2001-01-15 | Chris Jickells | LLLWLL | Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester | WIN Technical knockout |
| 2000-11-13 | Steve Hanley | WLLLLL | York Hall, Bethnal Green | WIN Corner retirement |
| 2000-09-23 | Peter Buckley | LLDLLL | York Hall, Bethnal Green | WIN Points |
| 2000-05-29 | Willie Valentine | WWWWW | Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester | WIN Technical knockout |
| 2000-02-19 | Peter Buckley | LLWLLL | Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham | WIN Points |
| 1999-12-11 | Dave Hinds | LLLLLL | Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1999-06-05 | Wayne Jones | LLLLLL | International Arena, Cardiff | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1999-03-27 | Graham McGrath | LLLLLL | Derby Storm Arena, Derby | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1998-12-05 | Ernie Smith | L | Whitchurch Sports Centre, Bristol | WIN Points |
| 1998-09-05 | John Farrell | LWD | Ice Rink, Telford | WIN Points |