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Don't expect to see former British and European lightweight champion Gavin Rees announcing his retirement any time soon. The Welshman had said that if he lost to Gary Buckland earlier this month, he would call it a career. Rees was edged out on a split decision, but the consensus at ringside was that he was on the wrong end of the deal. Given the overall quality of his performance, Rees still believes he has plenty to offer the game.
“We’re going out for a bite to eat on Wednesday and we’ll go through everything then,” said Rees’s trainer, Gary Lockett. “But I don’t think he has any plans to retire. The fact is, with the greatest respect to Gary Buckland and his team, Gav didn’t lose that fight. When you have 25 media people at ringside, and not one of them scores it to Buckland, that tells you a lot.
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“We’re going out for a bite to eat on Wednesday and we’ll go through everything then,” said Rees’s trainer, Gary Lockett. “But I don’t think he has any plans to retire. The fact is, with the greatest respect to Gary Buckland and his team, Gav didn’t lose that fight. When you have 25 media people at ringside, and not one of them scores it to Buckland, that tells you a lot.
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