M'Baye to face Rees for IBF title

[Steelhammer86]

Souleymane M'Baye will face unbeaten British boxer Gavin Rees (26-0, promoted by Frank Warren) on July 21 for the WBA Light Welterweight title.

[riza]

is this mbaye ever gonna face someone good

[Steelhammer86]

The WBA are too lax about mandatories - it should be every second fight (except for unification fights) like with the IBF.

Gavin Rees is only 5'3" and has a reach of 63". M'baye at almost 5'10" and reach 70" has a huge size advantage here.

[Randall_Hopkirk]

Have you seen Rees' record?

http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php...4870&cat=boxer

How is his title shot justified?

[iron mike tyson]

dont under estimate rees
hes a good solid undefeated fighter whos also trained by enzo calzaghe against a very limited champion

[iron mike tyson]

bloody hell looking at rees record hes only had one 12 rounder no 10 rounders

[Steelhammer86]

Have you seen Rees' record?

http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php...4870&cat=boxer

How is his title shot justified?

Rees was chosen by M'baye as a voluntary defense - he's never faced even a decent journeyman in all those 26 fights. The WBA is losing all its credibility by allowing this. Remember Valuev vs. Beck, Barrett, and McCline? It's okay once in a while, but most WBA title defenses are similar to this one: the path of least resistance.

I would like to see Rees surprise everyone and upset M'Baye, who chose him for an easy win.

[*2TOUGH*]

Have you seen Rees' record?

http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php...4870&cat=boxer

How is his title shot justified?

coz its a voluntary defense. Kotelnik was the mandatory.

[Steelhammer86]

can anyone tell me anything about Rees? He seems very small - he has to fight on the inside because of his short reach.

[majestiC]

LEGEND , lol completely outboxed m'baye, he has very fast hands, was even showing off doing the rjj treatment