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It looks increasingly certain that former WBA light welterweight champion Gavin Rees is ready to call time on his extraordinary and eventful career. The little Welshman celebrates his 34th birthday on Saturday (10th), and the plan is for him to formally announce his retirement following his return engagement with Gary Buckland in Cardiff on 17 May.
Rees is in bad shape physically, but in great shape financially, and that combination has led to the boxer making the decision to move on with the rest of his life. The only reason he’s going up against Buckland again is that he doesn’t want to finish his career on a loss. Their first meeting in February was a tight one which could have gone either way. Two of the judges saw it narrowly for Buckland: the third, as well as the vast majority of ringside reporters, felt Rees had done enough. Rees wants to set the record straight before signing off.
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Rees is in bad shape physically, but in great shape financially, and that combination has led to the boxer making the decision to move on with the rest of his life. The only reason he’s going up against Buckland again is that he doesn’t want to finish his career on a loss. Their first meeting in February was a tight one which could have gone either way. Two of the judges saw it narrowly for Buckland: the third, as well as the vast majority of ringside reporters, felt Rees had done enough. Rees wants to set the record straight before signing off.
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