Bolton Arena, Bolton - In a fight for the vacant WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title, Gavin Rees (37-3-1, 18KOs), who was cut around both eyes, did not have enough in the tank to overcome the more accurate and more technical Anthony Crolla (26-4-...
Anthony Crolla believes he can upset the odds and beat Gavin Rees in their highly-anticipated clash on Saturday. Crolla goes into the fight as the underdog but with the winner eyeing a potential world title shot against Ricky Burns, he is more mot...
Anthony Crolla says Gavin Rees is the biggest and toughest fight of his career ahead of their clash in Betfair’s ‘Rock & Croll’ live on Sky Sports HD1 at 8pm tomorrow (June 29) from the USN Bolton Arena. Crolla tackles the former light welterweigh...
Anthony Crolla will set his sights on Ricky Burns' world title if he pulls off a surprise win over Gavin Rees. Crolla and Rees are due to meet in a bill-topping lightweight clash at the Bolton Arena on June 29, and the Mancunian will enter the rin...
ANTHONY CROLLA hopes a victory over Gavin Rees will earn him a crack at WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns. The affable Mancunian knows he cannot overlook the threat Rees will bring when they lock horns on Matchroom Sport's June 29 show at the B...
Eddie Hearn has moved the David Haye v Manuel Charr undercard to Bolton after the Hayemaker withdraw from his proposed bout due to a hand injury, with the show now taking place at Bolton Arena on June 29, live on Sky Sports, sponsored by Betfair....
Gavin Rees will take on Anthony Crolla in the chief support fight on the David Haye vs Manuel Charr show on June 29. Welshman Rees returns to action for the first time after losing to WBC lightweight champion Adrien Broner in February. Crolla,...
Anthony Crolla stepped up to lightweight at short notice in February to win the vacant British belt with a stunning 9th round technical count out win over John Watson. ‘Million Dollar’ was a slight underdog going in against the rangy Liverpudlian bu...
The MEN have reported that Anthony Crolla’s British lightweight title defence against Gavin Rees has been scrapped due to Rees’s nose injury flaring up ahead of the proposed April 16th fight. Crolla-Rees was due to land on the undercard of Amir Khan...
We may only be in March, but Anthony Crolla’s performance when claiming the British lightweight championship against John Watson is likely going to remain as one of the best performances of 2011. Having recently completed negotiations to make the fir...