By Jim Dower: WBC lightweight champion Adrien Broner (26-0, 22 KO’s) added another knockout on his resume on Saturday night in stopping a game but over-matched Gavin Rees (37-2-1, 18 KO’s) in the 5th round at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Broner, 23, knocked Rees down twice in the fight, once in the 4th, another time in the 5th. The fight was halted after Broner hurt Rees with a left to the body that knocked him down. After Rees got back to his feet, Broner flurried on him until Rees’ corner threw in the towel to have the fight stopped.