By Allan Fox: Adrien Broner (26-0, 22 KO’s) showed last night why he’s one of the hardest punchers in the 135 lb. division last night in destroying his challenger Gavin Rees (37-2-1, 18 KO’s) in five rounds in successfully defending his WBC lightweight crown in front of a packed Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Broner used straight right hands, uppercuts and left hooks to pacify an energetic and motivated Rees. In doing so, Broner knocked Rees down twice, putting him down in the 4th and 5th with power shots. Rees got up both times, but he probably should have stayed down because Broner was simply too strong in that fight.
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.
By Scott Gilfoid: The talented Andre Ward is predicting an easy victory for WBC lightweight champion Adrien Broner (25-0, 21 KO’s) tonight against his 32-year-old challenger Gavin Rees (37-1-1, 18 KO’s) in Atlantic City. Ward doesn’t have a dog in this hunt; he just sees the 23-year-old Broner has having far too much talent for Rees to be able to handle. 
(Photo credit: Hogan Photos) By Scott Gilfoid: While most of the world sees Gavin Rees (37-1-1, 18 KO’s) as just another knockout statistic on the resume of WBC lightweight champion Adrien Broner’s resume tonight, his former trainer Enzo Calzaghe is giving him an excellent chance of beating Broner based on the two clips Enzo has seen of him in the past.
By Dan Ambrose: Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions would readily agree to a fight between his fighter WBC lightweight champion Adrien Broner (25-0, 21 KO’s) and Juan Manuel Marquez if Marquez were okay with facing Broner at 135. De La Hoya says he’d make that fight, and he seems Broner taking the 39-year-old Marquez.
By Scott Gilfoid: ESPN analyst Teddy Atlas sees WBC lightweight champion Adrien Broner (25-0, 21 KO’s) having to completely destroy Gavin Rees (37-1-1, 18 KO’s) tonight in their fight in Atlantic City, New Jersey for Broner to be seen in the same money class as guys like Floyd Mayweather Jr. 
By Steven Ocallaghan: Tonight Adrien Broner Defends his title for the first time against tough slugger Gavin Rees. Rees, a former world champ at light welterweight has dropped down to see if he can cut it at 135. Broner is the rising star of US boxing and at only 23 has captured 2 titles at 2 weights. Impressive. This week speaking to former cruiserweight champ Johnny Nelson, Nelson at first had to reprimand Broner to show some respect first, asked him about a potential fight against Burns.
By Scott Gilfoid: WBC lightweight champion Adrien Broner (25-0, 21 KO’s) says he’s open to fighting WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns (35-2, 10 KO’s) in the UK if he gets the right kind of cash for the fight to be worthwhile for him, the star, having to travel for. 
By Scott Gilfoid: It was funny listening to some of WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns’ comments about his next opponent IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vazquez (33-3, 13 KO’s), who Burns will be facing next month on March 16th at the Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom.
By Scott Gilfoid: WBC lightweight champion Adrien Broner (25-0, 21 KO’s) says he’s going to move up to light welterweight next if he can’t get WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns (35-2, 10 KO’s) to agree to fight him. That’s the last fight that Broner wants at 135, as there’s no one else for him to really compete against if Burns beats IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vazquez next month in their fight on March 16th in London.