Rees-Kotelnik Preview

By Aaron Klein: WBA light welterweight champion Gavin Rees (27-0, 13 KOs) puts his unbeaten record on the line this Saturday night when he takes on Ukrainian challenger Andreas Kotelnik (28-2-1, 12 KOs) at the International Arena, Cardiff, in Wales. Other than the location of the fight, Kotelnik, ranked #1 in the WBA light welterweight division and considered to be the best non-champion in the division, figures to be highly favored in the bout. Not only is Kotelnik, 30, the taller fighter, but also the more vastly experienced fighter of the two, having faced fighters such as Junior Witter, Mohamad Abdulaev, Souleymane M’baye and William Gonzalez.

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