By Scott Gilfoid: If WBC lightweight champion Adrien Broner (25-0, 21 KO’s) wants to get out of his February 16th fight against British fighter Gavin Rees (37-1-1, 18 KO’s) in one piece so that he fight on the May 4th Floyd Mayweather Jr. undercard on HBO, Broner is going to have to be extra careful to avoid Rees’ head during the action.
I’ve seen many of Rees’ fights and he just comes storming forward with his head lowered like a Billy goat when he’s throwing shots. Rees reminds me a lot of heavyweight Evander Holyfield with the way he comes charging forward with his head lowered.
Two fights ago, Rees sliced up Anthony Mazzache with a head-butt that had him bleeding like a stuck pig. Eventually, Mazzache the fight was halted in the 7th because of the blood preventing him from seeing. Broner can’t afford to get cut up because it’ll ruin his possible fight on May 4th, which will be a much bigger deal than this fight because the entire nation will be watching the card with it being a Mayweather fight card.