Rees vs Kotelnik weigh in.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 21 Mar 2008, 19:30

Fightnews

Rees 140, Kotelnik 140!
WBA super lightweight champion Gavin Rees and challenger Andreas Kotelnik both weighed in at 140 pounds limit for their world title clash on Saturday at the CIA in Cardiff, Wales. Kotelnik made weight on the first try, but Rees was initially slightly heavy. After stripping naked, the champion tipped the beam at the 140lb division limit.

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Rees struggling a tad to make Light Welter.... crickey.

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 22 Mar 2008, 00:20

It was only 10 grams

DG. · Post by **DG.** » 22 Mar 2008, 06:48

REAL_DEAL wrote:It was only 10 grams

Just cut a bit of hair off and spit on the floor a few times ( HitmanHatton1 swears by it) and that the 10grams done.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 22 Mar 2008, 06:56

REAL_DEAL wrote:It was only 10 grams

He should be pounds under though given his size.

WildWaylon · Post by **WildWaylon** » 22 Mar 2008, 08:26

stujones wrote:
REAL_DEAL wrote:It was only 10 grams
He should be pounds under though given his size.

I agree, too small for welter.

Bard of Boxrec · Post by **Bard of Boxrec** » 22 Mar 2008, 08:36

anyone think its worth lumping big on kotelnik? Don't see how he can lose this one really.

Round odds for him are interesting 50/1 for all??! I'm definitely sticking a few quid on some late rounds for kotelnik. he doesnt hit that hard but he might well outclass rees and get an accumulation stoppage. Witter had real troubles with this guy, i think i had their fight a draw or something. he travels well and I can see his sound fundamentals, toughness and skills just being too much for the easily hittable and sort of limited rees.

Fernzy · Post by **Fernzy** » 22 Mar 2008, 08:44

I don't believe Rees when says that he could still make lightweight easily, he didn't look that big at the weigh-in.