Cameron Vuong is certain that he will bring his rivalry with Gavin Gwynne to a definitive conclusion this weekend.
Twelve months ago an inexperienced Vuong was awarded a disputed but unanimous 10-round decision over the former British, Commonwealth and European champion.
Taking on Gwynne in just his seventh professional fight was widely regarded as a very optimistic piece of matchmaking but Vuong and his team were confident that his natural ability and flair would make up for any shortfall in experience.
Vuong produced flashes of brilliance but was pushed to the very limit by the tough, relentless Gwynne over 10 hard rounds.
364 days later, Vuong (9-0, 4 KOs) and Gwynne (18-4-1, 5 KOs) return to Birmingham for an intriguing lightweight rematch. On Saturday night, the pair will meet over ten rounds and the fight will be streamed by DAZN.
Controversy raged after the first fight but rather than jumping right back into an immediate return or pressing on further, Vuong took a step back to reassess matters.
He started 2025 with a seventh-round stoppage of Jordan Flynn and then made the decision to leave his trainer, Jamie Moore, and join up with the team at the Ben Davison Performance Centre.
The 23-year-old is approaching the rematch with a new outlook and believes that he is physically and mentally prepared to produce a far more convincing performance.
"I think it's going to be very different," Vuong said at Thursday's final press conference.
"The first fight, I thought all I had to do is turn up and was going to blow him away to be honest. Immaturity played a part, a lot's changed since then.
"Since the last fight, I knew this day was going to come. I've switched teams and been getting ready for this fight. I'm in a great place. I think what people forget is I took this fight with him in my seventh pro fight. This man, I've got a lot of respect for him. He's achieved great things in the sport but I believe it's my time now.”
Whilst Vuong has been overhauling his approach and settling in with his new team, Gwynne had to go back to work as a scaffolder and celebrated his 35th birthday.
The Welshman won't have lost an ounce of his hunger or resilience, however, and has been desperate for the opportunity to even the score from the moment Vuong had his hand raised.
Vuong isn't expecting time to have taken its toll on Gwynne but he will enter Saturday's fight armed with the knowledge of exactly what could happen if he gets things wrong.
"There's a reason why no other prospect has got in there with him since my fight," he continued.
"He's a hard night's work and a veteran in the sport and like I said, I’ve got a lot of respect for him, but it's my time Saturday night."
Re: Ben Whittaker vs. Benjamin Gavazi | DAZN - 29 November 2025
Posted: 29 Nov 2025, 12:40
by Ruthless-RKO
Live from National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham UK.. Matchroom Boxing presents:Level Up
Time: 5 pm (UK time) TV/Live stream: Facebook/YouTube Time: 7 pm UK TV/Live stream: DAZN UK | Price: £19.99/Month, £100/Year Time: 2 pm ET/ | 11 am PT TV/Live stream: DAZN US | Price: $24.99/Month, $224.99/Year
Running Order
*Fight card subject to change.
Live on Facebook | YouTube: 5 pm
6 Round Super-Featherweight Contest
Alfie Middlemiss vs. Engel Gomez
8 Round Lightweight Contest
Zelfa Barrett vs. Liam Dillon
Vacant Midlands Area Super-Featherweight Championship
Ibraheem Sulaimaan vs. Nico Ogbeide
Live on DAZN: 7 pm UK | 2 pm ET
6 Round Super-Bantamweight Contest
Molly McCann vs. Ebonie Cotton
Followed by
Vacant Midlands Area Middleweight Championship
Aaron Bowen vs. Tom Cowling
Followed by
10 Round Super-Lightweight Contest
Cameron Vuong vs. Gavin Gwynne
Followed by
Vacant WBC “Silver” Super-Lightweight Championship
Ben Whittaker vs. Benjamin Gavazi
Re: Ben Whittaker vs. Benjamin Gavazi | DAZN - 29 November 2025
Posted: 29 Nov 2025, 13:27
by CaptainSpacerod
It’s a sign of the times that annoying gobby mma scouser Molly is higher up the bill than a guy with the pedigree of Zelfa Barrett
Re: Ben Whittaker vs. Benjamin Gavazi | DAZN - 29 November 2025
Posted: 29 Nov 2025, 14:14
by keithmoonhangover
CaptainSpacerod wrote: ↑29 Nov 2025, 13:27
It’s a sign of the times that annoying gobby mma scouser Molly is higher up the bill than a guy with the pedigree of Zelfa Barrett
It's not disrespect, it's done intentionally. Keep them off the main card when they're fighting a week opponent. That way they get the rounds, don't need to look a million dollars and hardly anyone is watching.
Re: Ben Whittaker vs. Benjamin Gavazi | DAZN - 29 November 2025
Posted: 29 Nov 2025, 14:17
by keithmoonhangover
Where's Uncle Pat?
Re: Ben Whittaker vs. Benjamin Gavazi | DAZN - 29 November 2025
The guy in the corner looked like Marcus Morrison.
Re: Ben Whittaker vs. Benjamin Gavazi | DAZN - 29 November 2025
Posted: 29 Nov 2025, 14:40
by paultom
Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑28 Nov 2025, 17:25
Matchroom trying to get the views over BBC
A nice nipple at the 8-min mark.
Well spotted
Re: Ben Whittaker vs. Benjamin Gavazi | DAZN - 29 November 2025
Posted: 29 Nov 2025, 14:57
by TheLeprechaun
Kodua too leaky doing the shoulder roll at this level. Clearly going to be a failed strategy if he keeps it up. Yardes shoulder roll was always p*ss poor too. Tunde eh
Re: Ben Whittaker vs. Benjamin Gavazi | DAZN - 29 November 2025
Posted: 29 Nov 2025, 15:12
by keithmoonhangover
I know some don't like watching the Sheilas, but this could be the most competitive fight of the night.
Re: Ben Whittaker vs. Benjamin Gavazi | DAZN - 29 November 2025
Posted: 29 Nov 2025, 15:14
by MightyWarrior
I think I need a large whiskey, the idiotic Adam Smith is starting to annoy me and I haven’t even heard him yet and don’t even know if he’s on commentary.
But you just know he is
Re: Ben Whittaker vs. Benjamin Gavazi | DAZN - 29 November 2025
Posted: 29 Nov 2025, 15:15
by keithmoonhangover
MightyWarrior wrote: ↑29 Nov 2025, 15:14
I think I need a large whiskey, the idiotic Adam Smith is starting to annoy me and I haven’t even heard him yet and don’t even know if he’s on commentary.
But you just know he is
Let it go brother, let it go.
Re: Ben Whittaker vs. Benjamin Gavazi | DAZN - 29 November 2025
Posted: 29 Nov 2025, 15:18
by Ruthless-RKO
MightyWarrior wrote: ↑29 Nov 2025, 15:14
I think I need a large whiskey, the idiotic Adam Smith is starting to annoy me and I haven’t even heard him yet and don’t even know if he’s on commentary.
But you just know he is
All the more reason to watch BBC?
Re: Ben Whittaker vs. Benjamin Gavazi | DAZN - 29 November 2025
Posted: 29 Nov 2025, 15:19
by MightyWarrior
I think I’d like to, a frontal lobotomy should do it
Re: Ben Whittaker vs. Benjamin Gavazi | DAZN - 29 November 2025
Posted: 29 Nov 2025, 15:19
by forcefraser
Smith plus these two women fighting is a nasty start to the night
Re: Ben Whittaker vs. Benjamin Gavazi | DAZN - 29 November 2025
Posted: 29 Nov 2025, 15:20
by CaptainSpacerod
All these blonde haired buxom ladies look the same to me ….. is ebonie cotton not the same girl as ebonie bridges
Re: Ben Whittaker vs. Benjamin Gavazi | DAZN - 29 November 2025
Posted: 29 Nov 2025, 15:21
by keithmoonhangover
keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑29 Nov 2025, 15:12
I know some don't like watching the Sheilas, but this could be the most competitive fight of the night.
Maybe not.
Re: Ben Whittaker vs. Benjamin Gavazi | DAZN - 29 November 2025
Posted: 29 Nov 2025, 15:22
by forcefraser
Did I just hear Smith growl "McCann has a real look of Sugar Ray Robinson about her"
Re: Ben Whittaker vs. Benjamin Gavazi | DAZN - 29 November 2025
Posted: 29 Nov 2025, 15:26
by MightyWarrior
If only he’d slip up and say sugar tits Robinson, we’d never hear from him again
Re: Ben Whittaker vs. Benjamin Gavazi | DAZN - 29 November 2025
Posted: 29 Nov 2025, 15:28
by skanksta
MightyWarrior wrote: ↑29 Nov 2025, 15:26
If only he’d slip up and say sugar tits Robinson, we’d never hear from him again
Re: Ben Whittaker vs. Benjamin Gavazi | DAZN - 29 November 2025