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On Dec 8th. Hearn says it'll be against a top domestic fighter. Any ideas?

Ricky Burns, John Murray or Kevin Mitchell

cant see it being any one other than these if it is a domestic fighter?

Flannigan

Won't be Burns, think he is on another bill in December

Camcas wrote:Flannigan

Surely not he looks a decent prospect and he's coming off a decent victory in Prizefighter but that doesn't warrant a European title shot

handsofstone wrote:

Camcas wrote:Flannigan

Surely not he looks a decent prospect and he's coming off a decent victory in Prizefighter but that doesn't warrant a European title shot

Flannigan should stay at super feather


Martin Gethins coming off a good win over Johansson so it could be him

Rogers21 wrote:Ricky Burns, John Murray or Kevin Mitchell

cant see it being any one other than these if it is a domestic fighter?

All three are Warren fighters and therefore pretty unlikely to feature on a Matchroom card. Can see it being Anthony Crolla.

Crolla maybes?...

Crolla just lost against Sykes in Prizefighter. He shouldn't be fighting Rees.

I think Martin Gethin is more likely and respectable.

Crolla needs to ease his way into a comeback and as much as i am a fan doesnt warrant a EBU title shot right now.

Gethin is his Lonsdale mandatory so it'll probably be him.

i thought he would have vacated the British belt as he was rumored to be fighting for a World Title

murray i recon

It's Gettin but I don't think Rees will take it and vacate.

murray, burns, mitchell are all promoted by "him" so it wont be 1 of them. gethin all the way.

got to b martin gethin the fights at purse bids but i can easily see a deal being done between matchroom and errol ( gethins manager i believe) for matchroom to stage the fight.

Looks like Rees has vacated the EBU to push for WBA title shot so very unlikely he's going to be in wi domestic opposition next.

ShadrachSimmo wrote:Looks like Rees has vacated the EBU to push for WBA title shot so very unlikely he's going to be in wi domestic opposition next.

Has he vacated his British title? If not then he probably will be fighting a domestic opponent.

Horse wrote:

ShadrachSimmo wrote:Looks like Rees has vacated the EBU to push for WBA title shot so very unlikely he's going to be in wi domestic opposition next.

Has he vacated his British title? If not then he probably will be fighting a domestic opponent.

Touche!

Rees is 2nd best in the country by a country mile; he won't beat Burns and would get a Kotelnik style night for his trouble; he is a very good box fighter though and I like to watch him fight, hope he can get right up there nd bag another big belt and earn good money.

Horse wrote:

ShadrachSimmo wrote:Looks like Rees has vacated the EBU to push for WBA title shot so very unlikely he's going to be in wi domestic opposition next.

Has he vacated his British title? If not then he probably will be fighting a domestic opponent.

Not sure if he's given that up or not? Surely another defence would be high risk low reward type situation? Or an easy payday depending on the opponent.

Horse wrote:

ShadrachSimmo wrote:Looks like Rees has vacated the EBU to push for WBA title shot so very unlikely he's going to be in wi domestic opposition next.

Has he vacated his British title? If not then he probably will be fighting a domestic opponent.

I don't see it that way; they both came up at the same time in terms of defences so he's chosen to ditch one. He can keep ticking over with the British, I suppose. You might be right, mind - I'll see what I can find out.

British will be vacated soon can't say no more fight will be announced Monday

There's no one exept Burns in Britain in any case apart from Burns; hope Gary Lockett is keeping you on the straight and narrow and you can get a few good bouts lined up; you've not many years left at it, better do em in and make some proper money

palooka wrote:There's no one exept Burns in Britain in any case apart from Burns; hope Gary Lockett is keeping you on the straight and narrow and you can get a few good bouts lined up; you've not many years left at it, better do em in and make some proper money

Mitchell and Murray would both be good opponents. Rees is above them right now, but not by a long way.

They are good opponents Horse, though both are coming off bad losses, Burns is No1, Rees Mo2, Mitchell No3 aad Murray No4; Burns is doing very well and has the height and reach and skills to be a bad bout for Gavin. Mitchell and Murray would both be excellent bouts for us viewers but not that good for anyone else.