Rees out of Coyle fight, John Simpson steps in to replace
Posted: 14 Oct 2013, 10:06
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Gavin Rees 37-3-1 (18 KOs) has pulled out of his Nov 2 lightweight clash against Tommy Coyle 16-2 (6 KOs) at the Hull Arena after sustaining an elbow injury that will likely keep him out till 2014.
The injury, which may need another operation after having one in the summer, although nothing is confirmed, means Rees will be replaced by Scotland’s John Simpson 25-9 (11 KOs) who is stepping up to 135lbs for the first time in his professional career in what will be a title contest against Coyle.
Simpson, 30, had been linked to a bout against Scotty Cardle later in the year and was interested in meeting Anthony Crolla but this unexpected opportunity is something that the British and Commonwealth Featherweight champion has jumped at.
Coyle, despite being knocked out in the tenth round of his last fight against the evergreen Derry Mathews still put in a career best performance and will be looking to do something similar against the never say die Simpson.
Last time out, Simpson went to the wire against Choi Tseveenpurev over 12 rounds in an eye catching contest that could have went either way. Simpson, one of boxing Duracell bunnies has been longing for consistent high profile fights and a win against Coyle would see him gatecrash a bubbling lightweight scene in the UK that already features countryman and friend, Ricky Burns who holds the WBO world strap.
Coyle vs. Simpson along with Commonwealth heavyweight title eliminator Lucas Browne vs. Richard Towers and the return of the ‘Troll Hunter’ Curtis Woodhouse as well as hometown Olympian Luke Campbell will be shown live on Sky Sports.
Tickets are on sale now priced at £30, £40, £60 and £100, with VIP tickets priced at £150 – all tickets are available from Matchroom Sport at matchroomboxing.com and on 01277 359900.
Later that night, live on Sky Sports, attention will be turned to the Madison Square Garden Theatre in New York as middleweight mauler Gennady Golovkin goes up against Curtis Stevens in the American’s back yard in the eighth defence of his WBA world middleweight title. A contest that is shaping up to produce some November fireworks!
Gavin Rees 37-3-1 (18 KOs) has pulled out of his Nov 2 lightweight clash against Tommy Coyle 16-2 (6 KOs) at the Hull Arena after sustaining an elbow injury that will likely keep him out till 2014.
The injury, which may need another operation after having one in the summer, although nothing is confirmed, means Rees will be replaced by Scotland’s John Simpson 25-9 (11 KOs) who is stepping up to 135lbs for the first time in his professional career in what will be a title contest against Coyle.
Simpson, 30, had been linked to a bout against Scotty Cardle later in the year and was interested in meeting Anthony Crolla but this unexpected opportunity is something that the British and Commonwealth Featherweight champion has jumped at.
Coyle, despite being knocked out in the tenth round of his last fight against the evergreen Derry Mathews still put in a career best performance and will be looking to do something similar against the never say die Simpson.
Last time out, Simpson went to the wire against Choi Tseveenpurev over 12 rounds in an eye catching contest that could have went either way. Simpson, one of boxing Duracell bunnies has been longing for consistent high profile fights and a win against Coyle would see him gatecrash a bubbling lightweight scene in the UK that already features countryman and friend, Ricky Burns who holds the WBO world strap.
Coyle vs. Simpson along with Commonwealth heavyweight title eliminator Lucas Browne vs. Richard Towers and the return of the ‘Troll Hunter’ Curtis Woodhouse as well as hometown Olympian Luke Campbell will be shown live on Sky Sports.
Tickets are on sale now priced at £30, £40, £60 and £100, with VIP tickets priced at £150 – all tickets are available from Matchroom Sport at matchroomboxing.com and on 01277 359900.
Later that night, live on Sky Sports, attention will be turned to the Madison Square Garden Theatre in New York as middleweight mauler Gennady Golovkin goes up against Curtis Stevens in the American’s back yard in the eighth defence of his WBA world middleweight title. A contest that is shaping up to produce some November fireworks!
