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Glenn McCrory previews Gavin Rees' fight with Anthony Crolla

Image: Glenn reckons Rees (R) could be a fading force after loss to Broner

There is no disgrace in losing to Adrien Broner.

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Maturity
Scott Quigg, who I spoke about last week, will be desperate to put on a good show in his Matchroom debut against Brazilian William Prado - and I'm sure he will because he has got a good level of maturity now. He has had to deal with spells of inactivity, not being seen enough on TV and perhaps slipping behind Carl Frampton in the super-bantamweight reckoning, but all that will have been character-building and will help him on his road to becoming a successful pro and winning championships. Brian Rose is also in action, two months after his win over Joachim Alcine, as he takes on Bulgarian Alexey Ribchev, who, with six defeats in his 21 fights and just four knockout wins, seems like a bit of a journeyman. However, Brian seemed a little nervous against Alcine and I don't think he quite believes in himself just yet, so a match that should be relatively straightforward is just what he needs at the minute to boost his confidence. Rose was the star attraction in his home town of Blackpool when he fought Alcine, but with Crolla-Rees and Quigg's first Matchroom appearance, all the pressure won't be on him this time, so I am hopeful he can relax and show his skills. Brian has probably done more than he ever thought he would but I believe he can achieve a lot more - it will just take a bit of time. Click the video below to hear how the fighters on the Bolton bill are gearing up for Saturday night.

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