John Raspanti
369 articles · DogHouseBoxing.com
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Someone’s “O” had to go – Gervonta Davis stops Ryan Garcia
Gervonta Davis floored Ryan Garcia in round two and stopped Garcia in round seven at a rocking T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. Saturday night. In round one, respect was evident. Garcia…
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Anthony Joshua wins, but leaves his trainer and himself wanting more
Anthony Joshua used his long left to win a workman-like decision over Jermaine Franklin Saturday night at O2 Arena in London, England. Scores were 118-111, 117-111 twice for Joshua In round one,…
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MaxBoxing / News It went down 52 years ago: Joe Frazier versus Muhammad Ali
52 years ago? I can’t say I remember it like it was yesterday. It’s like a distant planet, thousands of miles away, but vivid and bright. Unforgettable. I was 12 when “The…
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One Mauricio Lara punch separates Leigh Wood of his senses and WBA title
Behind on the scorecards, heavy-handed Mauricio Lara stopped Leigh Wood in round seven to capture the WBA featherweight title Saturday night at Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham, England. The fight began slowly. Wood,…
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Blood Sweat and Tears: A Dad, a Son, and a Gym
The gym is situated off an alley in an older part of town. The door to the red square building is old and scared, like a face that’s taken to many blows.…
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Maxboxing 2022 Fighter of the Year – Dmitry Bivol
Dmitry Bivol had quite a year. Before he dominated Canelo Alvarez, some were saying the light heavyweight champion was slipping. Bivol hadn’t stopped an opponent in four years. He was still winning…
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Maxboxing 2022 Fight of the Year – Leigh Wood vs. Michael Conlan
A day before they met in the ring, Michael Conlan, the decorated amateur, had told Leigh Wood, the world defending champion, that he was going to, “Fu## him up.” Conlan wasn’t kidding.…
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Maxboxing 2022 Upset of the Year – Dmitry Bivol dominates Canelo Alvarez
Oddsmakers listed Canelo Alvarez as roughly a 5-1 favorite over Dmitry Bivol last May. The light heavyweight titleholder has been called a quality fighter for several years. His jab is solid. His…
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When you lose a friend: Harry Wiley Jr.
I have tears in my eyes as I write this. Some people in this world are sincerely kind. Harry Wiley Jr. was one of them. I could feel it every time we…
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Arijan Goricki survives life and fights for an International featherweight title
Arijan Goricki was 15 when his father threatened him with a knife. Soon after, he went to his uncle’s gym to learn how to survive and protect his family. “The first time…
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“Monster” Naoya Inoue unifies bantamweight division with dominant knockout victory over Paul Butler
He wanted it. He got it. Naoya Inoue unified the bantamweight division by scoring a one-sided 11th-round knockout over Paul Butler in Tokyo, Japan. With the win, Inoue became the first fighter…
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Terence Crawford scores one punch knockout over gutsy David Avanesyan
WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford scored a one-punch knocked over gutsy David Avanesyan Saturday night at CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska. In round one, Crawford, fighting for the first time in…
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Luis Alberto Lopez outworks Josh Warrington to capture IBF featherweight title
Luis Alberto Lopez withstood a late rally from hometown hero Josh Warrington to claim the IBF featherweight championship by majority decision Saturday at First Direct Arena in Leeds, England. Scores were 114-114,…
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Tyson Fury takes care of business – Daniel Dubois survives a major scare
Tyson Fury beat up and stopped warrior Dereck Chisora in round 10 before 65,000 fans at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, Eng. Saturday night. In round one, Fury (33-0-1, 24 KOs) jabbed…
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Little big men: Juan Francisco Estrada and Roman Gonzalez to settle things today
WBC super flyweight title: Juan Francisco Estrada 115 - Roman Gonzalez 114.7 Forget the heavyweights. This is the fight of the weekend (and more). Punches in bunches. Over 2,500 of them. Juan…
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Regis Prograis now a two-time world champion, stops Jose Zepeda
Regis Prograis stopped Jose Zepeda in round 11 to capture the WBC junior welterweight world title. Prograis dominated with skillful boxing, and in round 11, knockout power. “At first I wanted to…
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Anthony Joshua next as Dillian Whyte slips past a determined Jermaine Franklin
Dillian Whyte survived to fight another day, edging Jermaine Franklin over 12 heated rounds. Scores were 115-115 and 116-112 twice. “He’s undefeated," said Whyte of Franklin. "He’s got a lot of beans…
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Win or get out: Heavyweight weigh-in results from across the pond
OVO Arena in London. Whyte 251 Franklin 257 Share on Whatsapp Twitter Facebook Whyte vs. Franklin Nov.26 photo by Matchroom Boxing Whyte vs. Franklin Nov.26 photo by Matchroom Boxing Dillian Whyte needs…
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Let em rip: Jose Zepeda vs. Regis Prograis
“Zepeda can’t let me hit him too much in this fight if he’s trying to set traps. If I can find him, I don’t think it’s going to be good for him.…
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Weekend Recap: Dmitry Bivol dominates Gilberto Ramirez, Chantelle Cameron fights off Jessica McCaskill, David Morrell scores brutal knockout
Before his fight with Gilberto Ramirez, Dmitry Bivol wondered why his opponent was so brash. “I don’t know why he’s so confident,” said Bivol in an interview with FightHubTV. “For me, it…