John Raspanti
369 articles · DogHouseBoxing.com
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Daniel Dubois blitzes Trevor Bryon
Daniel Dubois landed several right crosses against Trevor Bryon Saturday night, but a short left hook ended matters at Casino Miami Jai-Alai in Miami, FL. Saturday night. Dubois captured something called the…
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Being crowned unified lightweight champion not enough for Devin Haney detractors
“I’m still not impressed” “He’s boring” “Teofimo Lopez would beat him easily” Above are some of the opinions expressed on social media after Devin Haney performed a piece of art on the…
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Naoya Inoue demolishes Nonito Donaire
Explosive IBF and WBA bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue was on a destructive mission Tuesday at Saitama Super Arena in Japan. “The Monster” blew out future Hall of Famer Nonito Donaire in round…
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Nonito Donaire walks the plank against Naoya Inoue
On Tuesday morning in Japan, the now 39-year-old Donaire will throw hands with the man nicknamed "The Monster." Nonito Donaire is a shoo-in to be inducted into The Boxing Hall of Fame.…
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Devin Haney boxes and befuddles George Kambosos to become undisputed lightweight champion
With a handful of fans cheering for him, and forty thousand or so not, Devin Haney (28-0, 15 KOs) outboxed Australian George Kambosos to become the undisputed lightweight champion Sunday afternoon at…
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Devin Haney’s challenge: Beat George Kambosos and convince the judges
“Me and my team are doing the best to make sure that there’s fair judging, neutral judges, " Devin Haney told Cigar Talk (via boxing scene) last April. Haney is right. I…
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Gervonta Davis shuts up Rolando Romero in round six
Talk is cheap. At least most of the time. Talk is cheap. At least most of the time. “Most” was in play Saturday night as Gervonta Davis stopped big-talker Rolando Romero in…
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Shut up and fight: Gervonta Davis versus Rolando Romero
Rolando Romero goes new meaning to the word confidence. Or is it arrogance? “Gervonta Davis is ending up on the canvas knocked out. That’s what I can guarantee,” the challenger said at…
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David Benavidez dominates and stops David Lemieux
David Benavidez needed a little over two minutes to figure out David Lemieux Saturday night at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Az. After getting cracked by a Lemieux left hook in the…
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The battle of David: David Benavidez versus David Lemieux
David Benavidez will bring several advantages into the squared circle against David Lemieux. Benavidez is taller, slightly faster, and younger. His chin is solid - while Lemieux’s has been iffy. Benavidez is…
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The day after: Canelo Alvarez loses and should return to the super middleweight division
We hadn’t seen it since September 14, 2013. What was it? Canelo Alvarez losing a fight. Officially. There had been some close calls. Remember Austin Trout, Erislandy Lara, and the first Gennadiy…
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Canelo who? Dmitry Bivol defeats Canelo Alvarez
Dmitry Bivol did what most thought he couldn’t. The 5-1 underdog outworked Canelo Alvarez over 12 rounds. All three judges scored the fight 115-113 for Bivol. Maxboxing scored the fight 116-112 for…
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Looking back at the night Armando Muniz should have been crowned a world champion
Being a 6-1 underdog made no difference to Armando Muniz. Not that night. His opponent was the legendary Jose “Mantequilla” Napoles. The venue was the Convention Center in Acapulco, Mexico. It was…
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Katie Taylor digs down deep to edge Amanda Serrano in superfight
The sellout crowd was electric as lightweight world champions Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano threw hands at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York City Saturday night. The question reverberating throughout…
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This is it: Katie Taylor – Amanda Serrano make weight
Looking confident and ready to go, Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano weighed in under the lightweight level today. Oddsmakers have installed Serrano, a slight favorite based on Taylor’s last two performances. Taylor,…
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Champions Oscar Valdez and Shakur Stevenson fight this Saturday night
Skill baby. WBC junior lightweight titleholder Oscar Valdez and WBO champion Shakur Stevenson have it in bunches. But, who has more? And who wins this Saturday night when they mee,t at MGM…
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Heavyweight champion Tyson Fury favored to defeat “Quiet Man” Dillian Whyte this Saturday
Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte will lace ’em up and let ’er rip this Saturday night at Wembley Stadium in London, England. The fight is a sellout and then some. Ninety-four thousand…
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Errol Spence Jr. punishes Yordenis Ugas, wins by stoppage
IBF and WBC champion Errol Spence Jr. stopped determined Yordenis Ugas last night in round 10 at AT@T Stadium in Arlington, TX. Spence added the WBA belt to his collection – leaving…
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Sebastian Fundora rises to stop Erickson Lubin after nine brutal rounds
In a war of attrition, Sebastian Fundora stopped Erickson Lubin after nine brutal rounds at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, NV Saturday night. Sadly the bout had flown under…
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Gennadiy Golovkin stops Ryota Murata – but it wasn’t easy
An aging and inactive Gennadiy Golovkin still has enough left to beat most fighters. Golovkin, 40, proved it Saturday night in Japan by stopping Ryan Murata in nine rounds at Super Arena…