John Raspanti
369 articles · DogHouseBoxing.com
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Oscar Valdez rallies to defeat Robson Conceicao
Fighting (even though he shouldn’t have been) after testing positive twice for a banned substance, WBC super featherweight champion Oscar Valdez retained his title with a 12-round decision over Robson Conceicao at…
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Words are cheap: Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder throw shade on each other
Not surprisingly, neither Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder are mincing words leading up to their third fight on October 9 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. "I’m going to knock Deontay…
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Katie Taylor pitches 10 round shutout to retain lightweight titles
Undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor (19-0, 6 KOs) won every round over Jennifer Han to retain her belts at Headingley Stadium in Leeds, England Saturday. In the opening stanza, Taylor,35, flicked jabs…
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Josh Warrington – Mauricio Lara rematch ends in disappointing technical draw
Josh Warrington wanted revenge. Mauricio Lara was determined to prove his explosive victory over Warrington last February wasn’t “luck.” Something had to give. It did, but not in a way most expected.…
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It’s do or die time for Josh Warrington
He returned to the ring last February to face unheralded Mauricio Lara. The bout was considered nothing more than a tune-up bout. Warrington entered the ring a 33-1 favorite. He exited a…
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Memo to Manny Pacquiao: You have nothing to prove
Try as he might, as he probed, he got popped. His desire and competitiveness kept Pacquiao in the fight, but even he knew something was amiss. As I watched Manny Pacquiao struggle…
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Yordenis Ugas shocks Manny Pacquiao with unanimous decision to retain WBA title
Even forever young can get old. Yordenis Denis scored an upset unanimous decision victory over legendary Manny Pacquiao at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. NV Saturday night. The scores were 115-113, and…
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Manny Pacquiao a big favorite to win Saturday night, but Yordenis Ugas is live
In almost all professions, 42 is not old. Some would even say a 40 something is in their prime. Loads of experience. Wisdom. In sports, it’s different. 42 IS OLD. There are…
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WBA disgraces itself again, Gloria Martinez-Rizzo needs to go
Martinez-Rizzo is married to WBA executive Richard Rizzo. A WBA official was in Maestre’s corner. In other words, the books were cooked. When Gabriel Maestre was “judged” the winner over Mykal Fox…
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Kid Galahad dominates Jazza Dickens, wins IBF featherweight title
It was brutal and bloody. Kid Galahad (28-1, 17 KOs) left little doubt who the better man was in his rematch with Jazza Dickens (30-4, 11 KOs) Saturday night at Matchroom HQ…
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Manny Pacquiao fighting Errol Spence Jr. for his legacy
An argument could be made that Manny Pacquiao is rolling the dice. In a little over three weeks, he’ll be fighting a fighter who, at least on paper, has every advantage. Errol…
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Heavyweight Joe Joyce stops Carlos Takam, title shot could be next
Coming off what many considered an upset victory over rising heavyweight Daniel Dubois, Joe Joyce had to walk through some heavy punches to stop Carlos Takam in round six at SSE Arena…
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First look: Ageless Manny Pacquiao fights undefeated welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. in one monthFirst look: Ageless Manny Pacquiao fights undefeated welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. in o
He’s a 42-year-old Senator with presidential aspirations, a humanitarian, and a lock to be inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame. Common sense would say he’s retired from the ring and plotting…
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Champions Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano battle to 12-round split draw
So much for crowning an undisputed world champion in the junior middleweight division. After 12 rounds of spirited action, WBC, WBA, and IBF titleholder Jermell Charlo and WBO champion Brain Castano battled…
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Josh Warrington seeks revenge against Mauricio Lara, Katie Taylor defends titles
Early on in his fight against Mauricio Lara, it was apparent that former featherweight champion Josh Warrington was in trouble. Buzzed and wobbly, Warrington fought back only to taste the canvas in…
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Legendary boxing history: It happened here July 4, 1910 – Jack Johnson vs. James J. Jeffries
Several years later I was back in Reno. I again visited the fight location but this time I had another place I was determined to find. Johnson had trained for the Jeffries…
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Erickson Lubin earns title shot, stops Jeison Rosario
In round one, Lubin, a southpaw, jabbed and jabbed some more. Rosario, 26, pursued Lubin but ran into a few lefts. Rosario looked to uncoil his powerful right. Lubin fired combinations in…
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‘The Monster’ Naoya Inoue destroys Michael Dasmarinas in three
WBA and IBF bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue had little trouble with mandatory number one challenger Michael Dasmarinas, stopping the Filipino fighter in round three at Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas, NV…
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Given little chance to win, Gabriel Rosado scores one punch knockout over ‘Bully’ Bektemir Melikuziev
It was time to dip into his bag of tricks. Melikuziev came out winging wide shots in round three. His confidence was sky high. No way he could lose to this old…
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Jaime Munguia beats down Kamil Szeremeta in six
In search of bigger fights someday soon, former WBO junior middleweight champion Jaime Munguia stopped gutsy but overmatched Kamil Szeremeta after round six at Don Haskins Center in El Paso, TX Saturday…