Thursday, 24 September 2026 · Philippines

Graham Houston

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Articles by Graham Houston

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Canelo Alvarez: Outboxing the Boxer

One thing that I don?t think very many people expected was Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez to outbox Austin Trout in Saturday?s junior middleweight ti…

Tue, 23 Apr 2013
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Is Trout good enough to beat Cotto?

Sometimes a boxer who isn?t too well known outside of the hard-core boxing community springs a surprise when he gets his big opportunity. I …

Sat, 01 Dec 2012
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Pacquiao-Bradley: Is an upset brewing?

After two disappointing performances in a row by Manny Pacquiao, questions are swirling in the boxing industry. Could it be that Pacquiao ha…

Sat, 09 Jun 2012
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Cotto-Margarito: Revenge or Repeat?

Revenge and redemption are the themes when Miguel Cotto defends his junior middleweight title against Antonio Margarito at a sold-out Madiso…

Sat, 03 Dec 2011
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Pacquiao-Marquez III: No closure

One felt a sense of disappointment over Manny Pacquiao?s performance against Juan Manuel Marquez on Saturday night, a feeling that the Filip…

Mon, 14 Nov 2011
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Narvaez faces daunting task

It?s good big man against good small man on HBO on Saturday when Nonito Donaire, the fast and powerful Filipino Flash, defends his bantamwei…

Sun, 23 Oct 2011
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Mayweather-Ortiz Preview

I wanted to wait until after the weigh-in before settling down to preview Saturday?s welterweight title fight between Victor Ortiz and Floyd…

Sat, 17 Sep 2011
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SHOWTIME Bantam Tourney Finale

Put two excellent boxers in the ring against each other in a fight that either man can win and you have the ingredients for a highly competi…

Sat, 13 Aug 2011
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Pacquiao-Mosley Aftermath

The initial reaction, it has to be said, was one of disappointment. Manny Pacquiao dominated Shane Mosley, outclassed him and beat him up in…

Tue, 10 May 2011
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Pacquiao-Mosley Preview

The seemingly unstoppable force that is Manny Pacquiao faces a living legend in Sugar Shane Mosley, and the fight at the MGM Grand in Las Ve…

Fri, 06 May 2011
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Can ?El Terrible? do it again?

There comes a time when a great fighter takes that one fight too many, and this might be the case in Las Vegas on Saturday night when Erik M…

Sun, 10 Apr 2011
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Cotto: Forward to Margarito

Beating an outclassed opponent comfortably on points is perfectly acceptable, but to get him out of the fight is even better, and Miguel Cot…

Tue, 15 Mar 2011
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Donaire: Over in a flash

Everyone wants to see the best meet the best, but sometimes when elite boxers face each other a much-anticipated fight can end with one punc…

Mon, 21 Feb 2011
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Marquez a master of his craft

Rematches of dramatic fights can equal the original or prove to be disappointing. The return lightweight title bout between Juan Manuel Marq…

Wed, 04 Aug 2010
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Crossroads fight for Cotto

Miguel Cotto, surely destined to be ranked with the all-time great Puerto Rican boxers, attempts to become a champion in three weight classe…

Sat, 05 Jun 2010
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Fightwriter: The Champion Returns

When old champions come back it is often with unhappy outcomes. The latest to try is Erik Morales, who, at 33, is giving the game another tr…

Sun, 28 Mar 2010