Tom Gray
73 articles · DoghouseBoxing.com
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‘Smart’ Naoya Inoue outclasses Murodjon Akhmadaliev To Retain The Ring Title
By Tom Gray
NAGOYA, Japan — In a long-awaited matchup, pound-for-pound star Naoya Inoue scored a masterful 12-round unanimous decision over Murodjon Akhmadaliev at IG Arena on Sunday to retain his undisputed junior featherweight championship.…
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Teofimo Lopez vs. Steve Claggett results: The Takeover dominates via decision, targets the welterweights
By Tom Gray
There were no surprises in Miami Beach on Saturday as Teofimo Lopez successfully defended his WBO and Ring Magazine super lightweight titles with a dominant 12-round unanimous decision win over a very…
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Can Jaime Munguia beat Canelo Alvarez? Best boxing strategy for undefeated Mexican challenger
By Tom Gray
While Jaime Munguia has youth on his side and holds a 43-fight unbeaten streak, many believe that the Mexican star is completely out of his depth against former pound-for-pound No. 1 Canelo…
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Canelo Alvarez vs. Jaime Munguia: The top-7 best Cinco de Mayo fights ranked
By Tom Gray
On May 4, amid joyous Cinco de Mayo celebrations, Mexico’s warrior hero Canelo Alvarez will defend his undisputed super middleweight championship against compatriot Jaime Munguia at the T-Mobile Arena. The 12-round bout,…
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Jaime Munguia reveals key to Canelo fight and Cinco de Mayo upset, praises trainer Freddie Roach
By Tom Gray
There’s plenty of mutual respect between undisputed super middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez and unbeaten challenger Jaime Munguia. However, the respective fighting styles for this all-Mexican shootout almost guarantee serious fireworks when the…
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Ryan Garcia evokes Michael Jackson, The Beatles and Justin Bieber, vows to beat Devin Haney bad
By Tom Gray
The buildup to Devin Haney's WBC super lightweight title defense against Ryan Garcia, which takes place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on April 20, has been thoroughly unique. The challenger's unpredictable…
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Dalton Smith vs. Jose Zepeda card results: Smith scores fifth-round body shot KO, calls out Adam Azim
By Tom Gray
In a statement performance, British super lightweight Dalton Smith scored a shuddering fifth-round body shot knockout over three-time world title challenger Jose Zepeda at the Sheffield Arena on Saturday. The official time…
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Will Devin Haney fight Shakur Stevenson? Doubts remain over Ryan Garcia boxing match on April 20
By Tom Gray
While the boxing world anxiously looks forward to Devin Haney's WBC super lightweight title defense against Ryan Garcia on April 20, there are still doubts over the fight taking place at the…
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Shakur Stevenson announces retirement: Unbeaten champ says he will not fight again, slams boxing politics
By Tom Gray
Boxing history is replete with fighters announcing their retirement and staying out of the game for a while before reassessing the field and coming back. Will Shakur Stevenson stick to the retirement…
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Why Terence Crawford is pound-for-pound No. 1 and not Naoya Inoue
By Tom Gray
While Terence Crawford and Naoya Inoue can never duke it out in the ring due to a natural size disparity, the duo are currently locked in a non-contact – but fierce –…
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Will Naoya Inoue become pound-for-pound No.1 if he wins undisputed title at 122?
By Tom Gray
On December 26, Naoya Inoue will enter the ring in a bid to secure his second undisputed championship in just 12 months. The WBC and WBO super bantamweight champion will take on…
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How many weights can Naoya Inoue conquer? Next steps for The Monster after Marlon Tapales undisputed clash
By Tom Gray
At just 30 years of age, with 25 fights under his belt, Naoya Inoue is already a four-weight world champion and a pound-for-pound entrant. On December 26, “The Monster” will seek to…
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Canelo vs Charlo: Lions Only land 71 punches in 12 rounds, Crawford snubs Charlo, Tszyu is WBO champ
By Tom Gray
According to CompuBox, in a 12-round fight, Jermell Charlo landed 71 of 398 punches on Canelo Alvarez at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday. That’s an average of six punches…
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How Spence vs. Crawford fight compares to Mayweather-Pacquiao and best all-time welterweight superfights
By Tom Gray
As we close in on the Errol Spence Jr. vs. Terence Crawford superfight, the excitement is becoming palpable. We have two unbeaten pound-for-pound entrants battling it out for welterweight supremacy at the…
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GRAY MATTER: CANELO GENTLY CLOSES THE BOOK ON GGG, BIVOL’S STYLE IS STILL POISON
By Tom Gray
Well, it was certainly more Leonard-Duran 3 than Ali-Frazier 3 – that’s for damn sure. The Canelo Alvarez-Gennadiy Golovkin rivalry concluded with a whimper at the very same venue – the T-Mobile…
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KAZUTO IOKA GETS REVENGE OVER DONNIE NIETES, RETAINS WBO 115-POUND TITLE
By Tom Gray
The score is now even. Japanese star Kazuto Ioka successfully defended his WBO junior bantamweight title, and gained revenge for a previous points loss, by posting a 12-round unanimous decision over fellow…
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GRAY MATTER: WHAT REY VARGAS ACCOMPLISHED WAS CAREER-DEFINING, DON’T FORGET IT
By Tom Gray
The little guys in boxing get more exposure now than in any other era. A multiplicity of broadcasters and streaming giants are well-placed to provide ample coverage of the straws, the flys,…
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RATINGS UPDATE: NAOYA INOUE IS THE NEW POUND FOR POUND KING
By Tom Gray
“The Monster” may have scored a decisive second-round stoppage of the great Nonito Donaire on Tuesday in Saitama, Japan, but his goal of reaching the lofty position of pound for pound No.…
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TYSON FURY KOS DILLIAN WHYTE IN SIXTH ROUND, DEFENDS RING/WBC HEAVYWEIGHT TITLES, SAYS HE MAY RETIRE
By Tom Gray
Ring Magazine/WBC heavyweight champ Tyson Fury out-boxed battle-tested WBC mandatory challenger Dillian Whyte for five rounds before letting his countryman know that he wasn’t on his level with a perfectly timed right…
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Gray Matter: If Canelo lights up Bivol in Vegas, let’s see GGG trilogy
By Tom Gray
OK, just give me a chance. Over the last couple of years, I’ve been against this trilogy. Canelo had moved on to a world title at light heavyweight and came back down…