Tom Gray
73 articles · DoghouseBoxing.com
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GENNADIY GOLOVKIN EXPECTS AN “ACTION-PACKED FIGHT” WITH MURATA, IS READY (NOT DESPERATE) FOR CANELO
By Tom Gray
Gennadiy Golovkin spoke to Ring Magazine Managing Editor Tom Gray prior to leaving for Saitama, Japan for his IBF/WBA middleweight title unification showdown with Ryota Murata on April 9. Golovkin (41-1-1, 36…
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GRAY MATTER: KELL BROOK WITH THE MIC DROP. WILL HE RIDE OFF INTO THE SUNSET?
By Tom Gray
The AO Arena (formerly the Manchester Arena) is a 200-mile drive from my house and takes approximately three hours to complete. Depending on my mood I’ll either listen to music during that…
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KELL BROOK HAS THE LAST WORD, STOPS RIVAL AMIR KHAN IN SIX
By Tom Gray
MANCHESTER, England – It’s Brook! The super-hyped all-British collision has ended with Kell Brook scoring an emphatic sixth-round stoppage of white-hot rival Amir Khan at the AO Arena on Saturday. The official…
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KELL BROOK: ALL I WANT TO DO RIGHT NOW IS HURT AMIR KHAN. HE’S THE ENEMY – BIG TIME
By Tom Gray
Do you foresee yourself and Amir Khan burying the hatchet after this fight? Will the bad blood end when the fight ends? Kell Brook: “I don’t think it will.” Honestly? KB: “I…
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PAUL BUTLER WILL ONLY FACE CASIMERO REPLACEMENT JOSEPH AGBEKO FOR WORLD TITLE
By Tom Gray
Disappointing news came out of Dubai on Friday that John Riel Casimero’s WBO bantamweight title defense against Paul Butler, which was due to take place at the Coca-Cola Arena, is off. Casimero,…
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MURRAY SUTHERLAND, SUGAR RAY LEONARD AND THE SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT ROAD TO CANELO-PLANT
By Tom Gray
For those readers who have yet to earn their hardcore-fan stripes, you may require a history lesson on Murray Sutherland. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1954, Sutherland fought a who’s who of…
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Anthony Joshua could return in November
By Tom Gray
Demand for an Anthony Joshua fight has risen to new heights following his stunning 11th-round stoppage of former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko last month. Joshua (19-0, 19 knockouts) recovered from a knockdown…
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Murat Gassiev dethrones Denis Lebedev, Troyanovsky iced
By Tom Gray
Officially add Murat Gassiev to the list of terrifying cruiserweights who you would go out of your way to avoid on a dark night. The Russian power-puncher scored a 12-round split decision…
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Klitschko announces that he will see Tyson Fury in court
By Tom Gray
The elusive heavyweight championship rematch between Tyson Fury and Wladimir Klitschko, which is currently scheduled to take place in Manchester, England, on Oct. 29, continues to hit speed bumps. On Wednesday, the…
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Adonis Stevenson knocks out Thomas Williams Jr. in four
By Tom Gray
Canadian power-puncher Adonis Stevenson successfully defended his WBC light heavyweight title for the seventh time with a violent fourth-round stoppage of Thomas Williams Jr. at the Videotron Center in Quebec, Canada, on…
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Lee Selby talks Santa Cruz-Frampton, wants to fight winner
By Tom Gray
When Leo Santa Cruz defends his WBA featherweight title against Carl Frampton at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Saturday, one man will be in the arena on a serious reconnaissance mission.…
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Arthur Abraham: ?I will show Lihaug no sympathy?
By Tom Gray
Arthur Abraham (44-5, 29 KOs) says his opponent Tim-Robin Lihaug (15-1, 8 KOs) should expect no sympathy from him when they meet in a 12-round super middleweight attraction on July 16 at…
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Muhammad Ali and Bruce Lee: Battle of Icons
By Tom Gray
On July 20, 1973, the great martial arts movie star Bruce Lee mysteriously passed away in Hong Kong. A cerebral edema (swelling of the brain) had claimed the life of this extraordinarily…
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Muhammad Ali 1966 ? The Greatest at his Greatest
By Tom Gray
Exactly half a century ago, the world heavyweight champion was Muhammad Ali. At this point in 1966 he had made two successful title defenses (four in total) and was one fight into…
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From THE RING Magazine: 14 rounds of pure hell
By Tom Gray
MUHAMMAD ALI AND JOE FRAZIER GAVE UP A PART OF THEMSELVES TO GIVE BOXING A CLASSIC This story appeared in the November 2015 edition of THE RING Magazine. Muhammad Ali and Joe…
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David Haye returns on May 21 against Arnold Gjarjeg
By Tom Gray
In the second leg of his comeback, former WBA heavyweight titleholder David Haye (27-2, 25 KOs) will face Kosovo?s Arnold Gjarjeg on May 21 in London, England. The Englishman, who also held…
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Nick Blackwell in medically induced coma following Eubank Jr. bout
By Tom Gray
Middleweight Nick Blackwell has been placed in a medically induced coma after being diagnosed with a brain bleed which was sustained during his 10th-round stoppage loss to Chris Eubank Jr. in London,…
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Flanagan outpoints Mathews to retain title, Tete wins bantam debut
By Tom Gray
British fight fans were hoping for some memorable two-way action in Terry Flanagan?s second WBO lightweight title defense but his 12-round unanimous decision win over countryman Derry Mathews in Liverpool, England, on…
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Carl Frampton on Scott Quigg: ?I expect to win convincingly?
By Tom Gray
By inference, unification fights should be competitive although there are exceptions. Recently Gennady Golovkin was a massive favorite to swat aside David Lemieux in their IBF/WBA middleweight title bout and, as expected,…
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Scott Quigg on Carl Frampton: ?I?m better in every department?
By Tom Gray
It?s a showdown years in the making. It?s the first unification bout involving unbeaten Brits. It sold out 20,000 seats in less than 10 minutes. It?s a junior featherweight clash that has…