IBHOF inductee and boxing gambling expert Graham Houston unearths the betting value in tonight’s WBO 130lbs title clash between champion Jamel Herring and Belfast boxing icon Carl Frampton in Dubai. Betting lines are almost even for the super-featherweight title fight between champion Jamel Herring and Carl Frampton, who seeks to become the first Irish three-weight […]
After Willy Hutchinson’s first test and loss at the weekend, IBHOF inductee Graham Houston looks at the art of preserving an unbeaten record and says hope remains for the young Scot following his unexpected setback. The late manager Dave Wolf (who handled the affairs of Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini and Donnie Lalonde) came up with […]
IBHOF inductee and boxing gambling expert Graham Houston weighs up Saturday night’s intriguing heavyweight showdown between Russian veteran Alexander Povetkin and Brixton contender Dillian Whyte. Dillian Whyte, seemingly poised for victory against Alexander Povetkin last August only to get knocked out in a spectacular turnaround, gets the chance to put things right in their 12-round […]
With Dillian Whyte attempting to avenge his KO defeat to Alexander Povetkin this weekend, IBHOF inductee Graham Houston looks at the outcomes of significant heavyweight rematches after a stoppage first time around. Ring history tells us that if a heavyweight stops his opponent he will usually do the same in a rematch. Not always, however, […]
IBHOF inductee Graham Houston pays tribute to legendary middleweight champion Marvin Hagler who sadly passed away this weekend. It was because he seemed well nigh indestructible that the death of Marvelous Marvin Hagler on March 13, at the age of only 66, came as such a shock to the boxing world. Hagler was a great […]
IBHOF inductee and boxing betting expert Graham Houston weighs up Saturday night’s intriguing super-flyweight showdown between WBC king Juan Francisco Estrada and WBA ‘Super’ champion Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez. Eight years on, and Juan Francisco Estrada meets Chocolatito Gonzalez in a rematch on Saturday night (early Sunday morning in UK). Each man holds a 115-pound title […]
IBHOF inductee Graham Houston remembers the career of former British heavyweight champion Danny McAlinden who passed away earlier this week. He wasn’t a fancy boxer and he was far from world class, but former British heavyweight champion Danny McAlinden, who passed away on March 8 at the age of 73, provided biff-bang action in the […]
IBHOF inductee Graham Houston believes Rio 2016 Olympic super-heavyweight gold medallist Tony Yoka may not hit the same heights in the pro game after another underwhelming display. After two disappointing performances in a row, it looks as if France’s Olympic gold medallist Tony Yoka might be close to reaching his ceiling as a professional heavyweight. […]
Following Avni Yildirim’s abject performance at the weekend, IBHOF inductee Graham Houston looks at how undeserving mandatories damage the sport of boxing. The Canelo Alvarez vs Avni Yildirim mismatch last weekend underlined what many in the boxing fraternity have been saying for years: sanctioning bodies nominating no-hope challengers is hurting boxing. No one gave Yildirim […]
IBHOF inductee and boxing gambling expert Graham Houston looks for the betting value in Saturday night’s Canelo Alvarez vs Avni Yildirim clash at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. It’s difficult to get enthusiastic about Canelo Alvarez’s 168-pound title defence against Avni Yildirim in Miami on Saturday. Canelo is a 50-1 favourite for a reason. There […]
Highly-touted duo Josh Kelly and Sean McComb lost their unbeaten records last week, fading quickly after a promising start. IBHOF inductee Graham Houston recalls the career of the talented Vernon Sollas, who regularly unravelled as a favourite, and ponders the future for both Kelly and McComb as they rebuild their reputations. There are two similarities […]
IBHOF inductee Graham Houston weighs up Saturday night’s intriguing all-Mexican battle between WBC super-featherweight king Miguel Berchelt and unbeaten rival Oscar Valdez. With a huge slate of fights on the betting board for the weekend, the fight that stands out is the Mexican civil war between 130-pound champion Miguel Berchelt and undefeated former featherweight champion […]