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IBHOF inductee Graham Houston looks at 10 rising stars who impressed in the closing two months of the year. The new year is fast approaching and it’s that time again — time to look ahead. There’s reason for optimism. We have a number of gifted young fighters coming through. In the last two months alone, […]
IBHOF inductee Graham Houston pays tribute to Mexico’s 1950s and 1960s welterweight contender Gaspar Ortega who passed away in December 2021. A true ring warrior has left us with the passing on December 16, at the age of 86, of former welterweight title contender Gaspar “Indian” Ortega. Never a champion, and afforded only one title […]
IBHOF inductee and boxing gambling expert Graham Houston seeks the betting value in tonight’s rematches pitting Joseph Parker vs Dereck Chisora and Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley. Joseph Parker coming in at a career-heaviest 251lbs for tonight’s rematch with Dereck Chisora puts a new spin on the fight. We can be sure that Parker has […]
With Joseph Parker and Dereck Chisora set to recommence hostilities at the weekend, IBHOF inductee Graham Houston looks at past heavyweight rematches on UK soil. There’s something about heavyweight rematches. Maybe it’s because just one big punch can produce a dramatically different outcome to the first meeting. We’ve got one to look forward to on […]
IBHOF inductee and gambling expert Graham Houston seeks the betting value in tonight’s welterweight clash between rising star Conor Benn and former world champion Chris Algieri. It’s an absolutely stacked Saturday, with a huge raft of boxing odds to look at as 2021 draws to a close. But for British fans the big event takes […]
IBHOF inductee and boxing gambling expert Graham Houston seeks the betting value in tonight’s light-heavyweight rematch between Lyndon Arthur and Anthony Yarde as well as Stateside action featuring Devin Haney vs Joseph Diaz and Gervonta Davis vs Isaac Cruz at 135lbs. In the first fight between Lyndon Arthur and Anthony Yarde last December, Arthur survived […]
IBHOF inductee Graham Houston reflects on Triller Fight Club’s ‘Triad Combat’ show, which saw heavyweight contender Kubrat Pulev brush aside ex-UFC champion Frank Mir in a boxing vs MMA event. With well-known boxers taking part I felt compelled to watch the inaugural Triad Combat event that took place in Texas over the weekend. (And as […]
IBHOF inductee and boxing gambling expert Graham Houston weighs up an intriguing weekend of world title action featuring lightweight king Teofimo Lopez against IBF No.1 contender George Kambosos and the unification clash between 122lbs champions Brandon Figueroa and Stephen Fulton. We have two big shows in the US to look forward to tonight. In New […]
IBHOF inductee Graham Houston looks at how cuts can save or spoil a fighter’s night after a spate of no contests or technical decisions at the weekend. There was nothing wrong with the thinking behind the technical decision rule. A fighter gets cut in a clash of heads, can’t continue and, if four rounds have […]
IBHOF inductee and boxing gambling expert Graham Houston seeks the betting value in tonight’s fascinating 147lbs showdown between WBO king Terence Crawford and two-time champion Shawn Porter. On paper, tonight’s big welterweight title fight in Las Vegas between Terence Crawford and Shawn Porter goes the distance. But fights are fought in the ring, not on […]
IBHOF inductee Graham Houston looks at how victory can sometimes be snatched from the jaws of defeat as he remembers some of boxing’s out of the blue KOs. Kid Galahad’s KO defeat last weekend was a reminder that when a boxer is faced with a determined opponent who has come to win, the fight isn’t […]
IBHOF inductee and boxing gambling expert Graham Houston weighs up the betting value in Saturday’s action pitting Kid Galahad vs Kiko Martinez, Jaime Munguia vs Gabriel Rosado and Terri Harper vs Alycia Baumgardner. Two big shows tonight, with Kid Galahad defending his featherweight title against Kiko Martinez in Sheffield while across the pond middleweight contender […]