Raton-born Terri Cruz, residing in Denver, weighed in today for her WIBF/GBU jr. bantam title fight with Alesia Graf tomorrow. Both Cruz and Graf weighed 114.8.
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Albuquerque’s Holly Holm (24-1-3, 7 KOs) will return to the ring late August or early September to headline a fight card in Las Vegas, N.M. The Fresquez Productions and City of Las Vegas co-promotion was approved last night. Holm’s opponent is TBA. She is expected to return to Isleta in December for a year-end show.
Burke’s Blog by Louie Burke
Sweet home, Las Cruces! We arrived in Cruces at 12:00 a.m., again a full day of travel, but this time, no bags were lost. It was much easier coming home after a win and not having to make weight. The only set-back was I got sick with the flu, but the win made me feel better than any medication could have. Read more »
In a throwback, same-day weigh-in, this morning, at 8 a.m., Austin Trout and opponent Shawn Garnett weighed in for their fight tonight in Ontario, Canada. Trout weighed in as expected, at 155.8, just under the 156-pound contracted weight. Garnett, however, did not make weight, coming in nearly five pounds over, at 160.8. He was given one hour by the local commission to make weight, but at 9 a.m., he’d only managed to shave off a pound, coming in at 159.6.
Despite the difference in weight, the fight will go on. Garnett was penalized $1,100, which will go into Trout’s purse. “We’re okay with that,” says trainer Louie Burke. “The fight’s still on.” Burke says it’ll be late card, with Trout not going on until 8 p.m., New Mexico time.
A USA Boxing amateur boxing card billed as “Fights of the Northwest 505” will be hosted by Martinez Boxing, Aug. 8, in Farmington, N.M. Weigh-ins are from 9 a.m. to 11, location TBA. Physicals start at 4 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club of Farmington, 825 E 19th Street, in Farmington. Doors open at 5. For more info, or prematching, contact Danny 505.215.0161.