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Tapia release shot down
The New Mexico Supreme Court has shot down a petition from Johnny Tapia to be released from prison. Originally, Tapia had been sentenced to nine days in prison but when the period was up, the state Corrections department refused to release the former champ on the basis of an unapproved parole plan. Read More »J/Os set for the weekend
The New Mexico Junior Olympics state championships will be held May 1st and 2nd (3rd, if needed). Weigh-ins are at 7 a.m. to 10 Friday and Saturday and at 8 a.m. Sunday, if needed. Pairings will follow weigh-ins and physicals will be at 5 p.m. First bell is at 6 p.m. All boxers are invited to fight in the... Read More »Sky Ute wrap-up
The Sky Ute Casino in Ignacio, Colo. has already booked their next two boxing dates. Their next show is scheduled for July 18, followed by Sept. 5. A ten-count memorial tolling of the bell was conducted Saturday night in honor of the late Stan Gallup. Undefeated female phenom Thaddine Swift-Eagle Johnson was in attendance Saturday night at Sky Ute.... Read More »Alderete calls out Enriquez, Filerio
“Mad” Mike Alderete (6-4-1, 3 KOs) of Albuquerque is calling out Gustavo Enriquez (15-9, 12 KOs), of Juarez, who was KO’d Saturday night, and Victor Filerio (2-0, 1 KO), of Bloomfield. Though Enriquez will, most likely, end up on the suspension list, Alderete hopes to fight him on June 5. “I hope he is cleared to fight and that... Read More »Sky City card shapes up
Promoter Juan Romero says his June 6 is shaping up. Though no contract has been signed yet, in the main event, Joaquin Zamora (17-2-1, 11 KOs) will take on Joshua Renteria (15-2, 9 KOs), of Burlingame, Calif. Renteria will be coming off a 19-month layoff. He has fought in New Mexico before, back in 1995. Other matches in the... Read More »Las Cruces amateur card a success
The USA Boxing-sanctioned amateur fight card at the Las Cruces PAL Gym in Las Cruces Saturday night came off as a success. Eighteen scheduled bouts were pulled off before a sold-out crowd. The best fight of the night went to newcomers Alexandra Villaloba, of Las Cruces, and Joanna De La Rosa, of El Paso. Read More »
‘Animal’s’ House
Full report and photo gallery from last night’s Sky Ute card Elco Garcia scores five-knockdown kayo in seven over Joe Gomez at ‘Four Corners Showdown’ for local bragging rights: In a showdown years in the works, between the top two names of the last dozen years in the Four Corners area, Elco “The Animal” Garcia, of Ignacio, Colo., staked his... Read More »Enriquez dominated
Las Cruces cruiserweight and former Mexican light-heavy champ Gustavo “La Parka” Enriquez (15-9, 12 KOs) could not answer the fifth round bell last night in his fight with Adam “The Swamp Donkey” Richards (22-2, 15 KOs) at Fitzgerald’s Casino & Hotel in Tunica, Miss. Enriquez was down twice in round one and once in every round through the fourth. Read More »
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