Gallegos lands spot on Vegas card

Albuquerque’s Mike Gallegos (0-1) has landed a spot on the Oct. 23 Orleans Casino card in Las Vegas, Nev. Gallegos will be up against Lawrence Hughes, of St. Louis, Mo. Read More »

Murry promises Crespin a slugfest

Trinidad Murry (0-5), of the Maverick Boxing Team in Amarillo, Texas, and coach Jose Montanez, promise Arturo “Tudy” Crespin (3-1, 1 KO) a battle come Oct. 24, when the two meet at Sky City Casino on the Mirabal card. “We are planning to give our all and hope we can come out on top with a win,” says Montanez.... Read More »

Rodriguez picking Arreola

Undefeated El Paso heavyweight David “Niño” Rodriguez thinks fellow undefeated Mexican-American contender Chris Arreola has what it takes to defeat WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko this weekend at the Staples Center in Los Angeles . Read More »

DiPace, Valdez added to Oct. 30 show

Las Cruces’ Sammy DiPace and El Paso’s Bobby Joe Valdez have been added to the Oct. 30 El Paso card at the Don Haskins Center. Valdez will battle Abel Perry, of Colorado, in an eight-rounder. Read More »

Boxing beat

A press conference held this afternoon will kick off the official launch of the Oct. 30 card in El Paso, headlining Hector Camacho, Jr. vs. Yory Boy Campas. There’s a good chance that top super bantamwweight contender Antonio Escalante will be on the Oct. 30 card, held at the Don Haskins Center. Stay tuned. The Isleta Boxing Club traveled... Read More »

Maldonado officially signs with TKO

Lightweight amateur standout Fidel Maldonado Jr. has signed an exclusive promotional contract with TKO Boxing Promotions, it was announced today by Chet Koerner, its President. Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the 18 year old Maldonado Jr., finished his stellar amateur career with a record of 118-12 and was ranked #2 in the United States last year, winning the 2008... Read More »

Boxing beat

Archie Ray Marquez is lined up for an eight-rounder in his next fight, October 23 in Laredo, Texas. If he gets through the next couple fights, he could be looking at a ShoBox telecast early next year. Joe “Ironman” Gomez is now working with trainer Dan Cushner of Double D Boxing in Santa Fe. Anyone looking for sparring or... Read More »

Mayweather-Marquez coverage

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Marquez stops Galan

Last night at the Chumash Casino in San Yanez, Calif.: Undefeated Archie Ray Marquez (7-0, 6 KOs) scored another kayo, stopping Mario Galan (4-6, 3 KOs) in round two. Galan was also floored at the end of round one. Read More »

Maldonado inks deal with TKO

Top New Mexico amateur Fidel “The Atrisco Kid” Maldonado has inked a promotional deal with TKO Boxing, based out of Las Vegas. Maldonado will turn pro on the Mirabal card at Sky City, Oct. 24. Read More »

Gomez, Estrada added to Kansas card

Joe “Ironman” Gomez of Bloomfield has accepted a fight against Bernardo Guereca for the Nov. 6 card in Garden City, Kansas.  They will go eight rounds in the co-main event. In the co-main, Lorenzo Estrada of Las Cruces will fight Brandon Rios, ten rounds at lightweight. Read More »

Locals land on Kansas card Nov. 6

Several New Mexicans have landed on the Nov. 6 fight card in Garden City, Kansas, promoted by Robert Gonzales with Albuquerque’s Robert Padilla as matchmaker. In the main event, lightweight Brandon Rios (21-0-1, 15 KOs) will go ten rounds, opponent TBA. El Paso’s Bernardo Guereca (15-8-1, 3 KOs), fighting out of Albuquerque now, will fight the co-main at welter,... Read More »

Poll: Archuleta vs. Marquez

The rumors are already circulating about a possible showdown between unbeaten hopeful Archie Ray Marquez and former contender Frankie Archuleta. As of now, there is absolutely nothing official about such a fight, but we’d like to know the boxing community’s take on the possible match. Check out our poll this week and let us know what you think. Read More »

Garcia to Gomez rematch: Any time,

Durango’s Elco “The Animal” Garcia says he will not only grant Joe “Ironman” Gomez a rematch, “any time, any place, for any amount of money,” but says such an offer has already been given for the Oct. 24 Mirabal card at Sky City. According to Garcia’s camp, Gomez has been “running his mouth” about a rematch. “We can do... Read More »

Marquez foe lined up for Sept.

Albuquerque’s Archie Ray Marquez (6-0, 5 KOs) has his next opponent lined up. On Friday, Sept. 18, Marquez will be facing Mario Galan (4-5, 3 KOs), of Hollywood, Fla., at the Chumash Casino in San Yanez, Calif. Read More »