Trout a contender now

The latest WBA ratings, released today, have rated Las Cruces’ Austin Trout at No. 2 in their 154-pound division. Just one slot below Yuri Foreman; the champion is Daniel Santos, Trout is rated ahead of Alfred Angulo (No. 4) and Vanes Martirosyan (No. 13), whom Trout lost to at the Olympic box-offs in 2004. Also rated: At heavyweight, David... Read More »

Jackson, Gallegos at the scales

From the Orleans Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. for tonight’s card: Bloomfield’s Reginald Jackson 285 vs. Elijah McCall  225 Albuquerque/Las Vegas’ Michael Coca-Gallegos 139 vs. Lawrence Hughes 140.5 Photos courtesy of Larry Whitey Read More »

Shabazz wins 2nd bout at PAL

From the National PAL tourney in San Antonio, Thursday’s results include the following: At 108 lbs., Taos’ Luis Montano was defeated by Dallas’ Oscar Mojica. At 178, Las Cruces’ Siju Shabazz defeated Jeffrey Spencer of Fountain, Colo. (1-1, 2-2 and 4-1). Read More »

Weigh-in alert

The weigh-in for tomorrow night’s “Blood of Champions” card will be held today at 2 p.m. at Sky City Casino. The public is invited to attend. Read More »

“Knockout 2009″ set for...

“Knockout 2009″, a USA Boxing-sanctioned card, is set for Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6-7 at the Valencia High School in Los Lunas, N.M.  The show, sponsored by Los Lunas and T-N-T Boxing, will benefit youth prevention programs and scholarships. Fights start at  5 p.m. on Friday, 3 p.m. on Saturday. Admission at the door is $10 adults, $8 students... Read More »