Report/gallery from Tingley

Ringside by Chris Cozzone and Gerardo Martinez Photos by Chris Cozzone While most of New Mexico spent their Friday digging out of a blizzard that swept through the state, hot California bantam Chris Avalos spent the evening sweeping through Jose Nieves, burying him with an avalanche of punches in just under four rounds. An estimated crowd of 4,500 frenzied... Read More »

Marquez, Avalos win on ShoBox

Undefeated bantamweight prospect Chris Avalos (15-0, 12 KOs) stopped  Jose Nieves (17-1-3, 8 KOs) on Friday night at the Tingley Auditorium in Albuquerque, NM. The hard-hitting Avalos put Nieves on the deck in round two and twice in round four, the second time for the count. Referee Rocky Burke waved it off at the 2:20 mark. Unbeaten hometown super... Read More »

Undercard results from Tingley

On the undercard: With just one snoozer on the undercard, New Mexico fighters put  on the best bouts seen in years. Stealing the show was Albuquerque super bantamweight  David Proa (7-1, 7 KOs) who not only earned redemption from his loss in December, but scored the biggest win of his career over former Texas amateur star Adam Ochoa (2-1,... Read More »

Support local boxing tonight at Tingley

Forty-six rounds in eight bouts are scheduled tonight at Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque. Of eight bouts, six feature local fighters. The line-up: Chris Avalos (14-0, 11 KOs) vs. Jose Nieves (17-1-3, 8 KOs) Archie Ray Marquez (9-0, 7 KOs) vs. Derrick Campos (20-7, 11 KOs) David Proa (6-1, 6 KOs) vs. Adam Ochoa (2-0, 1 KO) Carlos Sanchez (4-0,... Read More »

Avalos, Marquez speak

Undefeated, hard-hitting prospect Chris Avalos weighed in at 118 pounds and once-beaten Jose Nieves tipped the scales at 119 pounds during Thursday’s weigh in at the Jockey Club at the Downs of Albuquerque in Albuquerque, N.M. Unbeaten, hometown favorite Archie Ray Marquez weighed in at 131 pounds and Derrick Campos measured 132 pounds for the ShoBox co-feature. The aggressive... Read More »

‘El Gallo’ on the rise

“Carlos who?” might’ve been the response of a fight fan a couple years ago, when asked about Carlos Sanchez. Those days are over for Sanchez. After four wins that forced fight fans to stand up and take notice, the quiet, humble mechanic-turn-pugilist who goes by the moniker “El Gallo” has quickly become a crowd favorite . . . Click... Read More »

Proa or Ochoa?

For one fighter, it means redemption. For the other, it’s a chance to add a big win over a big puncher to an undefeated record. Knockout artist David Proa (6-1, 6 KOs), of Albuquerque, says he is in shape this time, unlike last time when he retired on his stool after two rounds. “I’m in great shape and have... Read More »

“Tradition” at the scales

From the Downs’ Jockey Club in Albuquerque, N.M. for tomorrow night’s ShoBox card on Showtime. Chris Avalos 118 vs. Jose Nieves 119 Archie Ray Marquez 131 vs. Derrick Campos 132 Vincent Mirabal 144.5 vs. Michael Coca-Gallegos 143.5 David Proa 120 vs. Adam Ochoa 119 Billy Zumbrun 228 vs. Maurice Harris 254.5 Amanda Crespin 128 vs. Nohime Dennison 126 Max... Read More »

Boxing beat

Weigh-ins for Friday night’s show at Tingley are at 2 p.m. today at the Downs’ Jockey Club, third floor. If you can’t make it, log on later this afternoon for the usual weigh-in report on NewMexicoBoxing. To answer the many emails received on the March 6 Johnny Tapia card: No, the card will NOT be regulated by the New... Read More »

‘Rumble in the Mountains’...

The Rocks Boxing Club is holding a USA Boxing-sanctioned card, billed as “Rumble in the Mountains,” this Saturday, Jan. 30, at the First Southern Baptist Church Family Life Center, 361 East Hwy 70, in Ruidoso, N.M.  For more info contact George Romero at 575 808-0129, David Ordorica at 575 937-2441 or Silver Barron at 575 637 2602. Weigh-ins will be... Read More »

Rosales show set for Saturday

Saturday’s Rosales smoker is set. The amateur boxing/kickboxing and grappling card begins at 12; first bell is at 1 p.m. Two co-features will headline the show: Brandi Montoya and Amanda Ortzow will fight for the N.M. junior amateur atomweight title and Eric Henson takes on Andre Escobedo for the junior amateur featherweight state belt. Read More »

“Mad” Max’s madcap...

Once upon a time there was Max Heyman, the light-heavyweight. Then there was “Mad” Max, v. 2.0, the middleweight. When that didn’t work, there was an up-and-down period – call it version 2.5, Max the super-middleweight. Finally, struggling with injuries and illness and losses, there was a return to light-heavyweight, I suppose, v. 3.0. Now, after three years of... Read More »

Coca-Gallegos up to the Mirabal...

At 0-2, Michael Coca-Gallegos may not have the prettiest record, but he’s coming prepared Friday night to give Vincent “Li’l Man” Mirabal (4-0, 1 KO) his toughest fight yet. “I didn’t get into to this to build a nice record,” Coca-Gallegos said at today’s press conference. “I did it because it’s what I do. I like the challenge. Fighting... Read More »

Who wins the rematch: Crespin or...

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Final presser for Tingley card

A final press conference was held today at the Downs’ Jockey Club in Albuquerque for Friday night’s “The Tradition Continues” card at Tingley Coliseum. Currently, ticket sales are at 3,700 as of early this week. Pictured above, left to right: Nohime Dennison, Max Heyman, Vincent Mirabal, Archie Ray Marquez, Jose Nieves, David Proa, Michael Coca Gallegos, Arturo Crespin, Amanda... Read More »