Pojoaque card set for Saturday

The “Noche de Campeons” USA Boxing card is set to go for Saturday at the Cities of Gold Casino located at 10-A Cities of Gold Road, in Pojoaque, N.M. Physicals will be at 4:30 p.m.  The bouts will start at 6:00 p.m. Read More »

Jackson’s smoker set for March 12

A Jackson-Winkeljohn kickboxing smoker is set for Friday, March 12 at the Raymond G. Sanchez Community Center in Albuquerque (9800 4th Street NW). Doors open at 6, first bell is at 7. Any fighters or coaches interested in the Jackson-Winkeljohn kickboxing smoker, can contact Jena Vasquez at jenavasquez@comcast.net. Tickets are available at Conrad’s Barber Shop, 640 Coors NW Ste.9 or at... Read More »

El Paso undercard set for Feb. 26

(Press Release) Unbeaten Philadelphia phenom Danny “Swift” Garcia will begin 2010 with his toughest fight to date on Friday, February 26 when he squares off against British veteran Ashley Theopane in the 10-round junior welterweight co-main event of ESPN’s “Friday Night Fights” at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas. Read More »

Chevelle Hallback’s reprise

(Press Release) Reprise is a musical term, meaning “a repeated passage of music, or a return to an earlier musical theme.” Reprise also holds another definition as a transitive verb, meaning “take back or recover by force”. On March 26, Chevelle Hallback will return to Albuquerque, New Mexico to rematch Holly Holm, on the “Warrior Vengeance“ card, and this time,... Read More »

Ochoa wants rematch

Amarillo’s Adam Ochoa (2-1, 1 KO) is hot on the trail for a rematch with Albuquerque powerhouse David Proa (7-1, 7 KOs), and hopes to get one on the March 26 Isleta card. Ochoa’s camp attributed the “no mas” loss to Proa to nerves and a chance at redemption, they argue, could make the fight of the night. If... Read More »

Boxing beat

WBA No. 1 Jr. Middle Contender Austin Trout says his team is working on having something lined up in April, hopefully – possibly a shot at the interim champ, Nobuhiro Ishida. Juarez’s Cesar “Cobrita” Soto and Chihuahua’s Victor Zaleta will be featured on a free WBC webcast on Saturday. Tune in to WBCBoxing.tv on Saturday, Jan. 6, at 8 p.m.... Read More »

Quotes from Holm-Hallback presser

Quotes & photo by Gerardo Martinez Holly Holm: “Everyone is entitled to revenge a loss. Chevelle has ring knowledge, movement, speed, power . . . she has all the pieces.  I am training for ten rounds, because I know how she is. Of course, we want a KO – we go for it every fight.” . . . . .... Read More »

Holm to rematch Hallback

Welter/jr.welter/jr. middleweight champ Holly Holm (26-1-3, 7 KOs) will rematch Chevelle “Fists of Steel” Hallback (27-5-2, 11 KOs) March 26 at Isleta Casino and Resort south of Albuquerque. The card, billed as “Warrior Vengeance” and promoted by Fresquez Productions, will see Holm defend her WIBA light welterweight belt. In the co-main, an eight-rounder at jr. welter between two former... Read More »

Holm presser/update

A press conference to officially announce the March 26 Fresquez card at Isleta will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. The card headlines Holly Holm (26-1-3, 7 KOs) defending her WIBA jr. welterweight title. The co-main features Victoria “La Reina de la Guerra” Cisneros (3-8-2) vs. top contender Terri “The Road Warrior” Blair (11-14-3, 6 KOs) in an eight-rounder. The public... Read More »

Tapia card update

The March 6 headliner at the Ohkay Casino with Johnny Tapia vs. Jorge Reyes is a confirmed exhibition bout. The pro-am card, however, will also feature ten amateur bouts and six pro, including the debut of Henry “Poison” Anaya III, Lucas Galle vs. Carlos Sanchez, and a potential scorcher between Raymond “Hollywood” Montes vs. Alan Sanchez. A press conference... Read More »

Rosales smoker results

Ringside by Gerardo Martinez A packed crowd attended the Rosales smoker Saturday afternoon at the Rosales Gym in Albuquerque for a show of amateur boxing and kickboxing. Results of the card follow: In the first amateur boxing bout, Efrain Escobedo Jr. (Escobedo) decisioned Robert Silas (Winklejohn) after three rounds. In the second fight, a women’s kickboxing bout, Megan Jackson (International... Read More »

“Noche de Campeons”...

The postponed “Noche de Campeons” USA Boxing card originally slated for Jan. 23 will now be held Feb. 13, at the Cities of Gold Casino located at 10-A Cities of Gold Road, in Pojoaque, N.M. Rooms will be available for $59. For room reservations call 877-455-0515 and ask for the “Noche de Campeones” rate. Read More »