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Boxing returns to Hobbs!
Professional boxing will stage a return to Western New Mexico when, on July 10, the School of Hard Knocks will put on their first pro show in Hobbs, N.M. The card features amateur standout Edgar Zubia, who will make his pro debut. Hobbs heavyweight Luis Mora will also go pro. The card will feature fighters from Roswell, Los Lunas,... Read More »Regionals set for June 11-12
The Men’s Open Regional Boxing Tournament is set for June 11-12 at the Isleta Pueblo Recreation Center. New Mexico’s top fighters will be up against Arizona, Colorado and Utah boxers. Fights start at 6 p.m. and all money raised in this event will be used to send boxers to compete at Nationals in Colorado Springs. Weigh-ins are at 7... Read More »
Heyman eyes rematch with Alderete
If you thought the bad blood was over between “Mad” Max Heyman and “Mad” Mike Alderete, think again. “If I were Mike, I’d want to prove his critics wrong – that he can beat a two-handed fighter,” says Heyman, who attributes his split decision loss to a busted hand. “I’m not saying I won that fight – but I didn’t... Read More »New date for “Night of...
MVP and TNT Boxing have moved the USA Boxing amateur card ”Night Of Champions” from June 5 to July 17, to take place at the Daniel Fernandez Youth Center in Los Lunas. For pre-matches please contact Frank Ramirez at (505) 350-4232 or through email at ramirez.frank@yahoo.com. General admission will be $10 and children 5 and under enter free. Read More »Guerrero passes on Han
Handlers of unbeaten Fernando Guerrero (18-0, 15 KOs) have passed on El Paso’s Abie Han (10-0, 9 KOs), opting instead for also-unbeaten “Comanche Boy” George Tahdooahnippah (23-0-1, 18 KOs) as the main event on the June 25 ShoBox-televised card at Santa Ana, Bernalillo. Read More »New date for Tapia-Archuleta III
July 17 is the new date for the postponed Johnny Tapia vs. Frankie Archuleta III card at the Ohkay Casino outside of Espanola, N.M. Read More »Update on Tapia-Archuleta III
Update: July 10 is looked at as the new date for the Johnny Tapia vs. Frankie Archuleta III card at the Ohkay Casino near Espanola, N.M. A possible title fight is in the works for something called the “UBO (Universal Boxing Organization)” featherweight title. (Click here for their rankings.) Stay tuned . . . Read More »Tapia-Archuleta III postponed
Just in: The June 12 Johnny Tapia vs. Frankie Archuleta III card at the Ohkay Casino near Espanola, N.M. has been cancelled. According to matchmaker Robert Padilla, it is less of a cancellation and more of a postponement, and that the new date - sometime in July – will involve some sort of title. According to trainer Manuel Anaya,... Read More »A “Night of Champions”
MVP and TNT Boxing will be hosting an amateur boxing show, A “Night Of Champions” on June 5th at the Daniel Fernandez Youth Center in Los Lunas, NM. For pre-matches please contact Frank Ramirez at (505) 350-4232 or through email at ramirez.frank@yahoo.com. General admission will be $10 and children 5 and under enter free. Read More »
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