Escalante to face Ruiz

El Paso’s Antonio Escalante (23-2, 14 KOs) will be facing veteran Edel Ruiz (34-22-4, 25 KOs), of Los Mochis, Mexico, Aug. 6, it was announced today at a press conference held at the Camino Real Hotel. The card, promoted by Golden Boy and televised on Telefutura, will take place at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso. Escalante was... Read More »

Amateur card moved to July 31

MVP and TNT Boxing have moved the USA Boxing amateur card  ”Night Of Champions” to July 31 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. Weigh-ins are from 8... Read More »

Hobbs’ Zubia ready for pro ranks

Story by Chris Cozzone Photo courtesy of Edgar Zubia In a century of fight cards, Hobbs, New Mexico has never had a successful professional fighter. It’s barely had a fight scene, flourishing briefly in the late ‘30s and, then again, in the late ‘50s. All that may be about to change. Headlining the second pro fight card to be... Read More »

Boxing beat

Antonio Escalante‘s next opponent will be revealed today at a press conference held in El Paso. Escalante headlines a Golden Boy-promoted, Telefutura-televised card Aug. 6 at the Don Haskins Center. Several Texas fighters will be featured on this Saturday’s card in Hobbs, N.M. Middleweight Alfred Dixon (1-1), of Abilene, Tex., will take on Amarillo debuter Servero Padilla in a... Read More »