Omega update from Colo. Springs

Omega Fight Team update at the US National Tournament at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs: Fighting for the first time at heavyweight in a national tournament, Omega’s Siju Shabazz, Monday night, won an exciting fight against Joseph Williams from New York.  Siju looked extremely confident as he fired off his jab at his opponents face.  Every punched reached... Read More »

Hobbs: Fight report and gallery

Ringside report byGerardo “Silent G” Martinez Photos by Chris Cozzone On a knockout card, the School of Hard Knocks, under Isidro Castillo, and star pupil, Edgar Zubia, all from Hobbs, debuted at the Club La Sierra in their hometown. In six well-matched bouts, just one ending early, the crowd got increasingly boisterous until it nearly boiled over during the... Read More »

Zubia ekes by Herrera in debut

Ringside by Chris Cozzone & Gerardo Martinez Topping off a solid fight card in a first time promotion by the School of Hard Knocks, at the Club La Sierra in Hobbs, N.M., hometown hopeful Edgar Zubia (1-0) won a unanimous decision over gutsy Roswell debuter John Herrera (0-1), with scores of 40-36 and 39-37 twice. Zubia outboxed Herrera in the first... Read More »

Hogue draws in debut

From Phoenix, Ariz.: Jazzma Hogue (0-0-1), of Albuquerque, and Emilio Garcia (0-0-1), of Phoenix, fought to a four-round draw. Read More »

Dennison defeats Cruz

Last night at the Softball Country Complex in Denver, Colo.: Albuquerque featherweight Nohime Dennisson (4-1) won a four-round decision over Brittany Cruz (7-3, 1 KO), of Denver. Cruz had previously beaten Albuquerque’s Jessica Sanchez. Read More »

At the scales in Hobbs

Weights by David Finger Edgar Zubia 133 vs. John Herrera 133 Johnny Vasquez Jr. 133 vs. Joseph Salazar 139* * Salazar two pounds overweight Al Dixon 158 vs. Servero Padilla 154 Lupe Guzman 142 vs. Michael Coca-Gallegos 143 Oscar Valenzuela 138 vs. Andres Quintana 140 Miguel Armendariz 121 vs. Matthew Salazar 119 Read More »

Hobbs fight card preview

Preview by David Finger In one of the most eagerly anticipated professional debuts to hit the state of New Mexico in the last five years, former amateur standout Edgar Zubia is set to take on debuting John Herrera in a four round lightweight fight in Hobbs, New Mexico tomorrow night at the Club la Sierra.  The city of Hobbs has not seen... Read More »

Hogue at the scales

From Phoenix, Ariz. for tomorrow night’s fights: Jazzma Hogue 121 vs. Emilio Garcia 121 Read More »

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 »

Kansas show to use NM fighters

A fight card held in Garden City, Kansas, in October will use several New Mexico fighters and Robert Padilla as matchmaker. Nothing official yet, but Victoria Cisneros, Raymond “Hollywood” Montes, Yorden Hernandez, Josh Torres, Vincent Mirabal and former Taos fighter Marcos Herrera are  being worked into the line-up. Read More »

Cisneros-Ortiz rematch added to Feb. 6...

A rematch between Albuquerque welters Freddie Cisneros (2-3-1) and Antonio Ortiz (1-2) has been added to the Feb. 6 Fresquez card at Hard Rock of Albuquerque. In what was the best four-rounder of the year in 2009, Ortiz and Cisneros fought to a draw the first time they fought. Read More »

Fresquez-WIBA feud

New Mexico fight fans should not expect any more WIBA title fights at Hard Rock / Isleta. Promoter Lenny Fresquez and WIBA president Ryan Wissow are engaged in a feud not likely to be resolved. Wissow has, both, posted on Facebook and sent out emails to a lengthy list of recipient,  his response to a threatening email from Fresquez,... Read More »