Holm-Clampitt presser

Text & photos by Mary Ann Owen, BoxinginLasVegas.com The final press conference was held today at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico for Friday’s “Northern Invasion” fight card featuring Holly Holm (24-1-3, 7 KOs) vs Jaime Clampitt (21-4-1, 7 KOs) for the IBA jr. welterweight title.  ”I have prepared very well for this fight since I... Read More »

Arrellin gets new foe

Luis Cervantes (7-5-3, 2 KOs) will not be facing Randy “Savage” Arrellin (4-3, 3 KOs) Friday night on the Hard Rock card’s co-main, due to an injury. Instead, Arrellin will face Julio Chavez (6-4-1, 2 KOs), of Albuquerque. Read More »

Clampitt a “Sock-her mom”

Story by Chris Cozzone Photo by Emily Harney Former world champ Jaime Clampitt did not expect to fight again after giving birth to her daughter last year. Weight gain during pregnancy, the desire to train, let alone fight, were all concerns. “I wasn’t sure how it was all going to play out,” recalls Clampitt. “Being a mom – it... Read More »

Holm: ‘Not about the belts’

Story by Chris Cozzone Lance Armstrong may say it’s not about the bike, but, for seven-time (ten, if you can stomach more alphabet soup) world champion Holy Holm, it’s not about the belt. “I just want to win and fight the best out there,” says Holm (27-1-3, 7 KOs), who will step into the ring this Friday against top... Read More »

Boxing beat

Las Vegas’ Shayla Bernard is at the Ringside World Championships in Missouri representing New Mexico. She is 12 and under 100 lbs., fighting out of the Los Vatos club. Las Vegas photographer Mary Ann Owen will be doing a book signing after Thursday’s weigh-in at Hard Rock. Owen’s book, “Extraordinary Women of the Ring,” includes a section on Holly... Read More »

El Paso lineup

The line-up for this Friday’s card in El Paso has been finalized. In the main event, Antonio Escalante (23-2, 14 KOs) will take on journeyman Edel Ruiz (34-22-4, 25 KOs) in a ten-round featherweight bout. The co-main features undefeated light middleweight Jermell Charlo (12-0, 6 KOs), of Houston, vs. Quinton Whitaker (7-6, 5 KOs), of San Antonio, in an eight-rounder.... Read More »

Trout title fight a no-go

A possible WBA jr. middleweight interim title fight between beltholder Nobuhiro Ishida (22-5-2, 7 KOs), of Japan, and top contender Austin Trout (21-0, 13 KOs), of Las Cruces, is definitely a no-go, for August 28. The card would’ve taken place at Sandia in Albuquerque and televised on ESPN2, but was passed on by the casino. Read More »

Fight week schedule

“Fight Week” for Holly Holm vs. Jaime Clampitt officially opens on Wednesday, 2 p.m. with a press conference open to the public. All events will take place at the Bingo Showroom @ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, formerly Isleta. The press conference is at 2 p.m., Wednesday. Weigh-ins are planned for Thursday, also 2 p.m. Fight Night is Friday,... Read More »