2011 Readers’ Poll results are in!

Posted on 10 January 2012   Poll, Results

The results of the 2011 New Mexico Boxing Annual Poll are in!


Best Fight of 2011


1. ELCO GARCIA VS. JOAQUIN ZAMORA II (21%)

2. Anne Sophie Mathis vs. Holly Holm (18%)

3. Austin Trout vs. David Lopez (11%)

4. Austin Trout vs. Frank Loporto (10%)

5. Fidel Maldonado vs. Eric Cruz (7%)

6. Austin Trout vs. Rigoberto Alvarez (6%)

(None of the rest had a significant number of votes; 3% or less.)


Worst Fight of 2011
1. ALL OF DAVID RODRIGUEZ’S FIGHTS (24%)

2. All of Thaddine Swifteagle Johnson’s fights (21%)

3. Hector Munoz vs. Jorge Reyes (20%)

4. Archie Ray Marquez vs. Johnny Frazier (16%)

5. All of the fights at Santa Ana (7%)

(Remaining bouts were 2% each and under.)


What was the worst decision or robbery of 2011?
1. ARCHIE RAY MARQUEZ’S ‘WIN’ OVER JOHNNY FRAZIER (32%)

2. Carlos Villa’s “win” over Lorenzo Estrada (28%)

3. Carla Torres’ “win” over Amanda Crespin (12%)

4. Natalie Roy’s “win” over Brandi Montoya (11%)

5. Entire Santa Ana card (8%)

6. Tim Means’ “win” over Adrian Lopez (6%)

Note: All but No. 2 occurred on the Santa Ana card.

What was the biggest upset involving a New Mexico or El Paso fighter in 2011?

1. ANNE SOPHIE MATHIS KO7 HOLLY HOLM (79%)
Honorable Mentions, all with less than 3% each: Both of Archie Ray Marquez’s losses, Antonio Escalante’s knockout loss, Villanueva’s decision over David Proa.

(None of the rest had a significant number of votes)


Who was the best male N.M. or El Paso fighter in 2011?
1. AUSTIN TROUT (39% of votes)

2. Fidel Maldonado (31%)3. Abie Han (13%)

4. Josh Torres (8%)

5. Elco Garcia (7%)

Honorable Mentions: Johnny Tapia, Joaquin Zamora, Leonardo Sanchez


Who was the best female N.M. or El Paso fighter in 2011?

1. JENNIFER HAN (31%)
2. Holly Holm (28%)

3. Ayanna Vasquez (13%)4. Brandi Montoya (8%)Note: Rest of the names were under 2% each.


Pro debuter of the year
1. MATTHEW BACA (21%)

2. Leonardo Sanchez (19%)

3. Cristian Cabral (18%)

4. Yoel Gonzales (8%)

5. Eric Reza (7%)

Honorable Mentions: Brandi Montoya


Most Exciting Fighter of 2011

1. FIDEL MALDONADO (19%)
2. Elco Garcia (10%)

3. Austin Trout  (9%)

4. Joaquin Zamora (8%)

5. Holly Holm (5%)

Honorable Mentions: Johnny Tapia, Leroy Chavez, Ayanna Vasquez, Cristian Cabral, Leonardo Sanchez


Most Underrated Fighter in 2011
1. AUSTIN TROUT  (49%)

2. Fidel Maldonado  (28%)

3. Edgar Zubia (9%)

4. Jennifer Han (8%)

Note: Rest of the names were under 2% each.


Most Overrated Fighter of 2011

1. ARCHIE RAY MARQUEZ – 32%
2. David Rodriguez – 31%

3.  Holly Holm – 19%

4. Josh Torres – 7%

5. Vince Mirabal – 6%

Note: Rest of the names were under 2% each.


What was the top venue for 2011?
1. ROUTE 66 (37%)

2. Don Haskins Center in El Paso (17%)

3. El Paso County Coliseum (15%)

4. Santa Ana Star Casino (11%)

5. Hard Rock (8%)

Note: Other venues scored 3% or less.


What was the top fight card for 2011?

1 WORLD DOMINANCE (Holm vs. Mathis) @ Rt. 66 in Dec. (Fresquez) – 42%
2. Holm vs. Cisneros/Zamora vs. Garcia card @ Rt. 66 in June (Fresquez) – 18%

3. Jhonny Gonzalez card at El Paso County Coliseum in El Paso (Goossen/PdP) – 8%

4. Trout-Loporto card at Cohen Stadium, El Paso (Zeferino) – 7%

Honorable Mentions: Tapia card at Hard Rock in June


Best Amateur of 2011

1. AYANNA VASQUEZ (22%)

2. Siju Shabazz (18%)

3. Jose Salinas (17%)v

4. Richard Johnson (15%)

5. Stephanie Han (14%)

Honorable Mentions: Brian Mendoza, Edmund Guzman, Merica Valdez, Leroy Chavez, Brandon Munoz, Anthony Bailey


Most Improved Amateur of 2011
1. AYANNA VASQUEZ (14%)

2. Jose Salinas (13%)3. Brandon Munoz (9%)

4. Richard Johnson (8%)

5. Brian Mendoza (6%)

Honorable Mentions: Leroy Chavez, Edmund Guzman


Most Improved Professional of 2011
1. FIDEL MALDONADO (35%)

2. Joel Garcia (12%)

3. Josh Torres (11%)

4. Edgar Zubia (10%)

5. Austin Trout (9%)

6. Brandi Montoya (8%)

Note: Rest of the names recieved less than 3% or less, each.


Who or what was the biggest disappointment in 2011?

1. ARCHIE RAY MARQUEZ (28%)
2. Holly Holm getting knocked out (25%)

3. David Rodriguez fighting bums (24%)

4. Quality of most fight cards (12%)

5. Quantity of fight cards (11%)

Also mentioned: Zeferino’s matchmaking, terrible athletic commissions, Antonio Escalante, David Proa, Thaddine Swifteagle Johnson, Fernando Calleros, Hector Munoz, Antonio Martinez and Victoria Cisneros.

Best Trainer of 2011
1. LOUIE BURKE (29%)

2. Fidel Maldonado Sr. (18%)

3. The Zamoras (11%)

4. Rick Vasquez (9%)

5. Team Tapia/Johnny Tapia (6%)

Note: Rest of the names received less than 3% or less, each.


Who was Promoter of the Year?

1. FRESQUEZ PRODUCTIONS (39%)
2. Zeferino Entertainment (34%)

3. Team Tapia (18%)

Note: Remaining promoters all received 3% or less.


Was there enough boxing in N.M. in 2011?
1. No (99%) 

2. Yes (1%)


What fights do you want to see happen?

1. FIDEL MALDONADO VS. ARCHIE RAY MARQUEZ (19%)
* Second year in a row 

2. Austin Trout vs. anyone (14%)

3. Austin Trout vs. a contender or another champion (11%)

4. Austin Trout vs. Miguel Cotto (8%)

5. David Rodriguez vs. a real opponent (7%)

6. Fidel Maldonado vs. a step-up opponent (5%)

7. Elco Garcia vs. Joaquin Zamora III (4%)

Note: Rest of the bouts tallied 3% or less, each.


What does this website need?
1. Doing good (55%)

2. More amateur coverage (8%)

3. More El Paso coverage (7%)

4. More stories (7%)

5. Cozzone needs to move back to New Mexico. (5%)


What does the New Mexico fight
scene need?

1. MORE FIGHT CARDS (31%)
2. More promoters. (21%)

3. Better officials/commissions (19%)

4. Better matchmaking (11%)

5. More amateur action (7%)

Who is the top official, ref or judge in N.M.?
1. Rocky Burke (58%)

2. No one / They all suck (16%)

3. Marvin Clifford (7%)

Note: Remaining names all received less than 3% or less.

Who was the best MMA fighter of 2011?

1. CARLOS CONDIT (36%)
2.

Who cares? (16%)3. Johnny Bones Jones (15%)

4. None of ‘em (13%)

Note: Rest of the names received 3% or less, each.

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