From Camp Trout

Burke’s Blog by Louie Burke Today, Monday, Jan. 31, will be our last day of camp “No Doubt’ in Ruidoso, NM. The weather has been extremely cooperative here in the high country, despite some chilly mornings, which we expected to encounter and prepared for. Austin’s training regime has been intense and very productive, with the help of “Moose’ Gomez,... Read More »

Shiprock update

Several emails & calls were received after this morning’s results from Shiprock. It has been confirmed that the New Mexico Athletic Commission was not involved in the affair. NMAC Chairman Alberto Leon stated this morning that neither the state commission was not involved in the show. The governing body that did sanction the fight, however, was the Native American Boxing... Read More »

Alvarez vows to school Trout

(Press release) Mexican sensation Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has been the talk of the boxing world for the last two years, but on Saturday, February 5, his older brother Rigoberto Alvarez will be making some noise of his own when he defends his WBA Interim Super Welterweight World Title against Las Cruces’ unbeaten Austin Trout in the main event of... Read More »

Shiprock card an unsanctioned fiasco

Unable to send a reporter for complete lack of communication with an unwilling promoter, Red Fist Promotions, NewMexicoBoxing.com has been able to piece together through several accounts, the fiasco of a fight card that took place on Saturday, Jan. 29. The card was NOT sanctioned by any known commission. In the main event, Thaddine Swifteagle Johnson (7-0, 6 KOs)... Read More »

Trout ready for Alvarez

Story and photos by Chris Cozzone For someone who will be fighting rust, a hostile hometown, uncooperative promoters, a lunatic sanctioning body, elevation and nearly a year-and-a-half of delays, Feb. 5 in Guadalajara, Mexico, Austin “No Doubt” Trout shows remarkable composure going into his first world title fight. His opponent, WBA Light Middleweight Champion Rigoberto “Espanol” Alvarez, brother to... Read More »

Rosales smoker results

Results from this weekend’s Rosales Smoker Fundraiser: Lexi Guardian/Rosales TKO’d Alexis Ortiz/Monsivaiz in round two; David Henson/Rosales and Jacob Hawkes/Rosales fought a four-round exhibition; Austin “Tiny” Kitchens/Rosales won a unanimous decision over  Eric Flores/JM Martial Arts; Dorian Dixon/Rosales won a split decision over Nick Corbell/Jackson MMA; Brandi “Babydoll” Montoya and Lorna Johnson/Jackson MMA fought a draw. Read More »

Rodriguez ready for return

There was a heavier than expected turnout, Friday at El Paso’s Backstreet Gym, for El Paso’s David Rodriguez when an estimated 250 to 300 “Nino” fans that showed with the media to see El Paso’s next heavyweight champion. The big, undefeated El Paso heavyweight is now less than two weeks from his return to the ring and his return... Read More »

Duke City Throwdown POSTPONED

Looks like the rumors were true, after all:  The Duke City Throw Down card scheduled for this weekend has been POSTPONED due to Wool Warehouse building fire codes. If anyone has any questions they can contact James at 505-550-9528. Read More »

Duke City Throwdown update

Despite rumors saying otherwise, this weekend’s “Duke City Throwdown” at the Wool Warehouse is a go!  Doors open to public at 6:00 pm Sat. Jan.29th; fights will start at 7:00 pm. Live music and door prizes are part of the festivities. Fidel Maldonado and Vincent “Lil Man” Mirabal will also be signing autographs. For any fighters interested, show up to weigh-ins... Read More »

Trout training at Ruidoso

By Gabriel Cordero/Fightnews; photos by Louie Burke Unbeaten WBA mandatory super welterweight challenger Austin Trout (21-0, 13 KOs) is in the final phase of his training in the Ruidoso Mountains at 7000 feet altitude in New Mexico for his February 5 bout in Guadalajara Mexico against current WBA “regular” titleholder Rigoberto “Español” Alvarez. The fight was planned to take... Read More »

Maldonado gets new date

Fidel Maldonado, Jr. will be back in action on Feb. 11 in Vacaville, Calif. on a Golden Boy card. His opponent is TBA. Read More »

MMA show a go for Saturday in El Paso

One El Paso might be postponed, but the second one, set for Saturday, Jan. 29, is still a go. The first all-pro MMA show, promoted by Fighter Physique, is set for Jan. 29 at the El Paso Convention Center in El Paso. The main event features Albuquerque’s Gerald “The Sun” Lovato vs. Michael Casteel. Also on the line-up: the... Read More »

“Bloodsport” card...

The Jan. 28 “Bloodsport Championships” fight card at the Marriott El Paso has been nixed/postponed. Five boxing bouts had been lined up, mostly matching up New Mexico with El Paso fighters. Read More »

Fight updates

Raymond “Hollywood” Montes (3-2, 2 KOs) will be facing Rufus Shurne (0-2), of Tyler, Texas, on this weekend’s Shiprock card. Shurne has lost both of his bouts by first round TKO. Looks like Fidel Maldonado Jr’s fight has been scratched off this weekend’s Golden Boy card. Read More »

Trout camp updates

Burke’s Blog by Louie Burke This is as absurd as it sounds, but the venue and the fight date has been changed once again. As of late last week, we were told that it was going to be on Feb. 5th and moved to Guanajuato, Mexico, which is located at a 6,500 ft elevation, so we moved camp to... Read More »