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Trout cleared by WBA … &
WBA Super Welterweight Champion Austin Trout has been cleared of an alleged drug test by WBA Executive Vice President Gilberto Mendoza, Jr. After reviewing the medical tests sent in by Trout and his trainer, Louie Burke, Trout (23-0, 13 KOs) was cleared and his belt will remain his. Fight promoter Richard Mirabal will be live on the radio Wednesday, 7... Read More »Report/gallery: Shiprock
Ringside report & photos by Joel Priest Special to NewMexicoBoxing With a bumper-to-bumper barrier of high-profile vehicles creating a ‘coliseum’ around the squared circle, separating one type of business from another, Red Fist Promotions’ open-air “Rumble On the Rez II” commenced outside the Shiprock Chapter House under cloudless but contrail-streaked skies . . . Click here for more Read More »Unsanctioned pro bout, mystery opponent...
Update: Thaddine Swifteagle-Johnson‘s mystery opponent Saturday night in Shiprock will remain a mystery, it seems. It has been confirmed, however, that all but one of the bouts on the Shiprock card – which was billed and advertised as a pro card – were exhibitions, the exception being Swifteagle-Johnson’s bout. In the bout, Johnson’s (8-0, 7 KOs) opponent was announced... Read More »
Bonus gallery: Judgement MMA
Photos by Jose Leon Castillo Photos from Saturday night’s inaugural “Judgement MMA” card at the Raymond G. Sanchez Community Center . . . . Read More »
Bonus gallery: American Indian MMA
Photos by Jose Leon Castillo More shots from Friday night’s first-ever American Indian MMA Championships at San Felipe’s Casino Hollywood . . . . Read More »New Mexico Boxing Beat
Looks like there was another possible pro/possibly amateur, most likely unsanctioned boxing card in Shiprock, N.M. Saturday night promoted by Thaddine Swifteagle-Johnson and her company, Red Fist Promotions. Three boxing matches and a handful of Muay Thai bouts were staged, with Swifteagle-Johnson knocking out her nameless opponent at :28 of round one. All the bouts were announced as “exhibitions”... Read More »“Iron Fist II” set for...
Team Alderete will present “Iron Fist II: Going foward with The New Generation,” a USA Boxing-sanctioned card on September 10 at the Raymond G Sanchez Community Center in Albuquerque, 9800 4th st NW. Weigh-ins will be from 8 am to 10am; physicals will begin at 3 p.m. and the event will go on immediately after. Twenty bouts are planned.... Read More »Results from Judgement MMA
Results by Gerardo Martinez Saturday night at the Raymond G. Sanchez Community Center Judgement MMA hosted its inaugural show. All the bouts were kickboxing and all the bouts were action packed. Check out the results, photos coming soon. . . Read More »
Results from American Indian MMA
Results by Gerardo Martinez Photo by Jose Leon Castillo Friday night San Felipe’s Casino Hollywood was host to the first ever American Indian MMA Championships promoted by Valcomm Promotions out of Albuquerque. Fighters from Texas, New Mexico and Arizona were present. Although the crowd was somewhat sparse, the punches and flying kicks were not. There is already a second... Read More »
Report/gallery: Rodriguez vs. Beck
Ringside by Chris Cozzone and Ricardo Trujillo Photos by Chris Cozzone A change in the weather may be in store for the sorry state of the American heavyweight picture. That, at least, is the forecast from border camp of “El Niño.” If last night’s demolishing of former title challenger Owen “What the Heck?” Beck is any indication, unbeaten El... Read More »Munoz loses decision
From Mt. Pleasant, S.C. for tomorrow night’s fights: Hector Munoz lost a ten-round decision to Ayi Bruce. Details to follow. Read More »
Rodriguez wrecks Beck
Ringside by Chris Cozzone and Ricardo Trujillo Tonight in El Paso at the Don Haskins Center on a card promoted by Zeferino Entertainment and Nino Bravo Productions: Against his toughest opponent to date, unbeaten El Paso heavyweight David “El Nino” Rodriguez (35-0, 33 KOs) entered the top ten picture with a crushing third round knockout of former title challenger... Read More »
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