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Han wins in Denver
Photo courtesy of Chris Farina/Top Rank Just in from Denver: Unbeaten middleweight Abie Han (14-0, 10 KOs) won a six round unanimous decision over Justin Williams (3-4-1, 2 KOs). Han overcame cuts on the left eye/cheek bone top prevail 58-56, 58-56, 59-55. Read More »
Han at the scales
Photos: Chris Farina/Top Rank Undefeated Top-10 rated super lightweight Mike Alvarado and former Mexican champion Gabriel Martinez weighed in at 140 lbs for their main event fight on the “Top Rank Live” show, televisedlive on Fox Sports Net, Saturday night from the Softball Country Arena in Denver, Colorado. On the undercard: Justin Williams 157 vs Abie Han 159 Read More »
Munoz loses in Vegas
Ringside by Chris Cozzone From the South Point Casino in Las Vegas: In the co-main event, Ravshan Hudaynazarov (15-0, 12 Kos) retained his WBA Fedlatin welterweight belt with a lopsided unanimous decision over game-but-outclassed Hector Munoz (19-6-1, 12 KOs), of Albuquerque, scores of 99-91 twice and 98-92. CLICK HERE FOR FULL REPORT Read More »Boxing beat
After training for over three weeks at Freddie Roach’s Wild Card gym in Hollywood, CA, “El Huracan” Hector Munoz is fit and ready for Friday night’s fight against undefeated Ravshan Hudaynazarov. Munoz said he has had the opportunity to spar with the best including former champ Jorge Linares. He said he is going for the win against the Uzbekistan-born... Read More »
“Huracan” at the scales
Weights & photos by Chris Cozzone From the South Point Hotel Casino for tomorrow night’s “Fire & Fury” card televised on Telefutura’s “Solo Boxeo” and promoted by KZ Events, Golden Boy and Guilty Boxing. For the WBA & IBA 175-pound titles: Beibut Shumenov 175 vs. Danny Santiago 173 For the WBA Fedlatin welterweight title: Ravshan Hudaynazarov 146 vs. Hector... Read More »El Paso amateur card rescheduled for...
The Armijo Boxing Club would like to invite everyone to “Boxing on the Border” smoker, Aug. 6 at 6 p.m. Any clubs or fighters interested in competing please contact Israel Lerma at (915) 691-9959. This event will take place at the Judging Arena behind the El Paso County Coliseum. Weigh-Ins will be same day from 8:00am-10:00am, coaches’ meeting will... Read More »
Holm back in the cage
Photos by Jose Leon Castillo A press conference officially announcing Holly Holm‘s next fight took place yesterday at Rout 66 Casino Hotel’s Legends Theater. On Sept. 9, Holm (1-0) will make her return to the cage to take on Jan “Cuddles” Finney (8-9) in the main event of an all-MMA card. In the co-main, Travis “T-Train” Marx (17-3) takes... Read More »Tapia reigns with lengthiest career
After compiling a decade of research and with a Jan. 1 deadline for volume one of “The History of Boxing in New Mexico,” writer Chris Cozzone says that Johnny Tapia has had the longest career of any fighter in the 150-year history of the state. Other fighters have had more fights, but Tapia’s 23-year career, from 1988 to 2011, takes... Read More »Monsivaiz smoker planned for Aug. 27
Art Monsivaiz will hold an amateur SWKA Championship kickboxing, boxing, and grappling card on Saturday, Aug. 27 at the Blue Moon Bar, 13060 North Highway 185 Radium Springs, New Mexico (575-640-8357). The main event features a rematch between Sean Henson from Albuquerque vs. Joe Rodriguez from El Paso; the semi-main features Gabe Lopez from Las Cruces vs. Dorian Dixon, from Albuquerque. Read More »Heyman, Gomez road fight update
“Mad” Max Heyman has been forced to pull out of his fight this weekend in Las Vegas due to a left hand injury sustained in training. Heyman was scheduled to fight undefeated Garat Ahmedov. Bloomfield’s Joe Gomez (17-4-1, 8 KOs) has been picked to fight Alfred “Perro” Angulo (19-1, 16 KOs) on Aug. 20 in Baja California, Mexico. Read More »
Rosales smoker a sweathouse
Results by Gerardo Martinez Photo by Jose Leon Castillo It was standing room only Saturday night at Rosales Boxing/Kickboxing gym in Los Lunas, NM. Quite a few fans had to watch the action through the blinds from outside. And there was a lot it. Not to mention the small ring, which left little space for fighters to run and... Read More »
Herrera defeated by Kavanagh
Last night at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on the Khan vs. Judah card: In lightweight action, Jamie Kavanagh (8-0) cruised to a workmanlike six-round decision over Marcos Herrera (6-6-1) with scores of 59-54, 60-54 and 60-53. For full report/gallery of last night’s action, click here. Read More »
Herrera at the scales
From the Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas for tonight’s WBA/IBF 140-pound world title unification televised on HBO & promoted by Golden Boy: Amir Khan 140 vs. Zab Judah 140 Jamie Kavanagh 135.5 vs. Marcos Herrera 135.5 For full photo gallery of yesterday’s weigh-in by Chris Cozzone, click here. Read More »
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