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Posted on 31 Oct 2011

R.I.P. Big Sam DiPace

NewMexicoBoxing.com regrets to inform the boxing community that former fighter and trainer “Big” Sam DiPace has passed away Sunday morning while asleep. No further information is known at the time. Sam was most known in New Mexico for his involvement at the Las Cruces PAL boxing club and for handling his son, Sammy DiPace’s career. On behalf of the... Read More »
Posted on 31 Oct 2011

Reminder: Path 2 Glory on Nov.5

Power and Glory and TNT Boxing Club are set to go for their Nov.5 USA Boxing sanctioned amateur card in Bosque Farms, NM. The event will take place at the Bosque Farms Rodeo Arena located on 1040 Arena Rd. Bosque Farms, NM 87068. Weigh-ins will be taking place on the same day from 8:00 AM to 11 :00 AM.... Read More »
Posted on 30 Oct 2011

Han decisions Suarez

Photos: Irwin Thompson/Top Rank From the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Okla. for Saturday night’s Top Rank card, televised on Fox Deportes: Unbeaten middleweight Abie Han (15-0, 10 KOs) took a six round decision over Eloy Suarez (11-13-1, 5 KOs). Read More »
Posted on 28 Oct 2011

Han weighs in

Photos: Irwin Thompson/Top Rank From the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Okla. for tomorrow night’s Top Rank card, televised on Fox Deportes (10 pm. ET/ 7 pm PT). Vanes “Nightmare” Martirosyan 158 vs. Richard Gutierrez 153.5 Abie Han 160 vs. Eloy Suarez 163 Read More »
Posted on 28 Oct 2011

Warrior Boxing: 8 years and going

Story by Gerardo Martinez Photos by Jose Leon Castillo One room, one punching bag, two pairs of gloves and a dedicated coach. That’s what it took to build one of the Duke City’s long-standing boxing programs. Warrior Boxing, formerly known as Van Buren Warrior Boxing, has been in existence since 2004 when Coach Ray Zamora began the program at... Read More »
Posted on 28 Oct 2011

Abie Han update

By Louie Burke: Abie Han is looking polished and ready to go for his fight against Eloy Saurez, this Saturday, Oct. 29th at the WinStar Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. Abie has been looking good in training and has had some very strong sparring with Hector Munoz, Zack Prieto, Josh Enriquez, Joseua Garcia, along with getting Austin Trout ready for his... Read More »
Posted on 28 Oct 2011

Trout presser today open to public

Austin “No Doubt” Trout will hold a press conference at the Speaking Rock Entertainment in El Paso, Texas, to discuss his upcoming nationally televised junior middleweight championship main event, scheduled for Friday, November 11 at Cohen Stadium in El Paso and televised live on ShoBox: The New Generation as part of a tripleheader starting at 11:05 p.m. ET/PT (delayed... Read More »
Posted on 26 Oct 2011

Mathis says she’ll knock out Holm

French knockout artist Anne Sophie Mathis (25-1, 21 KOs) plans to make a major statement December 2, fighting outside of Europe for the first time, against American favorite Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm (30-1-3, 9 KOs) for the right to claim the No. 1 pound-for-pound position in women’s boxing. “World Dominance,” presented by Fresquez Productions, will be held Saturday... Read More »
Posted on 26 Oct 2011

Marquez to stage comeback in El Paso

(Press release) Team Marquez announced today that Archie Ray Marquez (12-1, 1-NC, 7 KOs) has been added to the Championship Boxing at the Ballpark card scheduled for Friday, November 11th in El Paso, Texas at the Cohen Stadium. “Archie has been working extremely hard this year, his focus is sharp and he is ready to step in the ring... Read More »
Posted on 24 Oct 2011

Rumble in Rio photo gallery

  Photos by Jose Leon Castillo: Complete photo gallery from the weekend’s “Rumble in Rio” card at Santa Ana.   Results by Gerardo Martinez: At heavyweight Jason Wardlow-Herrera (LAPD) KO’d Grant Lundquist (SFCFD) with a vicious right in round one. At 150 lbs Laurianna Sargent (AFD) won by unanimous decision against Stephanie Lopez (APD). At 160 lbs Mike Chavez... Read More »
Posted on 24 Oct 2011

Trout comes home 11.11.11

(Press release) On November 11, Greg Cohen Promotions and Gary Shaw Productions, in association with Zeferino Promotions, will proudly present the homecoming of undefeated WBA Junior Middleweight Champion Austin “No Doubt” Trout. Trout (23-0, 13 KOs) will defend his belt against Australia’s WBA #14 contender Frank LoPorto (15-4-2, 7 KOs) at Cohen Stadium in El Paso, Texas. The bout... Read More »
Posted on 23 Oct 2011

Rumble in Rio Results

Ringside results by Gerardo Martinez Photo by Jose Leon Castillo With a very interactive crowd the cops and firefighters got it on inside the Bosque Events Center at Santa Ana Star Casino in the 8th annual Rumble in Rio benefiting the Jim Franklin Bike Give-Away Program. Getting their first win of the series and putting out the fire were... Read More »
Posted on 22 Oct 2011

‘Rumble in Rio’ at the...

Text & photos by Jose Leon Castillo Rumble in Rio will take place at Santa Ana Casino this Saturday. Red and Blue Fists will be flying between police officers and firefighters from throughout New Mexico. First Bell is at 7:00 PM. Over the last seven years, the Rumble in Rio benefit has raised enough money to supply over 3000... Read More »
Posted on 22 Oct 2011

Vasquez wins in Phoenix

With four rounds of hard pressure, Ayanna Vasquez won last night in Phoenix over top Mexican female Sulem Urbana Soto. At the second weigh in, Vasquez came in at an all-time high of 122, making it easier for her to control the fight at whatever pace she was comfortable in.With a mass of right upper cuts and left hooks... Read More »
Posted on 21 Oct 2011

Maldonado dethrones Cruz for first belt

From Pharr, Texas on tonight’s Telefutura card promoted by Golden Boy: Albuquerque native Fidel “Atrisco Kid” Maldonado Jr. (12-0, 10 KO’s) earned his first title with an eight-round unanimous decision over former WBC Youth Silver lightweight champ Erick Cruz(13-8-3, 13 KOs).  Maldonado dropped Cruz in round one and that made the difference as he and went to to win an exciting... Read More »
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