The Knockout Queen battles the Empress...

Story and photos by Chris Cozzone If you wanted to get just a teaser about how Anne Sophie Mathis is planning to usurp the pound-for-pound tiara from the brow of Holly Holm Friday night in Albuquerque, today’s final press conference was not the place to find out. Mathis’ lips were sealed. “Do you have a game plan for dealing... Read More »

Full line-up for “World...

Friday night’s full line-up for Fresquez Productions’ “World Dominance” card at Route 66 Casino Hotel, west of Albuquerque: Main event: Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm (30-1-3, 9 KOs), of Albuquerque, vs. Anne Sophie Mathis (25-1, 21 KOs), of Dombasle-sur-Meurthe, France, for the IBA and WBAN welterweight titles. 10 rounds. Co-main, 6 rounds at featherweight: Josh “Pitbull” Torres (5-1-1, 3... Read More »

Who ya like: Zubia or...

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Alberto Leon moves on to WBC

The World Boxing Council (WBC) has appointed former New Mexico Athletic Commission Chairman Alberto Leon to their Legal Committee and named a WBC Supervisor. Leon’s first job was the Nov. 5 WBC super welterweight semi-final elimination fight between James Kirkland and Alfredo Angulo in Cancun, Mexico, which was the headline fight on HBO’s Boxing After Dark. Next up for... Read More »

Photos: Holm-Mathis “World...

Photos by Chris Cozzone Top photo: Holly Holm (r) and Anne Sophie Mathis face off at today’s final presser, held at Route 66, west of Albuquerque. In Friday night’s “World Dominance” card promoted by Fresquez Productions, Mathis and Holm will determine the pound-for-pound champion of women’s boxing.   Read More »

Archuleta knocked out Down Under

Former featherweight title challenger featherweight Daud Cino Yordan (28-2, 22 KOs) scored a fourth round TKO over former contender Frankie Archuleta (27-9-1, 14 KOs) at Challenge Stadium in Perth, Western Australia. Archuleta has now been knocked out in four of his last six bouts. Read More »

Former contender Escalante stages quiet...

Story and photos by Chris Cozzone “When you’re at the top, everyone’s with you,” the words pop out of former No. 1 Contender Antonio Escalante like jabs on a double-end bag. “But when you’re down, they’re gone.” Losing the excess baggage – hangers-on – might not be a bad thing for the border battler who came so close to... Read More »

Officials named for “World...

Judges Dave Moretti, Sandy Pino and Lisa Giampa, as well as referee Rocky Burke, have been assigned to work Friday night’s “World Dominance” showdown between nine-time world boxing champion Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm (30-1-3, 9 KOs) and six-time world titlist Anne Sophie Mathis (25-1, 21 KOs). “World Dominance,” presented by Fresquez Productions, will be held Friday night, Dec.... Read More »

Rematched and revamped: Torres ready...

Story by Chris Cozzone Photo by Team Pitbull “This is the one I wanted,” says Albuquerque’s “Pitbull”, Josh Torres. “I’m way eager for this.” Actually, Torres is “way eager” for a lot of things – but he’ll start with Joel Vargas on Friday. Fighting the co-main event on the Holly Holm-Anne Sophie Mathis card at Route 66, Torres, 5-1-1,... Read More »

Zubia bringing the Southeastern NM...

Story by Gerardo Martinez Photo by Chris Cozzone “I consider myself a boxer that’s willing to trade,” says Hobbs native Edgar Zubia (1-0-1) who will be taking on Espanola’s Antonio “Tone” Martinez (1-0-1, 1 KO) in the undercard of the Holm-Mathis card Friday night at Route 66. Zubia is the only Southeastern New Mexico fighter on the card and... Read More »

Fight week schedule for “World...

2:00 PM/MT, WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30: Final Press Conference at Route 66 Hotel & Casino, Legends Theater, 14500 Central Avenue SW, Albuquerque, NM. The public is welcome to attend. 2:00 PM/MT – THURSDAY, Dec. 1: Official Weigh-In at Route 66 Hotel & Casino, Legends Theater, 14500 Central Avenue SW, Albuquerque, NM. The public is welcome to attend. Fight Night: 5:00 PM/MT – FRIDAY,... Read More »

Fight week schedule for Las Cruces...

2:00 PM Tuesday November 29th: Public workout with David Rodriguez and Antonio Escalante at Escalante’s Boxing Gym 115 Angel, El Paso Texas, 79901. 2:00PM Wednesday November 30th, Public workout with Jennifer Han at Hans Oriental Martial Arts, 9861 Dyer, Suite 17, El Paso, Tx. 2:00PM Thursday December 1st, OFFICIAL PRESS CONFERENCE. ALL FIGHTERS PRESENT Pan America Center-Barbara Hubbard Hall, Stewart and Payne... Read More »

“Fight for the Troops” set...

On Saturday, Dec. 3, the Sigma Chi Fraternity is hosting the 2nd annual Sigma Chi Fight Night, billed as “Fight the Good Fight.” After an immensely successful Fight Night last year raising over $13,000 for charity, and packing Johnson Gym with over 1,000 attendees, the Gentlemen of the Sigma Chi Fraternity are at it again. The Fight Night is a... Read More »

New foe for Escalante

Former contender Antonio Escalante (25-4-16 KO’s) has a new foe for the Dec. 3 show in Las Cruces. Instead of Johnny Frazier, who’d lost five in a row, Escalante faces New Orleans southpaw Rynell Griffin (6-6, 2 KO’s) who’s only lost four in a row. Tickets are available at 575-646-1420 or www.ticketmaster.com, starting at $10. Check out www.Zboxing.com for more info. Read More »

Jon Jones helps Holm prepare for Mathis

(Press release) Mixed-martial-arts superstar Jon “Bones” Jones has been helping his friend, nine-time world boxing champion Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm (30-1-3, 9 KOs), prepare for her December 2nd “World Dominance” showdown against French knockout artist Anne Sophie Mathis (25-1, 21 KOs), to determine the mythical No. 1 pound-for-pound world champion today in women’s boxing. “World Dominance,” presented by... Read More »