Admission is $11, with kids under 5, free. $1 of each ticket goes back to the NMLBC to have more representation in regional/national tournaments. There will also be mock mini-press conferences for co-main main events. All teams are invited to participate. For more info call Richard Mirabal at 505-702-7514 or 505-712-5258, or email at mirabalbox@yahoo.com

Photo by Amy Wiley Photography

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (May 15, 2012) — Undefeated Irish super featherweight Patrick “The Punisher” Hyland improved his record to a perfect 26-0, registering his 12th knockout when the action was halted by the referee Benji Estevez in the fourth round as veteran Frankie Archuleta (27-10-1, 14 KOs) was being pounded in tonight’s main event, headlining “Irish Invasion,” at Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, New York.

“Irish Invasion” was presented by Final Round Promotions, in association with Team Snooki Boxing and Bob Duffy’s Ring Promotions, and sponsored in part by Title Boxing.

Hyland came out throwing crippling body shots, taking complete control from the opening bell. He dropped Archuleta in the first and third rounds, peppering Archuleta with stiff jabs, solid combinations and devastating body blows.

“It was a good fight but I could have done a little better,” Hyland said after the fight. “He’s a tough guy who hit me with a couple of good shots. I got him with some good shots in the fourth when it was stopped. I’m a contender, 26-0, and fighting here in the United States. I’m ready for anybody at 126 pounds.”

Photo by Amy Wiley Photography. 

Weights from Poughkeepsie, N.Y. for tonight’s fights:

Las Vegas’ Frankie Archuleta (27-9-1, 14 KOs) weighed in at 127 for his fight tonight against undefeated Patrick Hyland (25-0, 11 KOs), of Marlboro, N.Y., by way of Dublin, Ireland. Hyland was 129.

Speaking of Zeferino, Zef fighter John Grimaldo will take on Mikael Zewski on the Pacquiao-Bradley card in Las Vegas, June 9. And Joel Garcia, 5-0, 1 KO, of El Paso, will be in San Antonio on June 23 to fight Joseph Rios, 10-7, 6 KOs.

26-year-old Trout lives in Las Cruces, New Mexico, where he, long-time trainer Louie Burke, and strength and conditioning coach Siju Shabazz have been putting in the work. “I run in the morning and do sprints, about four miles. Then we go to the gym for sparring and skills and drills, do about 20 rounds. Then my strength coach takes over and we get into calisthenics and biometric workout after that. It’s rough.”

Trout says he respects Rodriguez, but says this fight will be a wonderful chance to showcase his skills.

“He’s a good fighter. I’m glad to be able to have a fight like this on this stage against an exciting guy like him, but honestly, I don’t feel like he’s on my level. It’ll be a good fight. He’s a warrior and he brings a hard fight for all 12 rounds, but I think I can get him out of there in the late rounds. It might be closer early, but I’ll pull away in the later rounds for sure.”

The 12-round Trout vs. Rodriguez clash will be part of a scheduled TV quadrupleheader that also includes former light heavyweight champion Antonio “Magic Man” Tarver (29-6, 20 KOs) taking on unbeaten power puncher Lateef “Power” Kayode (18-0, 14 KO’s); Ronald “Winky” Wright (51-5-1, 25 KO’s) vs. Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin (26-0, 20 KO’s); and Vusi “Marvelous” Malinga (20-3, 12 KO’s) going against undefeated Leo “Terremoto” Santa Cruz (19-0-1, 11 KO’s) for the vacant IBF bantamweight world championship.

Text by Gerardo Martinez

Several New Mexican youngsters were victorious this past May 5th and 6th in Phoenix, AZ at the 2012 Regional Junior Olympics tournament. Regional champions include: Aaron Perez (95 lbs), Isaac Perez (100 lbs), Jorge Alarcon (114 lbs), Jennifer Mendoza (114 lbs) and Jordanne Garcia (125 lbs).

All the listed fighters cannot continue on to Nationals due to not meeting the 15-16 year-old age requirement. Several of their fellow New Mexicans will be heading to the National Junior Olympic tournament being held in Mobile, Alabama from June 19-22, 2012 (Thanks to Steve Garcia for results and photo.)

“The Reckoning,” presented by Fresquez Productions, will be held at Route 66 Casino Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

“I think it’ll be closely fought and the Fight of the Year,” Fresquez said. “Hands down, they are the top two women fighters in the world. This will be the most important fight of Holly’s career, in which she’ll try to regain her pound-for-pound status.”

Mathis will defend her IBA and WBAN welterweight title belts, as well as the mythical pound-for-pound crown, for the first time since capturing the coveted straps last December by way of a stunning seventh-round knockout of hometown darling Holm.

Mathis (26-1, 22 KOs) was fighting in the United States for the first time, while Holm (30-2-3, 9 KOs) had been unbeaten for seven years during a 24-fight stretch.

“Holly won the first four rounds and in the fourth she hit Anne Sophie with a good body shot,” Fresquez recounted their “World Dominance” showdown. “Holly went for the kill; she started brawling, instead of boxing, and got caught. Holly rushed out for the fifth round and, in her words, didn’t execute the game plan. She understands the mistakes she made and has learned from them.”

Mathis is a power puncher, Holm a consummate boxer. But Holly got away from her game plan. “Mathis came into the fight last December with 22 knockouts in 25 fights,” Fresquez continued. “Everybody knew about her power and the plan was for Holly to out-box her from a distance. Holly hurt her in the fourth with that body punch but then she got away from her game plan. We took that loss as a team. Anne Sophie Mathis was the best fighter in the world that night.”

Seven-time world champion and reigning IBA/WBA titilist Mathis, who is riding a 25-fight win streak, has defeated world champions such as Holm, Myriam Lamare (twice), Jane Couch, Duda Yankovich, Ana Pascal and Nathalie Toro.

Holm is a nine time, three-division world champion who has defeated some of the most notable women boxers of her era, from the 140 through 154-pound weight classes, including Christy Martin, Mary Jo Sanders, Mia St. John, Couch, Yankovich and Chevelle Hallback (twice).

“I’ve never seen Holly so determined,” Fresquez concluded. “Based on past statistics, I understand that about 85 percent of rematches are won by the winner of the first fight. But Coach Winkeljohn and I strongly feel that Holly has learned from her mistakes and she will gain retribution on June 15th. In the last fight, they were throwing leather, and I’ve never seen women hit like that. These two women are more ferocious than a lot of guys. In all my years promoting women’s boxing, I never saw a fight that both fighters threw and connected on so many hard punches. They tried to take each other’s heads off. I expect this fight to be equally exciting and hard fought.”

Mathis and Holm are simply the best women fighters, pound for pound, in the world today. This could develop into the greatest rivalry in women’s boxing history.

Go online to www.FresquezProductions.com or www.rt66casino.com for more information about “The Reckoning.”

For tonight’s fight at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT:

Victoria Cisneros 141 vs. Adelita Irizarry 144.5

“Top Rank is dedicating this great event to the citizens of El Paso who helped us make this event possible, UTEP and for boxing in demanding that the Chavez Jr. vs. Lee championship bout take place at Sun Bowl Stadium,” said Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum.

Presented by the University of Texas at El Paso and promoted by Top Rank in association with Zanfer Promotions, DiBella Entertainment, The City of El Paso, AT&T and Tecate, tickets to the Chávez Jr. vs. Lee world title tilt go on sale Tomorrow! Saturday, May 5, at 2 p.m. ET / Noon MT. Tickets, priced at $200, $100, $60, $40 and $25, plus applicable service charges, can be purchased at the UTEP Ticket Center, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com and by phone at (915) 747-5234.

These two warriors boast a combined record of 73-1-1 (51 KOs) – a winning percentage of 97% and a victory by knockout ratio of 70%.

Chávez Jr. (45-0-1, 31 KOs), of Culiacan, México, making his first appearance in El Paso since August 19, 2006 when he knocked out Jermaine White in the fourth round of their welterweight bout, is the son of Mexico’s greatest fighter Julio César Chávez. Chávez, 26, took up the “family business” in 2003, winning a four-round decision in his professional debut. Eight years later, the reigning World Middleweight Champion and superior gate attraction is poised to make his own mark in the boxing world. He took a major step toward that goal by enlisting legendary trainer Freddie Roach to take him to the next level. Their first fight together was a gigantic success, a dominant 12-round unanimous decision victory over top-10 contender John Duddy (29-1, 18 KOs) in June 2010 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. After his January 29, 2011 unanimous decision win over Billy Lyell, Chávez Jr. became the second family member to win a world title, dethroning undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik via a majority decision. That June 4, 2011 slugfest took place at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles just a few blocks north of the Olympic Auditorium where the legendary Julio César Chávez won his first world title. Chávez Jr. successfully defended his title on November 19, 2011 with a fifth-round knockout of Top-Five contender Peter Manfredo, Jr. at Reliant Arena in Houston, followed by a hard-fought unanimous decision on February 4 over No. 1 contender Marco Antonio Rubio at the Alamodome.

Lee (28-1, 20 KOs), who at 6’2, is one inch taller than Chávez, Jr., was born in London but is Irish of heritage. Ireland’s sole boxing representative in the 2004 Olympics, Lee made his professional debut in 2006, winning a six-round decision over Anthony Cannon. Trained at the famed Kronk Gym in Detroit by Hall of Fame inductee Emanuel Steward, who has referred to Lee as “my left-handed Tommy Hearns,” Lee possesses exceptional skills, speed and movement, complemented by good punching power and experience against good opposition. He enters this fight riding a four-year, 13-bout winning streak with eight of those victories coming inside the distance, including a win over Bryan Vera last October to avenge the only loss on his professional ledger. He enters this fight as a consensus Top Three world-rated contender, ranked No. 2 by the World Boxing Association (WBA) and World Boxing Organization (WBO) and No. 3 by the WBC.

New Mexico’s last two hopes lost Thursday night at the quarter-finals of the National Golden Gloves.

Wednesday night at the National Golden Gloves did not go too well for New Mexico and Colorado’s champs, though N.M. did manage to hang on to two weights.

In the 108 lb. class, New Mexico boxer Angela Valenzuela came very close to disqualification after two repeated warnings from the referee. Surprisingly, the 108 pounder still managed to win a decision over Jonathan Howard III of Washington, D.C.

Colo/NM 165-pounder Joeseph Torres was stopped in the third round by an RSC by California’s Brshmavigi Montgomery.

At heavyweight, Colo/NM’s Don Cobb Jr was outpointed by Jeffrey Page, of Kansas/Oklahoma.

In the 132 pound class, NM/Colo. Jose Salinas lost on a decision to Joucse Gonzalez, California.

At 152. Colo/NM’s Giovanni Merceron won a decision over Deandre Harris, Iowa.

At 123 pounds, NM/Colo. fighter Jason Sanchez was outpointed by Gervonta Davis from Washington.

Tonight: quarter-finals.

Several boxers from the New Mexico/Colorado team are slated to enter the ring at tonight’s bouts:

Joseph Torres Jr. of Colo./N.M. will take on Brahmavigi Montgomery of California.

Giovanni Merceron of Colo./NM, at 152, takes on Iowa’s Deandre Harris.

Donald Cobb, Jr., heavyweight from Colo./N.M. is up against Jeffrey Page of Kansas/Oklahoma.

108-pounder Angelo Valencia of Colo./N.M. will box Jonathan Howard III of Washington, D.C.

For match ups call Brian Nevarez 575 621-1926.

Weigh-ins are on the day of the fight at the gym, from 9 to 11 a.m.

Fights start at 6:00 P.M.

Tickets are $10.00 for the public at the door.

By Jerry Martinez

From the National Golden Gloves in Mesquite, Nevada – Tuesday results: What was suppose to be a step towards the national championship turned into a disappointing night for New Mexico’s 178-pounder, Timothy Meek. Meek’s opponent, Oliver Rivera, of Omaha, Nebraska, was on aggressive mode, taking the fight to Meek who seemed to wait for the counter. Meek proved the better boxer but his Omaha counterpart fired enough crisp and solid punches to sway the judges to award him the win.

In other results: 114-pounder Freddy Marquez, Colo/NM was outpointed by Thomas Huitt Johnson of Kansas City.

152-pound Colo./NM boxer Giovanni Merceron outpointed Richard Gorham from Indiana.

Heavyweight Cruz Valenzuela, of Colo/NM was outpointed by Eric Edwards of Hawaii.

By Jerry Martinez

In first round action of the National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions, New Mexico in Mesquite, Nevada, boxer Jason Sanchez won his 123lb match by defeating Fabian Casas of Wisconsin via unanimous decision.

In the second match of the three ring competition at the National Golden Gloves, New Mexico/Colorado’s Brian Mendoza (pictured) lost a hard fought decision to Javonn Barnes of Michigan.