‘Huracan’ blows into ‘Hollyhood’

Posted on 02 December 2009   Story

presserStory & photo by Chris Cozzone

“Yo, I got a feeling, like the wind is blowing and in about 48 hours, we’re gonna have a hurricane here in Albuquerque,” were the opening words of fight manager/ex-fighter Belinda Laracuente today, on behalf of Melissa “Huracan” Hernandez.

“Bring your panchos, because the pound-for-pound champ of women’s boxing will still be No. 1 come Friday night.”

Fighting words they were, because the opening salvo set off a verbal sparring session that all but Holly Holm participated in . . . Click here for more

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