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Past Poll Results |
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| How much MMA coverage do you want to be on NewMexicoBoxing.com? Absolutely none at all - NewMexicoBoxing should be ALL boxing. - 43% An occasional story or news now and then is enough. - 33% Equal coverage - MMA and boxing - 24% |
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| When Joaquin Zamora and Ray Sanchez III fight, on July 11, who wins? Joaquin Zamora - 66% (55% KO/11% by decision) Ray Sanchez III - 31% (24% KO/11% by decision) Draw - 2% - - - - - - Note: 79% think it will end by KO, one way or the other. |
Who was the most impressive fighter on the May 9 and 10 cards? Matthew Esquibel - 26% (tie) David Proa - 26% (tie) Josh Torres - 12% Ray Sanchez III - 11% Archie Ray Marquez - 10% (tie) Sammy DiPace - 10% (tie) James Piar - 3% Jose Cruz Garcia - 2% |
| What card will you go to this weekend? Top Rank card at Isleta - 33% Sky City card - 32% Neither - 28% Both - 7% Outcome: Sky City had a sellout crowd of 850; Isleta had a near-sellout of 2,400. |
Who wins on May 16 on Telefutura: David Martinez of Albuquerque, or Antonio Escalante of El Paso? Antonio Escalante - 54% (39% by KO/15% by decision) David Martinez - 46% (37% by decision/9% by KO) Draw - 0% Outcome: Martinez TKO'd in round three. |
| Johnny Tapia plans a final campaign for a world title beginning May 2 in El Paso -- Will he be successful? No - 46% Yes - 28% Not interested - 19% Not sure - 7% |
What should Hector Munoz do next? Fight Ray Sanchez III at 147 - 37% Fight Joe Gomez at 147 - 24% Fight Joaquin Zamora at 147 - 14% Focus on out-of-state fighters - 12% Fight Shawn Gallegos at 140 - 9% Go down to optimal weight of 140 - 4% |
| Who wins: Hector Munoz or Roberto Valenzuela? Valenzuela - 51% (45%KO/6%dec) Munoz - 41% (33%dec/8%KO) Draw - 7% Outcome: Munoz wins by UD. |
What's the best fight Feb. 29? They're all equally bad - 38% They're all equally good - 20% Gallegos vs. Reynosa - 18% Galle vs. Gonzales - 9% Alderete vs. Berrelleza - 6% Sanchez vs. Lopez - 4% Munoz vs. Brambila - 2% Note: Munoz-Brambilla changed to Munoz-Valenzuela; Gallegos-Reynosa changed to Gallegos-Delgado. |
Will you support Johnny Tapia in a comeback? No way - he should stay retired - 49% Yes - 47% (30% wholeheartedly; 17% reluctantly) Not sure - 4% |
What fight do you look forward to most on the Feb. 29 fight card? Hector Munoz - 22% Don't believe the fight will be pulled off - 16% I'll wait for the opponents to be announced - 16% Shawn Gallegos - 15% All of 'em! - 15% Lucas Galle - 7% Daniel Gonzales - 6% Mike Alderete - 5% |
Who should Joe Gomez fight next?
Hector Munoz - 27% Ray Sanchez III - 26% Joaquin Zamora - 19% Rematch with Rudy Hernandez - 16% Someone between Munoz & Zamora - 2% |
What's the best fight on this Friday's card at Isleta? Gomez-Hernandez - 29% Valdez-Becerra - 20% Holm-Brakache - 19% Cruz-Galle - 13% Villanueva-Martinez - 12% Esquibel-Knight 7% Actual outcome: Valdez-Becerra had the lead until, days before the card, it was nixed due to an injury. On the actual card, most considered Gomez-Hernandez fight of the night. |
Who shows the most promise from Friday night's card in Las Cruces?
Austin Trout - 53% Sammy DiPace - 31% Abie Han - 13% David Rodriguez - 3% |
What local was the most impressive Dec. 1 at Tingley? Matthew Esquibel - 37% Ray Sanchez III - 31% Archie Ray Marquez - 26% Anthony Vialpondo - 6% Actual outcome: Chavez KOs Sanchez in sixth round. |
Who wins, Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. or Ray Sanchez III?
Chavez - 61% (51%KO/10%decision) Sanchez - 38% (30%KO/8%decision) Draw - 1% Actual outcome: Chavez KOs Sanchez in sixth round. |
After the Sanchez-Chavez fight, what fighter do local fans want to see the most on Dec. 1? Jorge Arce - 63% Matthew Esquibel -23% Mike Alvarado - 8% Anthony Vialpondo - 6% Ivan Calderon - 3% |
Who wins Saturday night at Sky Ute: Victor Barela of N.M. or Manny Perez of Colo.?
Barela - 51% Perez - 41% Draw - 8% Actual outcome: Perez wins by near-shut unanimous decison. |
Who wins on Nov. 15, 'Mad' Mike Alderete or Carlos Ibarra? Mad Mike - 60% (32%KO/28% decision) Ibarra - 38% (22% KO/16% decision) Draw - 2 % Actual outcome: Ibarra wins by decision. |
Are you going to the Dec. 1 Sanchez-Chavez card at Tingley?
Of course! Count me in. - 56% No way - 28% Not sure yet - 16% |
Should it become official, who wins, "Hurricane" Hector Munoz or "Ironman" Joe Gomez?? Munoz by decision - 48% (40% decision, 8% KO) Gomez - 46% (35% by KO, 11% by decision) Too close to call- draw - 6% |
Now that Sanchez-Chavez is set, never mind who you think wins, who is behind our New Mexico fighter?
I hope Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. wins. - 42% 100% behind Ray Sanchez III! - 39% I don't really care. - 11% Reluctantly backing Ray - I don't want to, but I guess I will. -8% |
Who wins on Sept. 21, Holly Holm or Angel Martinez? Holly by decision - 47% Holly again - this time by KO! - 24% Martinez by decision - 16% Martinez this time - by KO - 9% Another draw between the two - 4% Actual outcome: Holly wins by unanimous decision. |
Given their last bouts, who is now the top welterweight in New Mexico?
Joaquin Zamora - 49% Joe Gomez - 28% Ray Sanchez III - 23% |
How far are you willing to travel to see a local fight? Whatever it takes. 3-4 hours, no prob. - 41% An hour away is max. - 34% Forget it, just ain't worth the drive. - 25% |
Given the last six months of fights, who is now the top MMA fighter in New Mexico?
Carlos Condit - 45% Who Cares? - 33% Diego Sanchez - 15% Keith Jardine - 5% Joey Villasenor - 2% |
What fighter was most impressive this past weekend?
Joaquin Zamora - 30% Ray Sanchez III - 15% No one - 12% Monica Lovato - 11% James Piar - 10% Austin Trout - 8% Ricky Vasquez - 5% Lucas Galle - 4% Colbert Losoya & Gabe Montoya - 3% |
Who should Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. fight next?
A no-brainer: Ray Sanchez III, of course! - 34% Forget Sanchez, he should fight WBC No. 8 Joaquin Zamora! - 26% Forget NM, he should fight Alfonso Gomez, who conquered Gatti. - 25% Why bother answering? JCC will probably fight another midwestern nobody. - 14% |
What fight card will you be at this weekend?
Sky City card Saturday night - 29% Top Rank/Isleta card Friday night - 29% None of 'em - 20% MMA show at Route 66 Saturday night - 13% Both boxing cards, Friday and Saturday.- 10% Actual outcome: Full houses on all three cards (700 at Sky city - 3,000 at the MMA show - 2,800 at Isleta.) |
How good is the Ray Sanchez III vs. Travis Hartmann match on July 27?
What an horrible match! Over in 15 seconds - 75% Hey, be patient! Sanchez's time is coming. - 15% Great fight! Can't wait! - 6% A win for Sanchez, but a fair opponent.- 4% Actual outcome: Easy win for Sanchez, TKO in less than one round. |
Should Trina Ortegon be returned to the New Mexico Athletic Commission?
Hell yeah - 36% Hell no - 35% Does it matter? The NMAC doesn't have any boxing events to cover anyway.---29% |
Who would you like to see Austin Trout fight next?
Elco Garcia from Durango - 45% One of the top welters in NM should move up in weight to fight him - 23% It's time for a test - someone with a comparable record - 21% Someone durable but beatable to give him rounds - 6% A cupcake to impress the fans with a first round KO - 5% |
Of the following 3 fighters, who could Joe Gomez beat?
Hector Munoz, Ray Sanchez & Joaquin Zamora - 23% Why bother answering? Those fights will never happen - 23% Ray Sanchez III only - 13% None of 'em - 13% Hector Munoz only - 10% Sanchez & Munoz - 9% Zamora & Munoz - 4% Zamora & Sanchez - 2% Zamora only - 2% |
Who/what should headline the next Fresquez card?
Holm vs. Sanders - 44% Esquibel vs. Villanueva - 19% Local smoker card, no TV - 15% David Martinez in a TV fight - 10% Holm vs. Anybody - 7% Munoz vs. Somebody Decent - 6% |
Who wins on July 28, Monica Lovato or Melinda Cooper?
Melinda Cooper - 45% (28%KO/17%dec) Monica Lovato - 27% (11%KO/16%dec) Who cares? - 25% Draw - 3% |
Will David Martinez be able to defeat former champ Bones Adams?
Adams will win - 56% (by KO/TKO 34% / decision 22%) Martinez will win - 42% (by decision 38% / KO/TKO - 4%) Draw - 2% Actual outcome: Adams won by lop-sided unanimous decision |
What show next week will you attend next week?
Top Rank/Isleta card - 49% Fresquez/Tingley card - 25% Neither - 15% Both - 11% Actual outcome: 1,032 attended the Tingley card; 2,800 were at the Isleta card. |
What upcoming local fight will have the most action and be the most competitive?
Holm-Hallback - 33% Munoz-Torrecillas - 19% Martinez-Villalobos - 17% Trout-Castillo - 17% Sanchez III-Overbey - 14% Actual outcome: Holm-Hallback had the most action, followed by the bizarre Sanchez-Overbey fight. Munoz-Torrecillas and Martinez-Villalobos were nixed. Trout-Castillo was one-sided. |
Who wins on May 23, "Hurricane" Hector Munoz or Miguel "Conan" Torrecillas?
Fight won't happen - 30% Munoz - 35% (decision 21%/KO-14%) Conan - 33% (decision 7%/KO-26%) Draw - 2% Actual outcome: Munoz pulled out of the fight 10 days before the fight. |
Should they ever fight, who would win, Joaquin Zamora or Joe Gomez?
Zamora (35% by KO/11% by decision) - 46% Gomez (21% by KO/8% by decision) - 29% Forget it - it'll never happen - 24% Draw - 2% |
Is Joaquin Zamora stepping up too much on April 28, against former title challenger Cosme Rivera?
Nope - he's ready, and he'll win - 56% Yep - he'll get squashed. - 19% Maybe, not sure, could be. - 11% Yep - but he'll give a good account of himself. - 9% Nope - he's ready, but probably won't win. - 5% Actual outcome: Fight was scratched last minute. |
Of Undisputed Welter Queen Holly Holm's four world titles at 147, what No. 1 Contender would make the best fight?
Mary Jo Sanders (WBA) - 47% Angel Martinez (WIBA) - 27% Sumya Anani (WBC) - 18% Layla McCarter (IFBA) - 8 % |
Who was the most impressive in last week's Danny Romero card at Santa Ana?
Matthew Esquibel - 34% Elco Garcia - 18% Sean McClain - 13% Sonya Gurule - 11% Talmadge Griffis - 9% Freddie Cisneros - 7% Max Heyman - 5% Danny Lopez - 1% |
Would a PPV-level UFC card headlining Diego Sanchez and Keith Jardine sell out the Pit?
Yes - 68% No - 25% Maybe, not sure - 7% |
Who's most likely to succeed Johnny Tapia as New Mexico's most loved male boxer?
None of the below - 24% Ray Sanchez III - 21% Austin Trout - 20% Joaquin Zamora - 11% David Martinez - 9% Danny Romero - 9% Joe Gomez - 4% Hector Munoz - 3% |
How many believe next Johnny Tapia's fight on 2-23 will truly be his last?
He'll fight again - 47% It will be his last - 43% Not really sure - 10% |
Of the following scheduled fights, which promises to be the most action-packed?
Tapia vs. Ilido - 25% Holm-Saccurato - 21% Martinez-Garcia - 21% Gomez-Valdez - 16% Chavez-Brown - 8% Valdez-Primero - 7% Jeffries-Luna - 3% |
Who should Joaquin Zamora fight next?
Ray Sanchez III - 25% Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. - 20% Hector Munoz - 15% Lee Montoya - 11% A contender outside NM - 10% Joe Gomez - 8% A fring contender outside NM - 6% Bobby Joe Valdez - 5% |
What, listed below, will have the greatest influence on the fight scene in 2007?
Diego Sanchez, Keith Jardine & MMA - 51% Johnny Tapia's return - 26% Holly Holm and female boxing - 23% |
What pro debuter, debuting in January, is most likely to be the best of '07?
Marcos Acosta - 51% Adrian Lopez - 32% Anthony Villapondo - 12% David Proa - 5% |
Who should Ray Sanchez III fight on Jan. 5?
Someone with a comparable record - 45% Another top welter from NM/El Paso - 29% A rugged Mexican with at least a .500 record - 14% No one too tough - save it for Chavez, Jr. - 13% |
Who wins on Dec. 1, Joe Gomez or Bobby Joe Valdez?
Joe Gomez wins (40% KO/TKO - 24% dec.) - 64% Bobby Joe Valdez wins (20% KO/TKO - 6 % dec.) - 26% Draw - 10% Actual outcome: Six-round draw. |
Who should Hector Munoz fight next?
Lee Montoya at 147 - 21% Joaquin Zamora at 147 - 18% A bigger name outside NM - 16% Ray Sanchez III - 16% Shawn Gallegos at 140 - 11% Joe Gomez at 147 - 8% Rudy Lovato at 140-147 - 6% Bobby Joe Valdez at 147 - 4% |
Who wins on Dec. 1, Hector Munoz or Carlos Madrid?
Hector Munoz wins (33% KO/TKO - 26% dec.) - 59% Carlos Madrid wins (28% KO/TKO - 11 % dec.) - 39% Draw - 1% Actual outcome: Madrid pulled out of fight on Nov. 25 |
MMA: How would Carlos Condit do against Diego Sanchez?
Sanchez would KO/TKO Condit- 49% Why bother answering? The fight will never happen - 17% Condit would upset Sanchez by KO/TKO - 15% Sanchez would win by submission - 14% Condit would win by submission - 5% |
Who wins on Sept. 23, 2006: Hector Munoz or Stevie Marquez?
Randall Bailey wins (50% KO/TKO - 6% dec.) - 56% Shawn Gallegos wins (20% KO/TKO - 22 % dec.) - 42% Draw - 1% Actual outcome: Gallegos loses by TKO in the 8th. |
After the death of Vicente Garcia, will local fight fans re-unite the local boxing scene or let it continue to slip?
Re-unite the scene, stronger than ever - 61% It'll probably be the same - 31% It's a dying scene - let it go - 8% |
Who'd win, Ray Sanchez III or Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr.?
Chavez wins (56% KO/TKO - 6% dec.) - 58% Sanchez wins (32% KO/TKO - 6 % dec.) - 40% Draw - 0% |
Who wins on Sept. 23, 2006: Hector Munoz or Stevie Marquez?
Hector Munoz wins (22% KO/TKO - 28% dec.) - 50% Steve Marquez wins (33% KO/TKO - 12 % dec.) - 45% Draw - 6% Actual outcome: Munoz by TKO in the 3rd. |
If Ray Sanchez III was to fight Vicente Garcia, 10 rounds, who wins?
Garcia wins (46% KO/TKO - 12% dec.) - 58% Sanchez wins (34% KO/TKO - 6 % dec.) - 40% Draw - 2% |
What big card would you most like to see in Albuquerque?
UFC card headlining Diego Sanchez - 31% Sanchez-Montoya - 28% HBO-level card - Barrera/Corrales-level headliner - 22% Johnny Tapia's final fight- 11% Holly Holm vs. Another Big Name- 9 % |
How competitive will Ray Sanchez III's opponent - Robbie Adamson (9-0-1, 8 KOs) be on Sept 1?
Who cares? 47% A decent-step up for Sanchez - 30% Mismatch with Sanchez winning by KO - 20% Even match-up - 3% Actual outcome: Sanchez by 2nd rd KO |
Is Diego Sanchez ready for UFC champ Matt Hughes?
Sanchez needs another fight or two - 53% He should fight him next--he's ready - 27% No way. Hughes would beat Diego - 20% |
What fight do New Mexicans want to see the most?
Montoya vs. Sanchez III - 41% Tapia vs. Romero II - 15% Zamora vs. Garcia - 13% Zamora vs. Gomez 11% Romero vs. Archuleta - 8% Munoz vs. Gomez - 7 % Tapia vs. Archuleta - 4% |
Would NM support Joseph Brady if he returned to ring prepared and hungry again?
No, it's too late - 58% Yes, but he'd have to show his old self - 29% Unsure - if he won a couple, maybe - 14% |
With Joaquin Zamora a welterweight now, who's the best welter in NM?
Lee Montoya - 29% Joaquin Zamora - 28% Ray Sanchez III - 24% Vicente Garcia - 11% Joe Gomez - 6% Hector Munoz - 2% |
Who wins on July 15--Jason Bray or Joseph Brady?
Jason Bray - 74% (55% by KO/19% by decision) Joseph Brady - 18% (11% by decision/7% by KO) Draw - 8% Actual outcome: Bray by 1st rd TKO |
How many will support Danny Romero if he is successful in moving up the ladder of contention again towards a 3rd world title?
I'm all for it - 37% He has to prove he's for real first- 29% I don't believe he'll do it - 21% No way - 13% |
Should the state of NM step in and regulate amateur MMA?
Yes - 64% No - 27% No opinion - 9% |
Who wins on June 3 in Ireland, Martinez or Dunne?
Dunne by KO - 45% Martinez by decision - 24% Dunne by decision - 11% Martinez by KO - 10% Martinez wins but is hometowned - 10% Draw - 1% Actual outcome: Dunne TKO-8 Martinez |
Who would win - Vicente Garcia or Donald Camarena?
Vicente by KO - 45% Camarena by decision - 25% Why bother to answer? It'll never happen - 16% Camarena by KO - 14% Vicente by decision - 12% Draw - 0% |
Who is the best El Paso fighter listed below?
Antonio Escalante - 43% David Rodriguez - 19% Cesar Lopez - 12% Alex Becerra - 12% Carlos Madrid - 12% Adan Hernandez - 2% |
Who wins, Montoya or Cantera:
Montoya by KO - 69% Montoya by decision - 11% Cantera by KO - 9% Cantera by decision - 6% Draw - 5% Actual outcome: Montoya by decision |
What card will you attend in May?
Santa Fe card May 5 - 47% (<1000) Fresquez card in Abq May 13 - 30% (1100) Espanola card May 20 - 6% (600) All three - 6% May 5 & May 13 - 4% May 5 & May 20 - 4% May 13 & May 20 - 3% Actual numbers in red above |
Who wins, Gallegos or Madrid?
Gallegos by decision - 33% Madrid by KO - 31% Gallegos by KO - 23% Madrid by decision - 9% Draw - 4% Actual outcome: Gallegos by decision |