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YEAR 2000
NEW MEXICO BOXING POLL
Note: The information
below does not represent the "rankings" or opinion of
NewMexicoBoxing.com. It represents the opinion of the nearly 400 of you
who gave us your votes for the questions below. In other words: quit
bitchin' to us about the results. (You know who you are . . . .)
What
was the best fight of the year in New Mexico?
#1
Johnny
Tapia vs Jorge Eliecer Julio
(Showtime / January 8th, 2000 @ the Pit) – 32% of the
votes
Johnny wins 4th world title – WBO Bantamweight –
and hands Julio his first defeat in six years.
#2-3
(tie
for #2 spot) – 24% total
Adriano Sanchez vs Amado Navarro
(Fresquez Promotions / May, 2000 @ Sky City Casino, Acoma)
Sanchez & Navarro go toe-to-toe for six rounds. Ends in draw.
Adriano
Sanchez vs Amado Navarro II
(Fresquez Promotions / October 14th, 2000 @ the Chavez CC
in Santa Fe)
The rematch: Even more action than the first fight. Close decision
goes to Navarro.
Other Top Votes:
Rudy
Lovato vs Kingsley Ikeke
(Montoya Productions / August 12th @ Ohkay Casino)
Lovato loses close fight to undefeated Kingsley Ikeke.
Adriano
Sanchez vs Marty Maestas
(Fresquez Promotions / February, 2000 @ the El Rey Theater,
Albuquerque)
Sanchez overlooks Maestas (who had no business fighting due to
medical problems), but stops him in the later rounds.
Vernon
Payne vs Bobby Joe Valdez
(Fresquez Promotions / November 10, 2000 @ Sky City Casino, Acoma)
Vernon Payne passes first test; steps up in competition and beats El
Paso’s Valdez.
Lorenzo
Estrada vs Jacob Gomez
(Monsivaiz Productions / July 22, 2000 @ Las Cruces H.S., Las
Cruces)
Non-stop action for 8 rounds between Cruces/El Paso rivals.
Chris
Linson vs Gerald Reed I
(Lights Out Productions / July 15, 2000 @ Sweeney C.C., Santa
Fe)
Linson wins NBA Continental Welterweight title by decisioning
Kentucky fighter Gerald Reed.
What
was the worst fight of the year in New Mexico?
#1
Chris Linson vs Gerald Reed I - 18%
(Lights Out Productions / July 15, 2000 @ Sweeney C.C., Santa
Fe)
Linson wins NBA Continental Welterweight title by decisioning
Kentucky fighter Gerald Reed.
#2
Any
Fresquez Fight – 13%
Other Top Votes:
Danny
Romero vs Rudolfo Blanco
(Showtime / January 8, 2000 @ The Pit, Albuquerque)
Romero knocks out Blanco in Round One.
Johnny
Tapia vs Javier Torres
(Showtime / May 6, 2000 @ Pan American Center, Las Cruces)
Johnny defends WBO Bantamweight title and decisions Torres.
Sean
McClain vs Wesley Martin
(Fresquez Productions / June 23, 2000 @ Sky City Casino)
McClain gets knocked out in Round One by 12-21-8 fighter Wesley
Martin.
Jayla
Ortiz vs Imelda Arias
(Fresquez Productions / June 23, 2000 @ Sky City Casino)
Ortiz decisions Arias by hitting and running.
Chris
Linson vs Gerald Reed II
(Southwest Sports Productions / November 27, 2000 @ Bulldog Pit,
Artesia)
The rematch between Reed & Linson; Linson wins NBA World
Welterweight title.
Outside
of Tapia & Romero, who’s the best NM fighter?
#1
Frank
Archuleta – 35%
#2-3
Jacob
Romero (tie) – 16%
Chris Linson (tie) – 16%
Other Top Votes:
Andres
Fernandez
Shawn Gallegos
Joseph Brady
Ray Sanchez
Vernon Payne
Who’s
the best female fighter in NM?
#1
Trina
Ortegon – 48%
#2
Delia
Gonzales – 31%
Other Top Votes:
Jayla
Ortiz
Stephanie Jaramillo
Who’s
the best NM fighter to make a pro debut in 2000?
#1
Shawn
Gallegos – 37%
#2
Vernon
Payne – 18%
Other Top Votes:
Jesus
Banuelos
Joseph Brady
Jaime Silva
Steve Aragon
What
was the best overall fight card this year in NM?
#1
Tapia
vs Julio
44% of the votes
Showtime
January 8, 2000
The Pit, Albuquerque
#2-3
(tie)
Sanchez
vs Maestas
Rising Stars Boxing
Fresquez
Promotions
February 23, 2000
El Rey Theater, Albuquerque
Linson
- Reed I
Lights Out Productions
July 15, 2000
Sweeney C.C., Santa Fe
#4
Ortegon
vs Valley
Rising
Stars Boxing
Fresquez
Promotions
June 23, 2000
Fairgrounds, Albuquerque
Is
there enough boxing in NM?
Nope
– 81%
Yep
- 19%
What
fights do you want to see happen in NM?
#1
Joseph
Brady vs Vernon Payne – 23%
#2-6
(5-way tie)
Adriano Sanchez vs Chris Linson – 7%
Johnny Tapia vs Danny Romero II – 7%
Johnny Tapia vs Bones Adams – 7%
Johnny Tapia vs Prince Naseem Hamed – 7%
Andres Fernandez vs Frank Archuleta – 7%
Rudy Lovato vs Chris Linson II - 7%
Other Top Votes:
Danny
Romero vs Andres Fernandez
Danny Romero vs Anyone Credible
Johnny Tapia vs Anyone
Johnny Tapia vs Frank Archuleta
Ray Sanchez vs Shawn Gallegos
Jesus Banuelos vs Steve Aragon
These fights were also
mentioned:
Steve
Aragon vs Jaime Silva
Jaime Silva vs Adan Hernandez
Ray Sanchez vs Steve Aragon
Jose Ramirez vs Joseph Brady
Trina Ortegon vs Laila Ali
Stephanie Jaramillo vs Rijker
Danny Romero vs Anybody for a world title
Danny Romero vs Paulie Ayala
Danny Romero vs Mauricio Martinez
Danny Romero vs Frank Archuleta
Frank Archuleta vs Jacob Romero
Marty Maestas vs Adriano Sanchez II
Shawn Gallegos vs Steve Aragon
Shawn Gallegos vs Jaime Silva
Shawn Gallegos vs Tommy Aragon
Tommy Aragon vs Steve Aragon
Jacob Romero vs Anybody
Chris Cozzone vs Andy Rivera
What
does NM Boxing need?
#1
More
Fights/Fight cards – 50%
#2
More
Promoters – 19%
#3
More
Boxers – 12%
#4
More
Competition – 10%
#5
Less
Fresquez – 8%
Other Top Votes:
More
media exposure
Better Ring Girls
More money for boxers
Romero to step up the competition
Frankie Archuleta to come back
Boxing training camps
Bigger fight cards
More sparring partners for boxers
More
support for boxing
NewMexicoBoxing.com
Staff Picks
Chris
Cozzone
Best
Fight: Sanchez vs Navarro II
Worst Fight: McClain vs Martin
Best Fighter outside of Romero/Tapia: Frank Archuleta or Jacob
Romero
Best Woman Fighter: Trina Ortegon
Best Pro Debut Fighter: Jesus Banuelos or Jaime Silva
Best Fight Card: Tapia-Julio card
Is there enough boxing in NM? Nope
What fights do you want to see happen in '01?
Payne vs Brady; Romero for a World title;
Silva vs Hernandez II; Sanchez or Lovato vs Linson
What does NM Boxing need?
More competition; more promoters
Better lights at Sky City Casino
Frankie Archuleta to return
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Andy
Rivera
Best
Fight: Sanchez vs Navarro II & Tapia vs Julio
Worst Fight: Ortiz vs Arias
Best Fighter outside of Romero/Tapia: Frank Archuleta or Jacob
Romero
Best Woman Fighter: Trina Ortegon or Delia Gonzales
Best Pro Debut Fighter: Jesus Banuelos
Best Fight Card: Tapia-Julio card
Is there enough boxing in NM? Nope
What fights do you want to see happen in '01?
Payne vs Brady - I hope this fight will settle the talk from the Brady
people who email us saying Brady will kill Payne, or that Valdez would
KO Payne. They shoudl tell Payne he wants to fight or have the promoter
& managers set it up. What are they waiting for? Let's see the
winner go on to bigger & better things.
What does NM Boxing need?
Better fights. Lenny Fresquez has the right idea, just the wrong concept. He helps New Mexico fighters get started
but are they really "rising stars?" Also needs more
competition - let's lose the Mexican Meat Wagon. Let the best local
fighters fight each other; what's the worst that can happen? One wins,
one loses . . . both move on. Every local promoter needs to check out a
fight card in Juarez, Mexico.
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Lalo
Trujillo
Best
Fight: Tapia vs Julio
Worst Fight: Romero vs Blanco
Best Fighter outside of Romero/Tapia: Frank Archuleta
Best Woman Fighter: Trina Ortegon
Best Pro Debut Fighter: Jesus Banuelos
Best Fight Card: Tapia-Julio card
What fights do you want to see happen in '01?
Tapia vs Bones Adams
What does NM Boxing need?
Danny Romero
needs to step up in class and fight someone
significant, and more and better cards in NM.
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Ricardo
Trujillo
Best
Fight: Tapia vs Julio
Worst Fight: Robert Allen vs Ron Weaver
(Sept. 1st / Ohkay Casino Friday Night Fights)
Best Fighter outside of Romero/Tapia: Ray Sanchez
Best Woman Fighter: Trina Ortegon
Best Pro Debut Fighter: Jesus Banuelos
Best Fight Card: Tapia-Julio card
What fights do you want to see happen in '01?
Danny Romero vs. Frankie Archuleta
What does NM Boxing need?
More championship boxing in Las
Cruces and southern NM.
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