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Albuquerque boxer Jason Sanchez picked up two wins along with a WBO Youth Title in 2018 It was a breakout year for Albuquerque, New Mexico boxer Jason Sanchez in 2018. The pinnacle of it came with a convincing unanimous decision victory in Panama this past October over heralded prospect Jean Carlos Rivera of Puerto Rico. (Featured photo credit: Lester Silva) ...

In a battle of undefeated prospects, Albuquerque’s Sanchez gets judges nod over Puerto Rico’s Rivera In the biggest fight of his career Wednesday night, Albuquerque boxer Jason Sanchez earned a unanimous decision victory over previously unbeaten Puerto Rican prospect Jean Carlos Rivera at the Centro de Convenciones Vasco Núñez de Balboa in Panama City, Panama. (Feature photo credit Lester Silva. ...

No glove lost between boxing prospects Sanchez and Rivera ahead of Wednesday night’s WBO Youth Featherweight Title fight Tempers have been high the past two days between Albuquerque’s Jason Sanchez, and Puerto Rico’s Jean Carlos Rivera’s camp in the lead up to their bout on Wednesday night for the vacant World Boxing Organization Youth Featherweight Title. (We’re streaming the fight ...

Former WBA Light Middleweight Champion Austin Trout takes on hard-hitting Colombian Juan De Angel on Feb. 17 Premier Boxing Champions card Former WBA Light Middleweight Champion Austin Trout has an opponent lined up for his February 17th bout at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas. The Las Cruces, New Mexico resident will be facing Juan De Angel a middleweight from ...

Albuquerque’s Josh Torres takes on Sacramento, California’s Moris Rodriguez on Legacy Boxing Promotions’ card Route to Glory March 17 at the Route 66 Casino This week, Legacy Boxing Promotions announced that the main event for their March 17 “Route to Glory” card will be headlined by Albuquerque’s Josh Torres and visiting fighter Moris Rodriguez. Torres (16-6-2, 8KO), is currently training ...

Austin Trout and Jennifer Han to be added to the Devon Alexander vs. Victor Ortiz Premier Boxing Champions undercard taking place at Don Haskins Center Feb. 17 Today, it was officially announced that former welterweight world champions Victor Ortiz and Devon Alexander will headline a Premier Boxing Champions card on February 17 at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas. ...

Albuquerque’s Jose Osorio’s big win over Roman Ruben Reynoso caps off impressive year The year 2017 had a lot of expectations from the most talented and decorated fighters out of our region. 2016 SWFight.com Boxer of the Year, Jennifer Han, defended her title twice against subpar competition this year. Austin Trout made his long-anticipated return but lost his world title fight against ...

Hurd forces Trout’s corner to call a stop to the fight in the 10th round It was a classic power-puncher versus boxer contest when IBF Light Middleweight champion Jarrett Hurd and Austin Trout met on Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Something had to give and it did in form of a 10th round technical knockout ...

Austin Trout vs. Jarrett Hurd tonight for the Light Middleweight IBF title It has been a long 17 months since Las Cruces, New Mexico’s Austin Trout last stepped into the ring. Tonight when he faces off with undefeated IBF Junior Middleweight champion Jarrett Hurd, Trout not just carries the burden of participating in career altering bout, but also all the ...

Fidel Maldonado Jr. set to face hard-hitting Venezuelan Ismael Barroso tonight on ESPN Deportes in bout that would set up a path for world title shot later With New Mexico’s best boxer Austin Trout fighting for a world title on Saturday night in Brooklyn, New York, looking to not be outdone is New Mexico’s second best boxer Fidel Maldonado Jr. ...