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Rivera Signs 3-Fight Deal with LFA Over the weekend Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) announced that it would be returning to Houston, Texas’ Arena Theater on June 23 with a championship doubleheader for their event LFA 14. In the co-main event, undefeated Jerome Rivera (7-0) of Santa Fe, New Mexico will be in hostile territory as he faces Houston native Roberto ...

Las Cruces, NM’s Jose Salinas is 2016 SWFight.com New Mexico Boxer of the Year El Paso Champion, Jennifer Han 2016 SWFight.com Boxer of the Year For the first time since we started our annual awards back in 2012, a fighter has taken the title of ‘SWFight.com Boxer of the Year’ for a second consecutive year. It was not even close ...

Johnny Tapia to Become First Native New Mexican Fighter to join the International Boxing Hall of Fame Johnny Tapia, Evander Holyfield, and Marco Antonio Barrera headline the International Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2017 Today, it was announced that the late Albuquerque, New Mexico native, Johnny Tapia, will be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame on June 11 as ...

With a win Sanchez camp hopes for Josh Torres rematch When his original opponent was forced off of the upcoming September 24 Elite Warrior’s card, Albuquerque boxer Jose Luis Sanchez did not have to wait long for a bullish challenge. In steps ‘El Toro’, Las Vegas, N.M.’s Arturo Crespin (13-7-1, 4KOs), who with an often lead-with-the-head, hard-hitting style gives everyone ...

PBC on FS1 to feature Brandon Holmes and slew of other New Mexico Fighters A welterweight showdown between undefeated Bryant Perrella (14-0, 13KOs) and Yordenis Ugas (16-3, 7KOs) will headline the first Premier Boxing Champions to take place in the state of New Mexico on Tuesday, September 27, at the Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino in the Pueblo of Pojoaque. ...

Austin Trout Big Underdog Against Champion Jermall Charlo Tonight in Las Vegas It has been 896 days since Austin Trout last stepped in the ring for a world title fight. He has been an underdog in his last three championship bouts—tonight, will make it four as he enters his contest against IBF Super Welterweight champion Jermall Charlo with a stacked 4-to-1 ...

Maldonado Jr. vs. Hovhannisyan will air on Estrella TV On Friday, May 20, Albuquerque’s top boxer Fidel Maldonado Jr. will take on Art Hovhannisyan at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California. The 10-round fight is currently set to be the co-main event on the televised (Estrella TV) Golden Boy Promotions undercard headlined by welterweights Eddie Gomez (18-1, 11 KOs) ...

Jermall Charlo to make 2nd title defense against Austin Trout Jermall Charlo vs. Austin Trout Odds Unable to secure a venue in Houston, Texas for the Premiere Boxing Champions May 21 card, TGB Promotions and Mayweather Promotions have moved the bill which features a bout between IBF Super Welterweight champion Jermall Charlo and Las Cruces, N.M.’s Austin Trout to The Chelsea Inside ...

Issues with Judah’s Licensing Application Forces NSAC to Nix ‘Knockout Night at the D’ Boxing Card The Nevada State Athletic Commission has cancelled the ‘Knockout Night at the D’ boxing card that was to take place Saturday in front of a sold out Downtown Las Vegas Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event pinned Albuquerque’s Josh Torres against ...

Prentice Ingram vs. Andres Quintana to fight April 1 For just the third time, Jackson’s MMA Series will be making its way up to Pueblo, Colorado when the 18th installment of the series hits the Pueblo Convention Center on April 1. The main event for Jackson’s MMA Series 18 will feature hometown fighter Prentice Ingram against up and coming prospect ...