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Sanchez had spurts but Valdez’s experience paid key role in bout In his first opportunity at a world title, Albuquerque, New Mexico’s Jason Sanchez fell to WBO Featherweight champion Oscar Valdez via a unanimous decision on Saturday night at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center in Reno, Nevada. “I may have won the fight but that doesn’t mean he’s an easy opponent,” ...

In Facing Oscar Valdez, Jason Sanchez Will be the 11th New Mexican to Fight for a World Title It will be a tall task for Jason Sanchez to dethrone undefeated WBO Featherweight Champion Oscar Valdez. In doing so, he will join an elite list of five other boxers from the state of New Mexico to win a legitimate world title. ...

Santa Ana Star Casino in Bernalillo, New Mexico is taking action on the fight The odds for the Oscar Valdez vs. Jason Sanchez WBO Featherweight title fight are officially out. They are not good for the Albuquerque native Sanchez, who will be looking to dethrone the Valdez, a former Olympian looking to defend his title for a sixth time. Bet ...

Tickets for Valdez vs. Sanchez Reno, Nevada title fight are now on sale Tickets to June 8’s WBO Featherweight World Title fight between Mexico’s Oscar Valdez and New Mexico’s Jason Sanchez are now on sale. The fight card will take place inside the Reno-Sparks Convention Center in Reno, Nevada. Tickets range between $40-$100 and can be purchased on Ticketmaster.com by ...

Jason Sanchez replaces Erick Ituarte for June 8 ESPN World Title Fight vs. former two-time Olympian Oscar Valde On Thursday, Top Rank Promotions announced that Albuquerque boxer Jason Sanchez would get the opportunity of a lifetime. He will be replacing Erick Ituarte (21-1-1, 3 KOs) on the June 8 to take on World Boxing Organization Featherweight champion Oscar Valdez in ...

Undefeated New Mexico Prospect Brian Mendoza returns to ring May ] Brian Mendoza signs 5-year deal with Top Rank.Photo: @4MikeyWilliams After the 16-month layoff, Rio Rancho boxer, Brian Mendoza will be making his highly anticipated return to the ring on Saturday night in Stockton, California. The bout will mark Mendoza’s first since signing with elite boxing promotion Top Rank. “It’s ...

Fans should expect a throwback fight in Jose Luis Sanchez vs. Joe Gomez Martinez “¡Esas si son peleas no chingaderas!,” my father typically exclaims in Spanish when a classic slugfest comes on television or is playing on Youtube. It loosely translates to, “Now that’s a real fight, not no bullshit!” This is exactly what local fight fans are expected to ...

This past Friday night, Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) rocked the Route 66 Casino with their debut card in the State of New Mexico. SWFight’s supreme media connoisseur, Jorge Hernandez, joined photographer Minh Quan took the helm live on Friday night as they trickled results and photos throughout all of our social media pages. The team had a third member of the ...

Legacy Fighting Alliance: LFA 58 Quick Results Harvey Park (10-2) – 155.8 def. Jaleel ‘The Realest’ Willis (9-1) – 155.8 via 1st round TKO (3:17) Rd1: Men ram each other trying to establish dominance in the center of the cage. Willis appears to be a little more loose to start the fight. Willis attacks and as he shoots eats a sneaky ...

Harvey Park Looks to Become the Next New Mexico Prospect to Join the UFC with Victory Over Jaleel Willis on the LFA 58 Card at the Route 66 Casino From a graduating class of 28 at Melrose High School in 2005 to headlining the nationally televised LFA 58 card on Friday night at the Route 66 Casino, Harvey Park feels ...