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 […]
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 […]
Undefeated New Mexico Prospect Brian Mendoza returns to ring May ] 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 surreal,” says Mendoza (16-0, […]
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 […]
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. […]
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. […]
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 […]
SWFight.com’s listing of the Greatest New Mexico Boxers and MMA Fighters of All Time, rankings #25-21 include boxers Maldonado Jr., Large, MMA’s Villaseñor, Jardine, Page The Marquess of Queensberry Rules, the code of the generally accepted rules in the sport of boxing were published in 1867, 45 years before New Mexico was granted statehood in […]
SWFight.com set to unveil its list of the Top 25 greatest boxers and mixed martial artists in New Mexico combat sports history We have exciting news fight fans! Southwest Fight News had been looking for a fun project that the fight community will enjoy reading and discussing and we believe we have found one that New Mexico fight […]
18-Year-Old New Mexican Amateur Standout Sharahya-Taina Moreu of Albuquerque Ready to Defend her Backyard at next week’s USA Boxing 2018 Western Elite Qualifier “Get yourself acquainted with the ring,” says Yoruba Moreu. “Watch out, there are a few dents in the floor.” Yoruba lifts the ropes and invites Jocelyn, a new sparring partner for his […]