Articles by Austin Killeen

Maldonado Stops Santiago at Embassy Suites Saturday

By Austin Killeen       Photos by Lori Garcia Before a sellout crowd at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Fidel Maldonado continued his successful comeback stopping his opponent in the first round. Los Angeles import…


Maldonado Faces Santiago at Embassy Suites Saturday

By Austin Killeen On October 13, 2017, Fidel Maldonado was given the last rites at the conclusion of his nationally televised fight against Ismael Barroso. Returning to the “Duke City” the “Atrisco Kid” remained motionless…



Torres Faces Olvera at Tingley Coliseum on Saturday

By Austin Killeen The six-bout card scheduled for the Tingley Coliseum has an interesting opponent for Josh “Pitbull” Torres in Alfonso Olvera. Olvera has a unanimous decision win over Jose Marrufo, the same Mr. Marrufo…


Undefeated prospects top card in Midland, Texas

By Guest Writer David Finger There is no question that Midland, Texas is a city on the rise thanks in large part to the thriving petroleum industry in the Permian Basin. Which makes the July…


Steve Garcia: Wears Many Hats in Boxing

When I first started writing about boxing in New Mexico it was a new experience for me. I knew nothing about the local fight scene although I was familiar with the accomplishments of Bob Foster…



Navarrete dominates Bonds in Amarillo

By Guest Writer David Finger Undefeated lightweight Abel Navarrete Jr. made a statement in front of his hometown fans Saturday night, destroying slick boxing southpaw Dwayne Bonds of El Paso in two rounds. The School…




Oscar Valdez: Jason Sanchez’s Mount Everest

By Austin Killeen      June 8, 2019 Avalanches, rock slides, blizzards, falls, altitude sickness, freezing temperatures, exhaustion and combinations thereof have all proven fatal to climbers attempting to conquer Mount Everest. Boxers attempting to conquer Mount…


Reflecting on Abraham Perez’s National GG’s Title

By Austin Killeen      June 4, 2019 In winning the National Golden Gloves title, Abraham Perez ended a twenty-three year drought for New Mexico boxers.  In 1996 Baldo Ramirez won the national title in the bantamweight…



NM State GG’s Tournament the Best in Four Years

By Austin Killeen ringside In 2017 the members of the New Mexico Golden Gloves team all earned their positions without having to fight. Fortunately that year, Abraham Perez and Zachariah Jacquez voluntarily agreed to box…


Maldonado Decisions Rodriquez at Embassy Suites

By Austin Killeen ringside           Photos by Octavio Vera It would appear that it’s safe to remove Fidel Maldonado’s career from life support after last night’s impressive outing against Johnny Rodriguez of Colorado. To say that…



Torres Sensational in Terrific Card at Manuel Lujan Center

By Austin Killeen Ringside       Photos by Octavio Vera Last Saturday night’s fight card at the Manuel Lujan Center looked outstanding on paper. When the final bell sounded; reality lived up to expectations. Starting with the…


Torres Faces Castro at Manuel Lujan Center Tonight

By Austin Killeen The eight bout card scheduled for the Lujan Center might be the best pro card scheduled in the “Land of Enchantment” since I started covering boxing in 2011. On many cards around…


Power & Glory Making a Statement in Pro Boxing

By: Austin Killeen     (click on pictures to enlarge) When I first started covering boxing in New Mexico in 2011, the Power & Glory team was clearly a force in amateur boxing. Steve Garcia’s team practiced…


Vasquez, Aragon and Lucero Look Sharp in Duke City Show

By: Austin Killeen – Ringside       Photos by Lorrie Garcia     (click on picture to enlarge) Ray Zamora played host to a solid amateur boxing card at Salon Del Alba in Albuquerque on Saturday night. There were…