Articles by Austin Killeen

2019 American Legion Post 13 Amateur Card

By: Austin Killeen – Ringside New Mexico Golden Gloves’ President Juan Nunez played host for a fundraiser Saturday at American Legion Post 13. The card featured 15 bouts, including show bouts with boxers from Texas…



New Mexico’s Jason Sanchez crushes foe in Frisco

By Guest Writer David Finger Ringside New Mexico’s undefeated world ranked contender Jason Sanchez, 125.4, had his first taste of the big stage as he stepped in the ring with Ixtapa Zihuatanejo Mexico’s Daniel Olea,…







New Mexico State End of the Year Ratings for 2018

By Austin Killeen December 31, 2018 In the “Land of Enchantment” boxers are rated in the original eight weight divisions. The five best fighters in the state P4P are Austin Trout, Fidel Maldonado Jr., Josh…


New Mexico State Pound 4 Pound list for 2018

By Austin Killeen      December 30, 2018      (click on picture to enlarge) With all the ridiculous weight divisions in boxing plus four major sanctioning bodies, we have the potential of 68 boxers claiming to be world…


Josh Torres Makes Short Work of Last Minute Sub

By Guest Writer David Finger Ringside      Photos by Marissa Perez Albuquerque New Mexico’s Josh Torres made short work of last minute sub Jesus Alvarez Rodriguez, stopping him in the opening round after just 1:16 of…


Torres Faces Rodriguez Saturday Night in Albuquerque

A six bout professional boxing program will take place tomorrow night at the Manuel Lujan Jr. Exhibit Complex. Josh “Pitbull” Torres will be in the main event, with Local heroes Joe Gomez, Matthew “Papitas” Esquibel,…


2018 New Mexico Silver Gloves Day 2

  By: Austin Killeen – Ringside – November 18, 2018      Photos by Octavio Vera Promoter Alejandro Castillo played host to the second day of Silver Gloves competition on Sunday at the Empire Event Center in…


2018 New Mexico Silver Gloves Day 1

By: Austin Killeen – Ringside – November 17, 2018      Photos by Octavio Vera Promoter Alejandro Castillo played host to the 2018 New Mexico Silver Gloves on Saturday and Sunday at the Empire Event Center in…



New Mexico Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2018

New Mexico Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2018 The New Mexico Boxing Hall of Fame inducted its seven-member class of 2018 on October 27, 2018 at the Embassy Suites hotel in Albuquerque, NM. The…


Sanchez stuns Rivera to win WBO Youth belt

By Guest Writer David Finger Ringside     Photos: Sumio Yamada Boxing officials and dignitaries attending the 31st annual WBO Convention in Panama City, Panama were given a rare treat courtesy of PR Best Boxing on Wednesday…


Hill hammers Acosta in Hobbs, NM

October 29, 2018 By Guest Writer David Finger Ringside Hobbs, New Mexico, hosted another successful boxing show this Saturday (October 27) and may have witnessed the birth of a real life boxing rivalry, bad blood…