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Austin Killeen Ringside      Photos by Fermin Ortega I had serious doubts regarding Matthew “Diamond Boy” Griego’s chances of winning on Saturday night. In all honesty, I felt he would put on a courageous effort, going…

By Austin Killeen     Photos by Anthony Arthur Aragon Life is all about risk versus reward.  Whether it’s putting your entire wealth into a turbulent stock market, risking your perfect social existence to capture the heart…

Austin Killeen Ringside      Photos by Emmanuel De La Riva & Brandon Pina Golden Eagle Promotions presented an excellent six-bout boxing card at El Paso County Coliseum on Saturday Night. Anthony Aguilar and his wife Kim…

Austin Killeen Ringside      Photos by Octavio Vera     (Click on photos for full size) Promoter Pat Holmes put on an entertaining six-bout card Saturday night at Marriott Pyramid Hotel in Albuquerque, NM. Roberto Duran Jr. attracted…

Promoter Pat Holmes returns to the “Duke City” tonight with six, four rounds bouts featuring the son of legendary Roberto Duran in the main event. Sportswriter Rick Wright wrote an excellent article in the Albuquerque…

Early in the week, Abraham Perez who won the Olympic Trials in December found out he would not represent the United States in the 2020 Olympics. USA Boxing selected a boxer who Perez has beaten…

This week will be known as a challenge for three boxers from the “Land of Enchantment.” Former Junior Middleweight Champion Austin Trout of Las Cruces hopes to resurrect his career tonight at the Inn of…

If you have a prospect, its common sense to bring them along slowly. If your young hopeful is thirty-five, you don’t have the luxury of time. Which explains why manager Steve Garcia is taking a…

By Austin Killeen December 31, 2019 In the “Land of Enchantment,” boxers are rated in the original eight weight divisions. A boxer has to have boxed in 2019 in order to be ranked. The four…

By Austin Killeen     (Click on photos for full size) Last week I went to Old Coors Road in Albuquerque to interview Jason Sanchez at the family’s boxing gym. 2019 has been a good year for…

Austin Killeen ringside     Photos by Lori Garcia The Isleta Resort & Casino played host to the Firefighters vs the Police last Saturday Night. Ten bouts took place in front of a charged-up crowd who loved…

The modern Olympics first took place in 1896 in Athens, Greece. The sport of boxing was added in 1904 in St Louis, Missouri, with woman’s boxing included in 2012 in London, England. Cassius Clay (Muhammad…

Austin Killeen ringside     Photos by Octavio Vera      (click on photos for full size) On Saturday night along with my fellow broadcast partners, Ed Nunez and Danny Perez sitting at ringside I did the color commentary…

By Austin Killeen     (Click on photos for full size) Nothing succeeds like success but with it comes the pressure for more success. Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, New Mexico will host an eight-bout card on Saturday in…

Austin Killeen ringside     Photos by Octavio Vera     (click on photos to enlarge) Pat Holmes’ six-bout boxing card was a success at the Marriott Pyramid in Albuquerque on Friday night with some highly competitive matches. Antonio…

By Austin Killeen          (click on photos to enlarge) Veteran Antonio Martinez and former MMA fighter Donald Sanchez hope to advance their careers this weekend at the Marriott Pyramid Hotel in Albuquerque. Both boxers have shown…

By Austin Killeen Ringside     Photos by Alicia Garcia & Brandon Pina Vado Speedway Park played host to the 1st Annual Johnny Tapia Boxing Invitational promoted by Teresa Tapia. It was a three-day event with weigh-ins…