By Austin Killeen  – (Click on pictures to enlarge.) Due to pre-op, a surgical procedure and post op appointments my columns have been pushed back by several days. On Saturday morning, the Wells Park Community…

By Austin Killeen Albuquerque’s native son Johnny Tapia (59-5-2, 30 KO’s) was a gift to the “Duke City.” Mi Vida Loca” spun a web of magic from 1988 to 2011, leaving little doubt he was…

By Austin Killeen For as long as boxing has existed, questionable decisions have been part of the fabric of the sport. Sullivan versus Corbett in 1892 is considered the dawn of modern boxing as we…

By Austin Killeen On June 23, 1945 in East Los Angeles, a squealing little baby boy announced his arrival to the neighborhood. Although he arrived a day early, he was named after the prophet John…

By Austin Killeen                              On Friday night Showtime will broadcast a fight card live from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. It has been a long standing tradition in boxing that the…

By Austin Killeen Louie and his father were doing an interview with ESPN before his fight with Freddie Roach in Las Vegas in 1983.  The reporter asked Sammy Burke when he first knew his son…