By Austin Killeen  January 13, 2017 (Click on thumbnail for larger image) Even an individual not familiar with boxing, probably would recognize Michael Buffer. To a lesser extent this would also apply to Jimmy Lennon,…

By Austin Killeen – December 31, 2016 In the “Land of Enchantment” boxers are rated in the original eight weight divisions. If I used the seventeen divisions that exist today it would look ridiculous. You…

By Austin Killeen December 30, 2016 (Click on thumbnail for larger image) In 2016 five boxers separated themselves from the rest of the herd by making a statement outside the friendly confines of New Mexico….

By Austin Killeen     Ringside (Click on thumbnail for larger image) In the early 1900s, the building was used to manufacture Ford automobiles. During WWII, the building was used to manufacture bombs and ammunitions for armed…

By Austin Killeen     December 3, 2016 (Click on thumbnail for larger image.) It’s the classic matchup between the grizzled veteran and the undefeated hotshot, a story line that has played out thousands of times since…

By Austin Killeen      November 12, 2016 (Click on thumbnail for larger image.) When you consider the population of New Mexico versus the other forty nine states, its impact on boxing history is rather amazing. In…

By Austin Killeen     Ringside                              Photos by Brandon Pina (Click on thumbnail for larger image.) On Saturday night, the Don Haskins Center located at the University of Texas in El Paso, played host to a four…

By Austin Killeen     Ringside                                                 Photos by Augustine Banegas (Click on thumbnail to enlarge image) Premier Boxing Champions in conjunction with Pat Holmes boxing produced an eight bout card at the Buffalo Thunder Casino in Santa…

By Austin Killeen     Ringside                                                        Photos by Carlos Villa (Click on thumbnail for larger image.) This was another good promotion by Eric Martinez with some excellent matchups, thanks in part to Isidro Castillo. There…

By Austin Killeen (Click on thumbnail for larger image.) On Saturday night Promoter Eric Martinez will host a seven bout fight card at the Elegante Hotel, featuring the rematch of Josh Torres vs Jose Marrufo….

By Austin Killeen      Ringside               September 10, 2016 (Click on thumbnail for larger image.) Entering the ring the Zubia/Espinoza main event had more questions than answers. Zubia hadn’t fought in two years, had survived a…

By Austin Killeen      September 1, 2016                                                                        Photos by Emily Harney In my last column I stated Austin Trout, Fidel Maldonado Jr. and Josh Torres stand head and shoulders above the rest of the boxers in…

By Austin Killeen              August 30, 2016 (Click on thumbnail for larger image.) In boxing if you want to get to the top you have to take risks. Translation: your opponents have to be dangerous,…

By Austin Killeen      August 13, 2016 (Click on thumbnail for larger image.) On May 29, 2015 Edgar Zubia was driving home from work at approximately 9:00 P.M. in Levelland, Texas. It had been raining off…

By Colleen Aycock       Photos by Dave Wallace (Click on thumbnail for larger image.) The 2016 New Mexico Boxing Hall of Fame awards dinner was held August 6 at the VFW Post 401, 2011 Girard in…

By Austin Killeen July 10, 2016          Photos by Franklin Romero and Austin Killeen. (Click on thumbnails for larger images.) Saturday night at the Santa Ana Star Center it was “Theater of the Absurd” a term…

By Austin Killeen July 9, 2016 (Click on thumbnails for larger images.) Yesterday at the MCM Elegante Hotel, Victory Boxing Promotions with promoter Chris Middendorf had the weigh-ins for Saturday’s eight bout fight card at…

By Austin Killeen June 26, 2016           Featured Image by Robert Hughes of Fight News (Click on thumbnails for larger images.) On Saturday at the Bomb Factory in Dallas, Texas Josh “Pitbull” Torres (15-5-2, 7 KO’s)…

By Austin Killeen June 24, 2016 (Click on thumbnails for larger images.) On Saturday at the Bomb Factory in Dallas, Texas Josh Torres (15-4-2, 7 KO’s) will face Mike Alvarado (35-4-0, 24 KO’s) in the…