Killeen's Korner

By Austin Killeen                     Photos by Mikey Williams/Top Rank – (click on photo to enlarge) Last night on Top Rank’s Solo Boxeo card Jose Salinas took the next step in his…

By Austin Killeen (Click on thumbnail for larger image) Once again Pat Holmes Sr. will probably have a sellout card at Buffalo Thunder Resorts and Casino. Since holding a press conference four years ago to…

By Austin Killeen  (Click on thumbnail for larger image) Las Cruces, New Mexico has always had it’s share of exciting boxers and heated rivalries with their neighbors to the north in Albuquerque. In the early…

 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      December 24, 2016   (Click on thumbnail for larger image) In the famous children’s story by Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel, a grouchy, solitary creature attempts to end Christmas by stealing…

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…

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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…