Boxing/MMA - Albuquerque Journal

Boxing/MMA Archives - Albuquerque Journal

Rick Wright: Fight shows Perez needs to be in lighter class

Like many people, Aaron Angel Perez could stand to drop a few pounds. But not for the same reason as ...

Wednesday, October 20th, 2021 at 8:32PM

Combat sports notes: Lovato rewarded for her persistence

After at first not succeeding, Amanda Lovato didn't merely try, try again.She tried, t ...

Published: Tuesday, October 19th, 2021 at 8:57PM
Updated: Wednesday, October 20th, 2021 at 3:18PM

Brothers Perez split on pro boxing card

In a bout always tactical but never dull, tense yet intense, Diego Elizondo defeated Albuquerque's A ...

Published: Saturday, October 16th, 2021 at 11:14PM
Updated: Sunday, October 17th, 2021 at 12:58AM

Perez brothers highlight pro boxing's return to Albuquerque

Brothers Abraham and Aaron Angel Perez last fought on the same boxing card five years ago as amateur ...

Published: Friday, October 15th, 2021 at 7:14PM
Updated: Saturday, October 16th, 2021 at 6:19PM

Jackson-Wink MMA bans troubled Jon Jones

Jon Jones has been banned from Albuquerque's Jackson-Wink Mixed Martial Arts Academy until further n ...

Wednesday, October 13th, 2021 at 7:33PM

Sugar Ray assuaged Rivera's bitter memories

On Aug. 12, 1979, 9-year-old Albuquerquean Andy Rivera saw Sugar Ray Leonard fight for the first tim ...

Tuesday, October 12th, 2021 at 2:57AM

MMA: Impressive win for Garcia

Knock Steve Garcia down at your own risk. If you do, he’ll just take you to the ground and do bad things to you. Garcia, an MMA fighter from Rio...

Saturday, October 9th, 2021 at 12:45PM

MMA: Garcia’s ready

Rio Rancho MMA fighter Steve Garcia (11-4) weighed in at the lightweight limit of 155 pounds on Friday for his fight Saturday against Texan Charlie Ontiveros (11-7) on a UFC...

Friday, October 8th, 2021 at 3:23PM

MMA: Holm out of Oct. 16 card

Holly Holm’s scheduled Oct. 16 fight is off after the Albuquerque MMA fighter suffered meniscus damage in training, her agent, Lenny Fresquez, said via text Wednesday evening. Holm (14-5) was...

Published: Wednesday, October 6th, 2021 at 10:01PM
Updated: Wednesday, October 6th, 2021 at 10:12PM

Rick Wright: Jon Jones has crossed the line one too many times

In April 2016, reacting to Jon Jones' most recent brush with the law, Albuquerque Journal sports editor Randy Harrison wrote a column expressing the opinion it was time for the...

Friday, October 1st, 2021 at 9:04PM

Lobo senior defender Noble lives up to expectations

SATURDAY: UNM at Wyoming, 1:30 p.m., 770 AM/96.3 FM, streaming at Stadium When University of…

October 21, 2021 12:38PM

Preseason poll has Lobos eighth; Pitino didn't know and doesn't care

Richard Pitino apparently didn't get the memo.It's OK. It wasn't one he exactly cared ...

October 21, 2021 4:34AM

Commissioner says Mountain West is happy to stay with 12 schools

As college athletics is taking another spin on the 'every couple of years conference realignment'…

October 20, 2021 4:15PM

New Mexico to try to end 5-game skid with run game

Mired in an offensive slump, the University of New Mexico football team will look to…

October 20, 2021 2:33PM

Q&A With New Mexico United's Andrew Tinari

Q&A with NM United's Daniel Bruce

Q&A with NM United's Austin Yearwood

Q&A with New Mexico United's Amando Moreno

Q&A with NM United's Harry Swartz

Q&A with United's Devon Sandoval

Prep football: This week's games to watch (Oct. 21-22) -- and we pick the winners

Fankam, Hope find each other at the right time

New season, new conference

North Sports: Week in Review

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Fathers know best -- or do they? 3 new MWC coaches follow in dads' footsteps

New Mexico State hopes that realignment leads to opportunity

Lobo senior defender Noble lives up to expectations

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Rick Wright: Fight shows Perez needs to be in ...

Like many people, Aaron Angel Perez ... Like many people, Aaron Angel Perez could stand to drop a few pounds. But not for the same reason as ...

October 20, 2021 8:27PM

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Combat sports notes: Lovato rewarded for her persistence

After at first not succeeding, Amanda ... After at first not succeeding, Amanda Lovato didn't merely try, try again.She tried, t ...

October 20, 2021 3:18PM

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Brothers Perez split on pro boxing card

In a bout always tactical but ... In a bout always tactical but never dull, tense yet intense, Diego Elizondo defeated Albuquerque's A ...

October 17, 2021 12:58AM

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Perez brothers highlight pro boxing's return to Albuquerque

Brothers Abraham and Aaron Angel Perez ... Brothers Abraham and Aaron Angel Perez last fought on the same boxing card five years ago as amateur ...

October 16, 2021 6:19PM

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Jackson-Wink MMA bans troubled Jon Jones

Jon Jones has been banned from ... Jon Jones has been banned from Albuquerque's Jackson-Wink Mixed Martial Arts Academy until further n ...

October 13, 2021 7:28PM

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Sugar Ray assuaged Rivera's bitter memories

On Aug. 12, 1979, 9-year-old Albuquerquean ... On Aug. 12, 1979, 9-year-old Albuquerquean Andy Rivera saw Sugar Ray Leonard fight for the first tim ...

October 11, 2021 8:57PM

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MMA: Impressive win for Garcia

Knock Steve Garcia down at your ... Knock Steve Garcia down at your own risk. If you do, he’ll just take you to the ground and do bad things to you. ...

October 9, 2021 12:45PM

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MMA: Garcia’s ready

Rio Rancho MMA fighter Steve Garcia ... Rio Rancho MMA fighter Steve Garcia (11-4) weighed in at the lightweight limit of 155 pounds on Friday for his fight Saturday against Texan ...

October 8, 2021 3:23PM

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MMA: Holm out of Oct. 16 card

Holly Holm’s scheduled Oct. 16 fight ... Holly Holm’s scheduled Oct. 16 fight is off after the Albuquerque MMA fighter suffered meniscus damage in training, her agent, Lenny Fresquez, said via ...

October 6, 2021 10:12PM