Boxing/MMA – Albuquerque Journal

Boxing/MMA – Albuquerque Journal

Boxing: Clark wins national title in Lubbock

New Mexico’s splendid year in amateur boxing continued on Friday as Albuquerque’s Leroy Clark won a national title in Lubbock, Texas. Clark defeated Kyree Brown Zellner of Virginia Beach, Virginia...

Published: Saturday, June 10th, 2023 at 1:22AM
Updated: Saturday, June 10th, 2023 at 1:22AM

Boxing: Olayo-Munoz loses in final (updated)

Las Cruces’ Joscelyn Olayo-Munoz, many times a national amateur boxing champion, on Wednesday was denied yet another title by Californian Brianna Martinez. In Lubbock, Texas, Martinez defeated Olayo-Munoz by split...

Published: Wednesday, June 7th, 2023 at 3:19PM
Updated: Thursday, June 8th, 2023 at 12:24AM

Boxing: Olayo-Munoz advances (updated)

In Lubbock, Texas, Las Cruces’ Joscelyn Olayo-Munoz opened her pursuit of yet another national title on Tuesday with a victory by unanimous decision over Rhode Island’s Ciana Nonhphala on Tuesday....

Published: Tuesday, June 6th, 2023 at 11:25AM
Updated: Tuesday, June 6th, 2023 at 1:27PM

Boxing: Clark wins by first-round RSC

In Lubbock, Texas, New Mexico Elite Division amateur boxers split a pair of first-round bouts on Monday at the USA National Junior Olympics & Summer Fest. At 203 pounds, Albuquerque's...

Monday, June 5th, 2023 at 10:43PM

New Mexico contingent strong for JOs in Texas

Olayo-Muñoz, Carrasco both seeeded No. 1 in their divisions

Published: Sunday, June 4th, 2023 at 10:17PM
Updated: Sunday, June 4th, 2023 at 10:20PM

Keeping score: Boxing judge, IBF executive Levi Martinez won big

Las Cruces resident Levi Martinez, 70, has judged 199 world title fights and has worked bouts involving some of the sport's biggest name. This week in Chicago, he was named the International Boxing Federation's executive vice president.

Published: Thursday, June 1st, 2023 at 9:13PM
Updated: Thursday, June 1st, 2023 at 9:15PM

UFC champ Jon Jones lifts spirits of Albuquerque teen over yearbook taunt

Middle school youth was the target of a cruel insult over his love of mixed martial arts.

Friday, May 26th, 2023 at 5:02PM

Combat sports notes: Las Cruces Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship called off — for now

A June 16 Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship card at the Pan American Center in Las Cruces, approved by the New Mexico Athletic Commission at its April meeting, will not happen.

Sunday, May 21st, 2023 at 9:31PM

Boxing: Victory and a title belt for Guero Sanchez

Upset? A fight-by-fight look at Rashad Shahid’s previously unbeaten record might suggest otherwise. Yet, Jose Luis Sanchez’s decisive victory over Shahid Saturday night in Odessa, Texas, was no less meaningful....

Published: Sunday, May 14th, 2023 at 3:36PM
Updated: Sunday, May 14th, 2023 at 4:07PM

Combat sports: 2 GG national titles for NM

Tim Means fell victim to an Alex Morono guillotine choke, losing via second-round submission Saturday on a UFC card televised on ABC from Charlotte, North Carolina.

Published: Saturday, May 13th, 2023 at 10:35PM
Updated: Sunday, May 14th, 2023 at 12:37PM

TITLE IX: Landmark federal law changed landscape of sports

Title IX paved an unexpected career path for coaching icon Flanagan

Don Flanagan made Eldorado girls, Lobo women big winners

Title IX, The Coach: Ciccarello got girls track up and running

It's a fact that Norma Sims, Manzano High School's athletic director from 1975-89, hired Jim…

Title IX: The Athlete - Olivia Jones fulfills hopes, dreams

The year was 1972, and 10-year-old Olivia Jones was growing tall, strong and well coordinated.…

Title IX: NCAA report shows stark gap in funding for women

The number of women competing at the highest level of college athletics continues to rise…

Title IX: Landmark federal law has changed landscape of sports

When Title IX was signed into law 50 years ago, sex-based discrimination in federally funded…

Rick Wright: MMA guru Jackson gets it about Title IX

What does one of the world's most recognized mixed martial arts coaches think of the…

Editorial: Title IX is the maker of dreams

Even after passage of Title IX in 1972, it wasn't easy. There were gross inequities…

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