Albuquerque’s Kat Lindenmuth returns to the ring on May 16 in Denmark, where she will challenge Linn Sandstrom for the WBA Gold flyweight title. Lindenmuth continues to take the road less traveled, once again stepping into enemy territory in pursuit of a world-level belt. The bout marks another international test for the New Mexico native, who has built a reputation for facing tough opposition abroad. A win would add another major title to Lindenmuth’s resume and further soli

By Andy Rivera EL PASO, TX — In all my years covering boxing, I witnessed something Saturday night that I had never seen before. After both fighters were introduced and the bout appeared ready to begin, one fighter abruptly quit and walked out of the ring. The crowd sat in stunned silence, many wondering what had just happened and why the fight never even started. As my colleague and friend David Finger reported regarding the women’s bout, the unexpected moment left fans and

Jason Sanchez scored a ln impressive win tonight in El Paso, Texas in the main event of Ring Wars XXII, where he faced Yeyery Castillo in a featherweight bout.  The fight took place at the El Paso County Coliseum, with Sanchez headlining the card. Sanchez, known as “El Alacrancito,” is from Albuquerque, New Mexico, and entered the fight with a pro record of 17-6 before the bout. Halted Castillo in the 3rd, dropping Castillo twice until the referee halted the action .

Las Cruces, M D’Angelo Sancehz defeated Austin Lewis of Albuquerques. Sanchez, 5-1, used his speed and right uppercut to have the edge over Lewis. Lewis was knocked down in the 3rd round with a right hand. All three judged scored the fight 40-35.