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Memories of legends Tapia, Foster are being kept alive
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 25—Gone but unforgettable, Albuquerque boxing legends Johnny Tapia and Bob Foster are being remembered in separate, yet similar and special ways this week. Teresa Tapia, the late five-time ...
Torres pummels unbeaten foe; Griego-Ortega wins
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 18—Johnny Tapia would have been proud. Or, looking down, maybe he actually was. On a damp — OK, wet — and blustery Friday night on the West Side, Albuquerque welterweight boxer Josh Torres ...
Two arrested in shooting and chase that ended with death of Fresno woman, police say
Fresno Bee via Yahoo News· 9 months agoFresno police said Tuesday they arrested two people allegedly involved in a shooting and a chase...
Johnny Tapia Community Center to close while Wells Park expands
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAug. 28—A community center located at a park in northwest Albuquerque is set to close on Friday as the city begins to work to expand the park's footprint. Katie Simon, a Family and Community ...
Combat sports: NM Athletic Commission won't take up Sanchez's appeal of loss to Trout
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 30—The New Mexico Athletic Commission has opted to take no action on a complaint filed by Albuquerque combat-sports athlete Diego Sanchez, finding no merit in his allegation of "greasing ...
Teresa Tapia's co-promoter accused of writing bad checks after February card at Rio Rancho Events...
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 6—An ill-fated partnership between promoters has left many of the 16 pro boxers who performed on a Feb. 24 card at the Rio Rancho Events Center without some or all of the pay they were ...
Let's take it outside: Torres headlines Friday night fight card at golf course
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 17—What's in it for Reggie Harris Jr., traveling from his home in Ann Arbor, Michigan to face a popular, far more experienced Albuquerque fighter in front of a rabidly partisan Duke City ...
‘Divinity’ Trailer: Bella Thorne Bows Down to Immortality in Steven Soderbergh-Produced Sci-Fi
Indiewire via Yahoo News· 8 months agoForsake all those who search for “Divinity,” the otherworldly Sundance breakout epic based on the...
Undefeated El Paso boxer seeks to keep unbeaten mark next week in San Antonio
The El Paso Times via Yahoo Sports· 8 months agoDerick Primero has long harbored dreams of being a professional boxer and finding success in a sport...
Boxing: 'Pitbull' enjoyed putting on a show in victory
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 19—Albuquerque boxer Josh Torres' ring nickname is "Pitbull," descriptive of his toughness and willingness to take a punch in order to deliver two or more. That moniker, though, belies ...
