Boxing

Garcia makes return to RGV ring

Roy Hess

Weslaco super middleweight Roberto “La Amenaza” Garcia’s fight Friday night at Casa de Amistad in Harlingen had all the feel of a big family reunion. Garcia (28-2, 21 knockouts) hadn’t fought in the Rio Grande Valley since... Full story

Wins by Perales, Garcia highlight Harlingen boxing show

Roy Hess

     HARLINGEN - Brownsville bantamweight Sergio "Time To Shine" Perales remained unbeaten with a sixth-round knockout against Josimar Olivares of Mexico in the main event of Friday's "Back With A Vengeance" boxing show presented... Full story

Rodriguez triumphs in STFC ‘Annihilation’ main event

Roy Hess

As a former UFC heavyweight champion, Ricco "Suave" Rodriguez (39-11) is considered one of the world’s premier mixed martial arts fighters. He didn’t disappoint fight fans in defeating Patrick Miller (11-4) of Temple on Friday night... Full story

Rodriguez matched against Miller in STFC main event

Roy Hess

Former UFC heavyweight champion Ricco "Suave" Rodriguez (38-11) welcomes the opportunity to headline tonight’s South Texas Fighting Championships event, dubbed "STFC 10: Annihilation," at the McAllen Convention Center. He’ll go against... Full story

Jones, Hopkins ready for fight 17 years in making

Dave Skretta

NEW YORK — After nearly two decades of bitter squabbling, Roy Jones Jr. and Bernard Hopkins still can't share the same table. Instead, the former champions appeared behind separate podiums Tuesday with placards that had only their own... Full story

Rios captures NABF championship with third-round win over Teron

Roy Hess

McALLEN — Brandon Rios of Oxnard, Calif., captured the NABF lightweight title with a third-round technical knockout of Jorge Luis Teron of the Bronx, N.Y., in the Top Rank Boxing show’s main event Saturday at the new McAllen... Full story

Rios, Teron meet in main event for NABF lightweight title belt

Roy Hess

McALLEN — There are any number of contrasts evident between Brandon Rios and Jorge Luis Teron, who are matched in the 10-round main event of Saturday night’s Top Rank Boxing show at the new McAllen Convention Center. At stake is the... Full story

NABF lightweight title up for grabs Saturday

David Hinojosa

McALLEN — Two of the world’s top lightweights converged at the McAllen Convention Center on Thursday and talked about a subject that’s near and dear to Texas sports fans. Football. Bronx born and raised Jorge Luis Teron, the... Full story

Haye to meet Ruiz in Manchester in April

MANCHESTER, England — David Haye will make the first defense of the WBA world heavyweight against John Ruiz in Manchester on April 3. The 29-year-old British fighter, also a former world cruiserweight champion, captured the heavyweight crown... Full story

Top Rank card considered a big event for Valley

Roy Hess

The Top Rank/Fox Sports Español seven-fight card scheduled Feb. 6 at the new McAllen Convention Center figures to be one of the biggest boxing events to come to the Rio Grande Valley in quite some time. "We haven’t had a boxing show... Full story

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