(MAR 25) There were no carrots; no
bets between trainers, no trash talk between fighters, basically
because there was no need. Yesterday’s press conference was as
professional as they come, and with the card that Fresquez
Productions has excellently put together the fans of Albuquerque are
sure to get their money’s worth.
Wednesday’s conference kicked off with a special announcement
from Isleta’s Sean Lujan, giving the inside scoop about the
conversion from Isleta Casino and Resort to Hard Rock Casino
Albuquerque, as well as sneak peak of what is in store for the
casino, which includes the revamping of the showroom, and a Hard
Rock restaurant to be constructed on the top floor.
Mr. Fresquez started
the conference by announcing the under card which will feature
the best of the best of Albuquerque and New Mexico. The card
will kick off with a great Heavyweight bout featuring Fernando
Reyes and the pro debut of fighter Eric Ballejos.
Sammy Pair (1-0) vs Edwin Rosado (1-5)
David Castillo (1-0) vs. Josh “Pit Bull” Torres (3-1)
Randy Arrellin (2-2) vs. Salvador Zamora (4-2)
David Proa (7-1) vs. Jonathan Arias (15-5)
In the co-main event Albuquerque’s “La Reina de Guerra” Victoria
Cisneros (3-8) will take on Kentucky’s Terri Blair (11-14-3). As
most of you remember, Cisneros showed a lot of heart and
determination in her previous fight as a last minute replacement
against Holly Holm. Blair is coming of a draw against Esther
Phiri of Zambia. This is guaranteed to be an action packed
co-main event which.
The Main Event will feature Albuquerque’s Holly Holm against
Plant City Florida’s Chevelle “Fists of Steel” Hallback. Both
fighters met in Albuquerque almost three years ago, with Holm
coming out on top with the unanimous decision. Hallback’s
manager Billy Calogero mentioned that Albuquerque ranks up there
with Philadelphia and NYC as a Fight Town, Sherman while
Hallback said she considers Albuquerque like her second home
since she has been treated so well here. No Holm conference is
complete without a word or two from Holly’s trainer Mike
Winklejohn, who said “I know Chevelle hired a strength trainer
but she should’ve saved that money and used it for her
retirement.” speaking about Hallback’s strength coach Tortsen
Kanzmeier, who has train the likes of Vitali Klitschko. Holm
said that she know that Hallback is going to be more aggressive
this fight, and its going to be a whole different fight, and
though she cares about women’s boxing in general, she care more
about winning her fight. Both fighters looked in excellent
shape, and Holm vs Hallback is really going to be an awesome
completion to such a well put together card by Fresquez
Productions.
Mr. Fresquez ended the conference noting that there are still
tickets available, but selling fast, and will such a diverse
list of great fighters, fight fans are sure to get their bang
for their buck!
Weigh-ins are scheduled for Thursday at 2pm in the Isleta Bingo
Showroom, and the Warrior’s Vengence Card is set for this
Friday. As always check back with NMFight.com for news and
information.