Due to unforeseen circumstances, the ESPN Friday Night Fight event that was scheduled to take place at the Don Haskins Center on Friday, May 7, 2010 has been canceled.
Wednesday, April 28: The El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame inducted its' 2010 class tonight. The class includes:
Alan Zinter - Former Hanks Knight, Professional baseball player
Sunday, April 18: At the USBC's Women's Championship bowling event at the Convention Center this weekend, there are several bowlers that have been competing for more than 20 years at this level.
El Paso's Antonio Escalante stood toe-to-toe with Juarez' Mickey Roman, on February 26 at UTEP's Don Haskins Center in what many are calling -- the 2010 "FIGHT OF THE YEAR". Escalante won a hard fought decision and l
Thursday, April 1: Members of Antonio Escalante's camp have told KDBC's Beau Bagley that Antonio Escalante plans another fight to take place in El Paso at the Haskins Center on Friday, May 7.
Wednesday, March 24: Bob Baffert's horse, Conveyance, was named the morning line favorite for the 2010 Sunland Derby. Conveyance was named a 9-5 favorite, while Tempted to Tapit was second at 3-1 odds.
By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer
NEW YORK (AP) - Music blared over the loudspeakers, smoke
billowed across the stage, and the curtain dropped to reveal Floyd
To the Borderland Derby at Sunland Park yesterday - this is a Sunland Derby prep race - featuring #2 Haitian Hero - 5% of Haitian Hero's winnings went to the haiti relief fund.
Friday, February 26: El Paso's Antonio Escalante defeated Mickey Roman of Juarez in an unanimous decision Friday night at the Haskins Center, televised on ESPN2's Friday Night Fights. Escalante improves to 23-2, with 20 knockouts.
Mickey Roman has not been shy about saying that he'll go right after Antonio Escalante on Friday night. Escalante will not shy away, but will make sure that he has the best strategy.
Antonio Escalante has fought Mickey Roman before, but not in the ring, on the streets of Juarez. The UTEP Men's basketball team is ranked for the first time since 1992. Uconn upsets #8 West Virginia.
The champ from El Paso says that he always gets pumped up when he interacts with fans as he prepares to fight Mickey Roman on ESPN's Friday Night Fights at the Haskins Center.
Wednesday, February 17: Mickey Roman of Juarez is ready for his first big test on the big stage. Roman will take on El Paso's Antonio Escalante on ESPN2's Friday Night Fights, February 26 at the Haskins Center.
