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Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Anthony Dirrell dives into Abraham Han at Premiere Boxing Champions on Saturday, April 28 at the Don Haskins Center.

PBC Boxing returns to the El Paso and puts on a show

Daniel Mendez, Staff Reporter April 29, 2018

Boxing returned to El Paso Saturday as Premier Boxing Champions present PBC on FOX at the Don Haskins Center. The main event of the evening was veteran Josesito Lopez (35-7) facing up and comer Miguel Cruz (17-0). The first televised fight of the...

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Jennifer Han is victorious in defending her IBF World  Featherweight title.

Jennifer Han retains her IBF title in front of her home crowd

Daniel Mendez, Staff Reporter February 18, 2018

IBF Featherweight World Champion Jennifer Han successfully defended her title against number one challenger Lizbeth Crespo, in the main event of Ortiz vs Alexander card, in front of 5,087 fans at the Don Haskins Center on Saturday night.   Han,...

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Jennifer Han (right) battled Lilian Martinez (left) on Oct. 16, 2016 at the Don Haskins Center. Han will face the No.1 contender Lizbeth Crespo on Feb. 17, at the Don Haskins Center.

El Paso’s world champion ready to return to the ring

Daniel Mendez, Staff Reporter January 15, 2018

International Boxing Federation’s world female featherweight titleholder Jennifer Han (16-3-1) was ready to defend her title against the mandatory challenger Lizbeth Crespo (12-3) early in December, but the fight was postponed due to an ankle sprain. The...

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El Paso’s World Champion Jennifer Han ready to return to the ring

El Paso’s World Champion Jennifer Han ready to return to the ring

January 15, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXXmhuVlQd4&t=2s International Boxing Federation’s world female featherweight titleholder Jennifer Han will attempt to defend her title against her mandatory challenger Lizbeth Crespo in February.

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Boxing is changing and not for the better

Boxing is changing and not for the better

Jason Green, Contributor September 18, 2017

On Saturday, my social media feeds were full of talk about the fight between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin. This was supposed to be the “fixer” after the debacle that was the Mayweather-McGregor “super fight” a few weeks earlier. Instead,...

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Han successfully defends her title against Martinez

Han successfully defends her title against Martinez

Mike Flores, Reporter October 16, 2016

        In a battle in front of 2,000-plus attendees, IBF World Female Featherweight Champion Jennifer Han retained her title, taking a 100-90 decision. She won nine out of 10 on another card for 99-91, and eight of...

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Jennifer Han (right) became El Paso’s first boxing world champion in front of 1,500 fans at Southwest University Park on Apr. 30, 2016.

Han returns to Haskins Center for the IBF featherweight title

Mike Flores, Reporter October 14, 2016

Han became the city’s first world championship fighter after defeating talented Nigerian boxer Helen Joseph on September 19th, 2015.   This weekend, Han will look to defend her championship belt, in her own hometown, for the second time...

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Floyd says goodbye?

Floyd says goodbye?

Javier Cortez, Sports Editor September 15, 2015

This past Saturday Floyd Mayweather’s career came to an end, or at least we think it has. If true it is the end to arguably the greatest fighter of the 21st century and by Mayweather’s assertion “The Best Ever” (TBE). In the past few years...

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PBC and Showtime put on a show

PBC and Showtime put on a show

Luis Gonzalez, Sports Editor July 21, 2015

It’s boxing. There will be good fights and there will be bad fights. On Saturday, July 18, Premiere Championship Boxing and Showtime Championship Boxing made their way to the Don Haskins for a full day of boxing. On a day where two title belts were...

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