NM boxing guru Chavez earned respect as NMAC chairman

The New Mexico Athletic Commission on Tuesday began its March meeting with a tribute to Joe Chavez, who served on the commission for some 13 years in two separate stints. Chavez, who was the NMAC’s chairman from 2019-24, died from cancer on March 1. He was 81. Current NMAC chairman Ed Manzanares said Chavez was generous with the knowledge he’d acquired during his years overseeing combat sports ...