Mar. 20—Katherine Lindenmuth's typical day begins between 5 a.m. and 5:30 a.m., when the Bosque Farms single mother wakes up and takes care of her two oldest three sons. It begins with them getting on the bus and heading to school for another day.
He then heads to Rosales Kickboxing & Karate in neighboring Los Lunas for the first of two training sessions in preparation for his next boxing match. In this case, it's a Saturday night in Albuquerque.
Lindenmuth (5-2, 2 KOs) will defeat Salt Lake City's Mary Gwen Bellinga (4-2, 2 KOs) in a six-round light flyweight (108-pound) bout on the undercard of Abraham Perez vs. Fernando Diaz. , 2KO). Expo New Mexico Creative Arts Center.
After training, I return home and drop my youngest off at school.
Next up, I'll be working a full day as a digital creator and trainer.
“I've been very blessed to be able to work from home since COVID-19,” Lindenmuth said in an interview Tuesday night before the day's second training session at Rosales' base in Albuquerque.
“(COVID-19) hit everyone pretty hard, but it was especially hard for me as a single mom because (at the time) my kids were too young to be home alone. That's why working from home was a godsend.”
After training session 2, I head back to the Bosque farm and have dinner with my boys. Her oldest player, almost 16, plays JV and C team basketball at Valencia High School.
“I usually get something pre-made or make something when I get home,” she says. “…My kids are older now, so they help me out a little bit with things like setting up the oven and preparing the ingredients.”
After dinner, there is homework, and it's not just the boys.
“I’m three classes away from my master’s degree,” Lindenmuth said. “I want to be a police officer, so it’s criminal justice with an emphasis on law enforcement.”
So what does Lindenmuth do for fun? She runs.
“I actually had plans to run King of the Hill (March 9), but then my coach (Rosales) told me no. It was a trail run and I had an injury. Because I don’t want it.”
“I'm planning on doing a 5km on Sunday after the game. Anyway, (running) is something I do to escape.”
When it comes to boxing, Lindenmuth isn't looking for an escape. The 34-year-old is giving it her all.
After losing a unanimous decision to Nevada's Yadira Bustillos in her most recent bout (both of her losses were to Bustillos), she's eager to get back in the win column.
“I’m ready to start stepping up,” she said. “…I'm ready to get going. I'm definitely going to aim for a title here in the future.”
Velinga poses a challenge to those ambitions, she said.
“She's a pretty tough opponent,” she said. “…I'm looking forward to a good fight against a really skilled fighter.”
Lovato too: Amanda Lovato of Albuquerque, Lindenmuth's friend, sparring partner and rival — Lindenmuth defeated Lovato by a six-round split decision on a Legacy Promotions card in August 2022. – will aim for his first professional boxing win on Saturday in Superior, Colorado.
Lovato (0-2-1) will face Colorado's Molly Bucowski (0-1).
Amateur Rankings: A New Mexico amateur boxer has moved up in the latest rankings released by USA Boxing after the U.S. Open tournament in Albuquerque.
Ariana Carrasco of Las Cruces, who won the Elite Division National Open title, is ranked fourth at 146 pounds. She is followed by Philadelphia's Stacia Suttles, who Carrasco defeated for the title, in third place.
Albuquerque's Leroy Clark is third in the elite super heavyweight division (203 pounds and above), the weight at which he won the title at the National Open.
Clark's natural weight is heavyweight (203), but after seeing the rankings, he posted on Facebook, “I think I'll stay at super heavyweight for now.”
Yoruba Moriu Jr. of Albuquerque is ranked fifth at 125 after reaching the National Open Elite finals.
Not to be forgotten is Joselyn Olayo-Munoz of Las Cruces, who did not enter the National Open as she prepares for Team USA's evaluation camp in Chula Vista, Calif., next month.
Olayo-Muñoz, the 2023 national champion, is ranked No. 1 in the junior division (ages 14-16) at 106 pounds.
