The old western bar brawl still lives.
A professional cage boxer (female), the governor of Pojoaque Pueblo, the manager of the City of Santa Fe and the Santa Fe County Clerk were involved in a brawl at the Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino (a four-star resort owned by Pojoaque Pueblo).
Pojoaque tribal Police Department Sgt. Glen Gutierrez said the fur flew long after the official fight finished and continued into the early hours.
Felicia Romero approached a Tribal officer and said her ex-husband, Santa Fe City Manager, was there although she had a protective order against him. When approached, the man called Pueblo Governor George Rivera on his cellphone; the governor talked with the officer (content not disclosed). Records later showed that it was the City Manager who had the restraining order against the ex-wife.
She was escorted out but later sneaked back in. She approached County Clerk Valerie Espinosa and City Manager Robert Romero who were drinking together and started throwing punches.
Reports were confused, but the County Clerk ended on the ground. Boxer Monica Lovato was hit with Mrs Romero's purse.
In the ensuing brawl, both Romero and Espinosa received slight injuries. Both Mrs. Romero and boxer Monica Lovato were charged with public affray. The boxer is now in Tokyo but is supposed to appear at a pre-trial conference Sept. 27.