By Ryan Burton
Heavyweight contender BJ Flores (33-3) will return to the ring Saturday night against Nick Guivas (13-5-2) at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona. The Iron Boy promoted card will be Flores' second fight in a row in front of his hometown fans.
The 38-year-old Flores stopped Jeremy Bates at the same venue in front of sold out crowd in the first round in February.
He hopes to finish off Guivas faster than Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller did when he stopped him in the second round of their fight last May.
"I'm looking forward to staying busy in Phoenix this Saturday. This will be my third fight in eight months. I am not trying to go more than three rounds on Saturday. Quick knockouts keep the fans excited and keeps me busy. The heavyweight division is very different than cruiseweight. I love it," said Flores.
"The way I am coming out he won't make it out of the first round . I plan on scoring the KO much faster than "Big Baby" Jarell did. I think Miller is great for the heavyweight division. He is one of my favorite contenders. Very tough."
Flores isn't looking past Guivas but has big plans for the rest of the year. If everything goes smoothly on Saturday, he wants to get a big fight the next time he enters the ring.
"I'm looking for Lucas Brown and other big guys like him with power. After this Saturday I want to get right back in and take advantage of the good shape I'm in. All the champions are busy. He is a very good fighter and I think the big guy with all the power and those KOs makes for a very interesting matchup. He is 25-0 (22KOs) and would be the perfect next fight. I have a huge experience edge and have gone many more rounds. My amateur pedigree and Team USA experience versus his power and size. What happens in that fight? Let's find out," Flores told BoxingScene.com.
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