Nicklaus Flaz has a new date and opponent for his next outing.
The streaking welterweight prospect is set to take on Delante “Tiger” Johnson in a terrific crossroads matchup. Their bout is set to headline a November 7 ProBox TV event from a location to be determined.
Puerto Rico’s Flaz, 15-2 (10 KOs) was originally due to face Peter Dobson atop this weekend’s ProBox TV show from Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida. He was forced out of the show, however, when Dobson reportedly suffered an injury during training camp.
Ironically, Dobson recently posted that he is due to return to the ring sometime in November. However, it is Flaz who has the date and the main event slot – and an upgrade in opposition, to boot.
Johnson, 16-0 (7 KOs) was a former amateur standout, complete with his stint with the 2020 U.S. Olympic boxing team that competed in the Covid-delayed Tokyo Olympics. His pro career has produced mixed results in terms of gauging his ceiling, though he remains perfect through 16 starts.
The 27-year-old from Cleveland, Ohio is 2-0 on the year this far. He is coming off a dominant ten-round, unanimous decision over Janelson Bocachica on June 7 in Norfolk, Virginia. The bout marked the first time Johnson fought at and went the full ten-round distance.
Flaz has won six straight following a stunning first-round knockout defeat to a then-unbeaten Bocachica on an October 2020 ShoBox card from the Showtime bubble at Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut.
The win streak began with back-to-back upset victories over unbeaten prospects Brian Ceballa and Jahi Tucker. The past four victories for Flaz have come on shows aired by ProBox TV, whose founder Garry Jonas also owns BoxingScene.
In his most recent start, Flaz racked up an impressive fourth-round stoppage of Alan Sanchez at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, Florida. Three of his last four contests have ended inside the distance.
