Gabriel Flores: record, next fight and profile →
Flores, Ruiz Scorecard BoxingScene Live - The action continues from MGM Grand Thursday, June 18, when rising undefeated prospect Gabriel Flores faces tough contender Josec Ruiz in a 10-round lightweight showdown. (photos by Mikey Williams)
Top Rank became the first US based promotional company to return to action with fights headlined by Shakur Stevenson and Jessie Magdaleno on June 9th and 11th. Both fights were broadcast by ESPN from the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas without fans in attendance.
Gabriel Flores Jr. (17-0) is one of the few fighters to have fought this year. He won a unanimous decision over Matt Conway in February on the Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder 2 undercard. A few weeks later all sports would be shutdown around the world due to the covid-19 pandemic.
Flores, Ruiz Weights Photos Gallery - The action continues from MGM Grand Thursday, June 18, when former two-weight world champion Jose “Sniper” Pedraza will face former world title challenger Mikkel LesPierre in a 10-round super lightweight showdown.
Jose Pedraza looks for his second fight as a junior welterweight to produce his first win at the weight. The former two-division titlist will have to overcome a tall order, as he next faces former title challenger Mikkel LesPierre. Both boxers made weight for their ESPN-televised headliner, which takes place Thursday evening at MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT.
On June 18th Gabriel Flores Jr. (17-0) will return to the ring against Josec Ruiz (21-2-3). The rising lightweight prospect's bout will top a Top Rank card that will be broadcast by ESPN in its entirety. In the co-feature bout, former two-division champion Jose Pedraza will face Mikkel LesPierre.
Don’t blink. Top Rank on ESPN’s summer schedule resumes with a trio of shows, commencing Tuesday, June 16, with the return of bantamweight contender Joshua “Don’t Blink” Greer Jr. in a 10-rounder against 23-year-old Filipino upstart Mike Plania at the MGM Grand Conference Center – Grand Ballroom in Las Vegas.
Joshua Greer Jr. and Jason Moloney were supposed to meet in an important bantamweight bout April 25, but they’ve temporarily taken divergent paths. According to an ESPN.com story Saturday, those 118-pound contenders will face different opponents in upcoming bouts ESPN will televise beginning June 9 from MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Altogether, ESPN.com revealed six main events or co-features Saturday that weren’t previously reported by BoxingScene.com or other outlets.
The future of Gabriel Flores Jr. will come under new management. In a surprise move, the unbeaten 20-year old prospect from Stockton, California has inked a pact with music mogul and boxing manager James Prince. The move was announced on Friday through the social media platforms of all involved parties.
LAS VEGAS – Matt Conway made Gabriel Flores Jr. work for his win Saturday on the Deontay Wilder-Tyson Fury undercard. Conway constantly came forward, took Flores’ hardest shots well when the unbeaten prospect let his hands go and made their eight-round lightweight bout competitive at times. Flores still convincingly won a unanimous decision, as judges Tim Cheatham (79-72), Eric Cheek (80-71) and Chris Flores (80-71) all scored their fight for him by big margins.