Josec Ruiz: record, next fight and profile →
Flores, Ruiz Fight Photos Gallery - MGM Grand Conference Center, Las Vegas - In a lightweight bout, Gabriel Flores (18-0, 6 KOs) stayed undefeated with a dominant ten round unanimous decision over Josec Ruiz (21-3-3, 14 KOs). (photos by Mikey Williams)
By Jake Donovan - Gabriel Flores didn’t know until Thursday morning that he was going to serve as the headline attraction, but did his best to prove he was ready for his close-up. The unbeaten junior lightweight contender preserved his perfect record, turning away the challenge of Josec Ruiz in their ESPN-televised main event Thursday evening at a crowdless...
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.
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.
Tyson Fury is less than a week away from making his second Las Vegas appearance in 2019. Fury will face undefeated prospect Otto Wallin at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Should Fury win, he would then look forward to a planned rematch with WBC champion Deontay Wilder in February 2020.