Gabe Flores Jr, is re-loaded and able to rock the home in his hometown of Stockton, California, on the Adventist Well being Area, on March 16 the place he will likely be trying to decide up one other spectacular win.
The cardboard may even function a few mates of Flores who’ve a final identify boxing followers are greater than acquainted with – Vargas.
Beneath the lights that evening will likely be a number of world champion and boxing legend Fernando Vargas who will likely be working the nook of two (of his 3) sons, Fernando Vargas Jr. and Amado Vargas, who will likely be each in chief assist slots on the cardboard.
Fernando Jr., at 13-0, with 12 KO’s, will step into the ring for the primary time this 12 months after 6 assignments in 2023. Amado, undefeated at 10-0 with 4 KO’s, will see motion for the primary time this 12 months after 5 journeys to the plate final 12 months.
Flores is at an fascinating time in his profession. After beginning as a red-hot teenager signed by High Rank Boxing, he made his professional debut in 2017. After going 20-0 he stalled towards (then-future) world champion Luis Alberto Lopez in September 2021. And, 2 fights later, he misplaced a UD to awkward, undefeated spoiler Gio Cabrera in the summertime of 2022, placing him at 2-1 over 3 fights.
He rebounded in his final struggle with a powerful 1st spherical KO over Derrick Murray at dwelling within the Stockton Area in Could of final 12 months.
Flores will likely be trying to construct off the final win and financial institution one other spectacular victory in entrance of his hometown followers.
In pre-fight interviews, Flores made it clear he’s pleased to be again in entrance of a hometown crowd and is trying to impress as soon as once more.
“I acquire energy from my folks in Stockton. It motivates and rejuvenates me,” stated Flores. “I’m excited {that a} WBA title is on the road for this struggle. That provides to the motivation, and I’m all the time extraordinarily motivated for every struggle. That is the delivery of one thing particular, and I’m excited for March sixteenth.”
A few different fighters will likely be featured on the cardboard which must be a deal with for struggle followers.
Jessie James Guerrero (3-0-2, 3 KOs) of Gilroy, California may even see motion. He’s hoping to seize a world title at some point to match his world-champion member of the family, Robert Guerrero.
Additionally, Sacramento’s personal embellished novice Lorenzo Powell will make his long-awaited skilled debut. A extremely embellished novice, struggle followers are excited to see what he can do within the paid ranks. Individuals are predicting massive issues for him.
