Manny Flores Stops Jorge Leyva in 4

Manny Flores stopped Jorge Leyva in round four of their 10-round bantamweight fight at the Fantasy Springs Resort in Indio, California.

In round three, Flores landed a body shot that was followed by a chopping left that put Leyva on the canvas. In round four, Flores landed a straight left to the body that put Leyva down and the fight was stopped at 55 seconds.

Flores, 118 lbs of Coachella, CA is 20-1 with 16 knockouts. Leyva, 117.2 lbs of La Paz, MEX is 18-4.

Grant Flores stopped LaQuan Evans in round two of their six-round junior middleweight bout.

In round two, Flores battered Evans on the ropes and landed two booming rights in the process the violently snapped Evans head back and the fight was stopped at 1:18.

Flores, 154 lbs of Coachella, CA is 9-0 with seven knockouts. Evans, 154 lbs of Philadelphia is 5-4.

Ruslan Abdullaev stopped veteran Jose Alvarado in round two of their four-round welterweight bout.

In round, Abdullev landed a crushing left to the body that put Alvarado down and the fight was over at 2:33.

Abdullaev, 144.9 lbs of Uzbekistan is 1-0 with one knockout. Alvarado, 143.4 lbs of Puebla, MEX was stopped for the first time and his record is 3-20-1.

Federico Pacheco stopped Arnulfo Cazares in the sixth and final round of their heavyweight bout.

Pacheco dominated the much smaller Cazares and in round six, Pacheco landed a vicious flurry and the bout was stopped at 1:46.

Pacheco, 271 lbs of Los Angeles is 8-0 with six knockouts. Cazares, 190.8 lbs of Los Angeles is 2-5.

Johnny Canas remained undefeated with a six-round unanimous decision over Jesus Perez in a lightweight bout.

Canas landed 120 of 412 punches. Perez was 77 of 331.

Canas, 134.1 lbs of Santa Ana, CA won by scores of 60-54 on all cards and is now 7-0. Perez, 134.4. lbs of Sinaloa, MEX is 14-20-1.




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MANUEL “GUCCI MANNY” FLORES RETURNS AS MAIN EVENT FOR GOLDEN BOY FIGHT NIGHT ON DAZN

INDIO, California (Feb. 10, 2025) – The Coachella Valley’s hometown hero Manuel “Gucci Manny” Flores (18-1, 14 KOs) will return to headline Golden Boy Fight Night on DAZN in a 10-round super bantamweight matchup against Jorge “Zurdo” Leyva (18-3, 13 KOs) of La Paz, Mexico. With four consecutive knockout performances, Flores will be looking to give the fans another treat. He will face tough southpaw Leyva, who is no stranger to stepping into the lion’s den and pulling off a victory. The 10-round main event will take place at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. Doors to the Special Events Center open at 5 p.m. PT, and the worldwide broadcast on DAZN will begin at 6 p.m. PT.

“I’m back in my hometown and ready to put on another show!” said Flores. “I am ready to separate myself from the rest of the division and continue my quest to become the best!”

“First and foremost, I would like to thank God, Golden Boy, and my team for this great opportunity,” said Leyva. “My promoter called me today to offer me the fight against Flores, and without hesitation, I said yes. Please make it happen. I will be mentally and physically ready for a war. Manuel Flores is a great and tough fighter; however, I am up for the challenge. I know the importance of this fight. A win over Flores will be huge and will open up many great opportunities for me. I dedicate this fight to my family and all the boxing fans watching on DAZN.”

“Our Golden Boy Fight Night shows are a fight fan’s opportunity to see boxing’s hottest prospects of today as they become tomorrow’s future world champions,” said Golden Boy Chairman and CEO Oscar De La Hoya. “Our March 6 event is no exception, as the show will feature nonstop action from top to bottom, with a main event that will be a sure-fire knockout!”

Tickets for Golden Boy Fight Night: Flores vs. Leyva are on sale and can be purchased at FantasySpringsResort.com or GoldenBoy.com.

Media interested in credentials for the fight must fill out an application by Friday, Feb. 28. To apply, visit https://www.goldenboy.com/press-credentials/.

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