Adam Flores Explained

Adam Flores
Realname:Adam Flores Cruz
Nickname:The Bomb
Weight:Heavyweight
Height:6 ft 3 in (192 cm)
Reach:77 in (197 cm)
Birth Date:27 August 1970
Birth Place:Mexico
Style:Orthodox
Total:14
Wins:9
Ko:6
Losses:5
Draws:0
No Contests:0

Adam Flores Cruz (born August 27, 1970) is a Mexican/American former professional boxer in the heavyweight division. He was a member of the 1996 Mexican Olympic Selection team that went on to compete in the 1996 Olympic Box offs in Halifax, Canada and was trained by Eduardo Garcia at La Colonia Boxing Club.[1]

Amateur career

Adam was a standout athlete both in football and wrestling at Buena High, capturing the 1988 Wrestling C.I.F 3A Division Heavyweight Championship and in Moorpark College where he earned All-State, All-American along with Most Valuable Wrestler (MVP) and Team Captain award honors. He also earned a spot on the Mexican Selection Team to compete in the 1996 Olympics Box Off's in Halifax, Canada.[2]

Professional career

In April 2000, Flores took out the undefeated Gregory Dial by first-round K.O. The bout was held in Salem, Oregon.[3]

Training career

After his fighting career was over, he started up the World Crown Sports Training Center. Where prospects and world champions train.[4]

TEAM/Training Camps

Film appearance

Flores was in the film Snake Eyes as the boxer José "Pacifico" Ruiz, where he knocks out Stan Shaw's character heavyweight champion Lincoln Tyler.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archives. Los Angeles Times. September 1995 .
  2. http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content8576.html
  3. Web site: BoxRec Boxing Records . boxrec.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150421121149/http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=24180 . 2015-04-21.
  4. http://www.vcstar.com/news/2009/jul/24/fighting-for-their-futures/