Pedro Flores (boxer)

Pedro Flores (born January 14, 1951 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico) is a former Mexican boxer in the Light Flyweight division. He is the former WBA World Light Flyweight Champion.[1]

Pedro Flores
Statistics
Real namePedro Flores
Nickname(s)Machine Gun
Weight(s)Lightweight
Featherweight
Bantamweight
Light Flyweight
Height5 ft 6 in (157 cm)
Reach70 in (178 cm)
Nationality Mexican
Born (1951-01-14) January 14, 1951
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights26
Wins17
Wins by KO5
Losses9
Draws0
No contests0

Professional career

In November 1973, in Pedro's pro debut he upset the undefeated Ramon Novelo by T.K.O. in the seventh round.[2]

WBA Light Flyweight Championship

On September 26, 1981 Flores won the WBA World Light Flyweight Championship by upsetting an undefeated Yoko Gushiken[3] with a twelfth round T.K.O. in Gushikawa, Okinawa, Japan.[4] This bout was a rematch, as Gushiken had outpointed Flores in a prior world title bout.[5]

See also

References

Preceded by
Yoko Gushiken
WBA Light Flyweight Champion
8 March 1981 19 July 1981
Succeeded by
Hwan-Jin Kim


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