Age, Biography and Wiki
BJ Flores was born on 29 January, 1979 in San Francisco, California, U.S., is an American boxer (born 1979). Discover BJ Flores's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 45 years old?
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29 January, 1979 |
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San Francisco, California, U.S. |
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United States
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He is a member of famous Boxer with the age 45 years old group.
BJ Flores Height, Weight & Measurements
At 45 years old, BJ Flores height is 6 ft and Weight Cruiserweight
Heavyweight.
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6 ft |
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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BJ Flores Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is BJ Flores worth at the age of 45 years old? BJ Flores’s income source is mostly from being a successful Boxer. He is from United States. We have estimated BJ Flores's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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BJ Flores Social Network
Timeline
Benjamin "BJ" Flores (born January 29, 1979) is an American former professional boxer and a current boxing trainer.
In 1997, he won the National Golden Gloves light heavyweight championship.
In 2001 and 2002, He won the National Amateur heavyweight championship.
Flores made his professional debut on May 3, 2003, in Las Vegas, Nevada against Dallas Lane.
Flores put three lefts together early in round one to send Lane to the canvas.
He beat the count but crumpled quickly from an overhand right that caused the referee to stop the bout.
After winning his next two fights, Flores fought Gabriel Taylor on October 3, 2003, in Houston, Texas.
Flores wobbled Taylor several times to the point that the referee stopped the fight in round two.
Flores found himself in trouble in his next fight against Semisi Bloomfield after Flores was dropped twice in round two.
However, Flores managed to come back and fight him to a draw.
Flores fought Christopher Hairston on January 24, 2004, at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Flores had Hairston on the canvas twice before Hairston refused to continue.
Two months later, Flores defeated Eric French by unanimous decision.
On May 8, 2004, Flores knocked out Brian Maclin with a left hook.
After winning his next eight fights, Flores fought Ali Supreme on May 13, 2006, at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, Arizona.
Flores went on the offensive and knocked Supreme to the canvas with a vicious flurry late in the first round.
Ali tried to stand but buckled, and the referee stopped the fight.
After defeating Gary Dydell, Flores fought Chris Thomas on January 19, 2007.
Flores won by unanimous decision.
Flores won his next two fights against Patrick Nwamu and Andy Sample.
Flores fought Darnell Wilson for the United States Boxing Association cruiserweight title on February 8, 2008, in Dover, Delaware.
Flores used ring movement to avoid the aggression of Wilson on the way to a unanimous decision victory.
Flores lost to IBO Cruiserweight Champion Danny Green in November 2010 and by unanimous decision, the first loss of his career.
On July 25, 2015 Flores took on Kazakhstan’s Beibut Shumenov in a Premier Boxing Champions fight night at the Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas.
The fight was broadcast live on NBCSN.
Flores pressed the action throughout, serving as the aggressor much of the night.
Shumenov began ramping up his offense more in Round 8, throwing combinations and taking advantage of a tiring Flores.
Flores crushed Shumenov with a hard right in Round 12 but it was too late in the fight for him to capitalize further, resulting in unanimous decision win for Shumenov and the capture of the interim WBA World cruiserweight title.
He challenged once for the WBC cruiserweight world title in 2016, and twice for interim world titles at cruiserweight and heavyweight.
Flores who is of Mexican descent, is the grandson of Ralph Flores, the pilot who crashed his small plane in the wilds of Canada's Yukon Territory.
Born into a boxing family, Flores began attending the gym at the age of four years while watching his father Frank Flores train his older brothers and assist Olympic coach Ken Adams train future champions Vince Phillips and Kennedy McKinney.
Prior to graduating from Willard High School in Willard, Missouri, Flores was an all state selection in football and track & field.
Flores was offered a full football scholarship to BYU.
Flores took two years off from BYU to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Mexico Culiacan Mission.
For two years Flores lived in one of the poorest areas of Mexico and helped by assisting in building houses, roofs, and other labor work for those less fortunate.
While in Culiacán, Flores began training at the same gym where Julio César Chávez trained as a child.
After watching Flores hand out numerous beatings in sparring sessions, the locals began calling him "Peligroso" meaning "dangerous".
On March 16, 2023 in Medellin, Colombia while at a traffic light, Flores was shot in the leg during an attempted robbery.
Flores had a stellar amateur career prior to turning professional.
On 15 October 2016, BJ Flores challenged Tony Bellew for the WBC cruiserweight title, in Bellew's hometown of Liverpool.