Adam Flores
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Bomb |
| Born | Adam Flores Cruz August 27, 1970 Mexico |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (192 cm) |
| Weight | Heavyweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 77 in (197 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 14 |
| Wins | 9 |
| Win by 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- Sergio Martínez, a two-time World Champion. A Pound 4 Pound King, in the top 3 list next to Floy Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao.
- Rogelio Vargas, undefeated prospect and brother of former World Champion Fernando Vargas.
- Lucas Matthysse, a top rated Light Welterweight.
- Javier Fortuna, an undefeated Featherweight prospect.
Film appearance
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Archives". Los Angeles Times. September 1995.
- ↑ "FIGHTHYPE \\ WORLD CROWN SPORTS OWNER ADAM FLORES PROVIDES THE RESOURCES TO GROOM TALENT IN OXNARD". www.fighthype.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
- ↑ "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-21.
- ↑ Ventura County Star and Ventura County Star. "Fighting for their futures". Ventura County Star. Archived from the original on 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
External links
[edit]- Adam Flores at IMDb
- Boxing record for Adam Flores from BoxRec (registration required)
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