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 name | Pedro Flores |
| Nickname(s) | Machine Gun |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight Featherweight Bantamweight Light Flyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Nationality |  |
| Born | January 14, 1951 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 26 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Wins by KO | 5 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
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]
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See also
- List of Mexican boxing world champions
- List of WBA world champions
- List of light flyweight boxing champions
References
External links
| Preceded by Yoko Gushiken |
WBA Light Flyweight Champion 8 March 1981– 19 July 1981 |
Succeeded by Hwan-Jin Kim |
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