Manuel Flores faces Jorge Chavez atop Golden Boy Fight Night, live from Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, CA on Thursday, July 24. The pair square off in a scheduled 10-round bout at super bantamweight. The WBA Continental USA belt is on the line.
Flores (20-1, 16 KOs) of Rancho Mirage, CA is riding a five-fight winning streak, having defeated Jorge Leyva by knockout in the fourth round last time out in March. Unbeaten Chavez (14-0, 8 KOs) of Mexico is coming off a win by unanimous decision against Brandon Douglas in April.
In the co-feature, Jordan Panthen (11-0, 9 KOs) of Poughkeepsie, NY takes on Glendale, AZ-based Farid Ngoga (10-1, 6 KOs) of Congo. The bout is scheduled for 10 rounds at super welterweight. The WBA Continental Americas Gold strap is at stake.
On the Flores vs Chavez undercard, Grant Flores (10-0, 8 KOs) of Coachella, CA meets Todd Manuel (23-23-1, 7 KOs) of Rayne, LA in an eight-rounder at super welterweight. Cayden Griffiths (5-0, 5 KOs) of Harrisburg, PA and David Lobo Ramirez (18-5, 13 KOs) of Costa Rica clash in a six-rounder at welterweight.
Leonardo Sanchez (8-0, 6 KOs) of Rancho Mirage, CA and Mexico’s Abraham Valdez (14-1, 9 KOs) go head-to-head in a six-rounder at lightweight. Plus, Fabian Guzman (7-0, 7 KOs) of Orange, CA and Brian Arregui (11-5, 7 KOs) of Argentina battle it out in an eight-rounder at middleweight.
Flores vs Chavez live blog
Manuel Flores vs Jorge Chavez ends in draw
Manuel Flores (20-1-1, 16 KOs) of Rancho Mirage, CA and Jorge Chavez (14-0-1, 8 KOs) of San Diego, CA by way of Mexico fight to a majority draw. After 10 rounds at super bantamweight, one judge scored the fight 97-93 in favor of Chavez, while two other judges scored it 95-95.
Farid Ngoga defeats Jordan Panthen by decision
Glendale, AZ-based Farid Ngoga (11-1, 6 KOs) of Congo upsets Jordan Panthen (11-1, 9 KOs) of Poughkeepsie, NY with a majority decision. After 10 rounds at super welterweight, the judges scored it 95-95, 96-94, and 97-93. With the win, Ngoga claims the WBA Continental Americas Gold title.
Grant Flores defeats Todd Manuel by TKO
Grant Flores (11-0, 9 KOs) of Coachella, CA defeats Todd Manuel (23-24-1, 7 KOs) of Rayne, LA via TKO at super welterweight. Manuel appeared to have a right hand injury and was unable to continue. The official time was 2 seconds into the second round.
Cayden Griffiths KO's David Lobo Ramirez in fourth round
Cayden Griffiths (6-0, 6 KOs) of Harrisburg, PA drops and stops Costa Rica’s David Lobo Ramirez (18-6, 13 KOs) with a liver shot in the fourth round at welterweight. The time of the stoppage was 1:54 into the round.
Leonardo Sanchez TKO's Abraham Perfecto Valdez in fourth round
Leonardo Sanchez (9-0, 7 KOs) of Rancho Mirage, CA defeats tough Mexican Abraham Valdez (14-2, 9 KOs) via fourth-round TKO. Referee Ray Corona stepped in at 2:16 into the round to save the latter from further punishment.
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Fabian Guzman defeats Brian Arregui by decision
In the main card opener, Fabian Guzman (8-0, 7 KOs) of Orange, CA, defeats Brian Arregui (11-6, 7 KOs) of Argentina by unanimous decision. After eight rounds at middleweight, the scores were 78-74, 79-73, and 80-72.
Bryan Lua vs Kevin Piedrahita ends in draw
Bryan Lua (10-0-1, 5 KOs) of Indio, CA, and Kevin Piedrahita (10-3-1, KOs) of Colombia fight to a majority draw. One judge scored the fight 78-74 in favor of Piedrahita, while two other judges scored it 76-76, 76-76.
Javier Meza defeats Cesar Villarraga by decision
Kicking off the action, Javier Meza (4-0, 2 KOs) of Amarillo, TX defeats Cesar Villarraga (11-13-1, 5 KOs) of Colombia by unanimous decision. After six rounds at super lightweight, the judges scored it 60-54, 60-54, and 59-55.
Flores vs Chavez: How to watch & start time
Flores vs Chavez airs live on DAZN. The start time is 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT.
Flores vs Chavez results
Get Flores vs Chavez full fight card results below.
Main card
- Manuel Flores vs. Jorge Chavez – majority draw (97-93, 95-95, 95-95)
- Farid Ngoga def. Jordan Panthen by majority decision (95-95, 96-94, 97-93)
- Grant Flores def. Todd Manuel by TKO (injury, R2, 0:02)
- Cayden Griffiths def. David Lobo Ramirez by KO (R4, 1:54)
- Leonardo Sanchez def. Abraham Perfecto Valdez by TKO (R4, 2:16)
- Fabian Guzman def. Brian Arregui by unanimous decision (78-74, 79-73, 80-72.)
Prelims
- Bryan Lua vs. Kevin Piedrahita – majority draw (74-78, 76-76, 76-76)
- Javier Meza def. Cesar Villarraga by unanimous decision (60-54, 60-54, 59-55)
Another boxing travesty when Chavez vs Flores ended in a draw. Good excuse to have a rematch; more money for the promoters. From what I saw, Flores lost every round.
Absolute disgraceful boxing score these judges need to be fired