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Mexican boxer (born 1951)
Pedro Flores
Born (1951-01-14) 14 January 1951 (age 73)
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Other namesMachine Gun
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Reach70 in (178 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights26
Wins17
Wins by KO5
Losses9

Pedro Flores (born 14 January 1951) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1973 to 1982, holding the WBA light flyweight title in 1981.

Professional career

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

WBA Light Flyweight Championship

After compiling a record of 16-6, Flores earned a shot at the WBA light flyweight title against Yoko Gushiken, he would lose via a unanimous decision. Five months later Flores would rematch Gushiken this time winning via twelfth round T.K.O. in Gushikawa, Okinawa, Japan.

Professional boxing record

26 fights 17 wins 9 losses
By knockout 5 4
By decision 12 4
By disqualification 0 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Age Location Notes
26 Loss 17–9 Lupe Madera PTS 10 Jul 24, 1982 31 years, 344 days Carte Clara Baseball Park, Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
25 Loss 17–8 Kim Hwan-jin TKO 13 (15) Jul 19, 1981 30 years, 339 days Kyongbuk Gymnasium, Daegu, South Korea Lost WBA light flyweight title
24 Win 17–7 Yoko Gushiken KO 12 (15) Mar 8, 1981 30 years, 206 days City Gymnasium, Gushikawa, Okinawa, Japan Won WBA light flyweight title
23 Loss 16–7 Yoko Gushiken UD 15 Oct 12, 1980 30 years, 59 days Jissen Rinri Hall, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan For WBA light flyweight title
22 Win 16–6 Jose Gallegos PTS 12 Jun 13, 1980 29 years, 304 days Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico Won Mexico flyweight title
21 Win 15–6 Jose Luis Cruz PTS 10 Feb 2, 1980 29 years, 172 days Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
20 Win 14–6 Pedro Galaviz PTS 10 Sep 8, 1979 29 years, 25 days Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
19 Win 13–6 Jose Luis Valencia PTS 10 Jun 9, 1979 28 years, 299 days Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
18 Win 12–6 Samuel Machorro PTS 10 Mar 24, 1979 28 years, 222 days Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
17 Win 11–6 Kid Remolino KO 6 (?) May 1, 1978 27 years, 260 days Apatzingan, Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico Exact date unknown
16 Loss 10–6 Freddy Castillo DQ 8 (?) Jul 6, 1977 26 years, 326 days Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
15 Win 10–5 Matias Marin PTS 10 Jun 15, 1977 26 years, 305 days Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
14 Loss 9–5 Adelaido Galindo TKO 3 (?) Jul 3, 1976 25 years, 324 days Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
13 Win 9–4 Roberto Marin PTS 10 Apr 21, 1976 25 years, 251 days Tecoman, Colima, Mexico
12 Loss 8–4 Juan Alvarez PTS 10 Feb 7, 1976 25 years, 177 days Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
11 Loss 8–3 Valentin Martinez TKO 7 (10) Nov 1, 1975 25 years, 79 days Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
10 Loss 8–2 Amado Ursua KO 3 (?) Sep 27, 1975 25 years, 44 days Arena México, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
9 Loss 8–1 Alberto Morales UD 12 Jul 19, 1975 24 years, 339 days Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico For Mexico flyweight title
8 Win 8–0 Manuel Montiel PTS 10 May 28, 1975 24 years, 287 days Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
7 Win 7–0 Evaristo Perez PTS 10 Mar 5, 1975 24 years, 203 days Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
6 Win 6–0 Porfirio Perez PTS 10 Oct 30, 1974 24 years, 77 days Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
5 Win 5–0 Jose Luis Cetina PTS 10 Sep 15, 1974 24 years, 32 days Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
4 Win 4–0 Juan Alvarez PTS 10 Jul 12, 1974 23 years, 332 days Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
3 Win 3–0 Francisco Javier Nunez TKO 9 (10) Jun 12, 1974 23 years, 302 days Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
2 Win 2–0 Teo Jimenez TKO 2 (?) Nov 30, 1973 23 years, 108 days Colima, Mexico
1 Win 1–0 Ramon Novela TKO 7 (?) Nov 7, 1973 23 years, 85 days Colima, Mexico

See also

References

  1. "A ROUNDUP OF THE WEEK OCT. 6-12". Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  2. "Flores Takes Title". The New York Times. 9 March 1981. Retrieved 2023-12-29.

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Sporting positions
World boxing titles
Preceded byYoko Gushiken WBA light flyweight champion
8 March 1981 – 19 July 1981 		Succeeded byKim Hwan-jin
Pan American Champions in Boxing – Men's Bantamweight
54 kg (1971–2007) · 56 kg (2011–)
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