Golden Boy Promotions is back on the schedule and Manny Flores has returned to headline status for the event.
The resurgent southpaw will face Victor Olivo on the October 24 edition of Golden Boy Fight Night on DAZN programming. Their scheduled ten-round bantamweight bout will take place at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California.
Flores (18-1, 14 KOs) hails from nearby Coachella and will be making his seventh career appearance at the venue.
“I’m excited to headline in my hometown again,” Flores said. “To show myself and redeem myself from the last time I could write at home.”
The match is the third of the year for the 25-year-old Flores, who has won his last three starts by second-round knockout. All three have come since his June 2023 loss to Walter Santibanes at Fantasy Springs.
In his most recent start, Flores stopped Noel Arambulet inside five minutes. A stiff challenge is expected here.
“My opponent is a durable guy,” Flores said. “I know he’s going to be in front of me all night and we’ll be prepared for it all.
“The fans will get a new and improved fighter. It’s going to be all fireworks as always!”
Olivo (21-4-1, 9 KOs) will make his American debut.
The 28-year-old from Hermosillo, Mexico, had fought away from home just twice before, both ending in defeat. He was stopped just once in 26 previous outings. In his last fight, Olivo went ten rounds with former title contender Argi Cortes (27-4-2, 11 KOs) in a January 20 loss.
“I would like to thank God, Golden Boy, Paco Damián and my team for this wonderful opportunity,” Olivo noted. “We are working hard and will prepare for war. Manuel Flores is a very good fighter, but I’m ready for the challenge.
“I know the importance of this fight. A win over Flores would open up a lot of big opportunities for me. For all the boxing fans who are going to watch on DAZN, we will give you a Mexican war.”
The event is Golden Boy’s first since his August 10 DAZN show in Las Vegas. Vergil Ortiz outpointed Serhii Bohachuk over twelve rounds in the premier 2024 fight of the year contender. However, that apparently wasn’t enough for DAZN to release more dates. The only other confirmed date for the fall is the November 16 Riyadh Season ‘Latino Night’ show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
