Stockton’s King is back! Lightweight Gabriel Flores Jr. makes his triumphant return to the ring – this time fighting for the WBA Continental USA title.
The bout will take place at Adventist Health Arena in Stockton, California on Saturday, March 16th as Flores faces undefeated Julian Rodarte (19-0-2, 8 KOs), and STREAMING FREE ON FIGHT HUB TV. The card will start at 5 PM PST.
Tickets are on sale at https://www.stocktonlive.com/. You can also purchase tickets at the Adventist Health Arena or by calling (209)373-1400.
The 23-year-old Flores (22-2, 8 KOs) will fight for the first time in 2024 to signal the birth of G-Squad Entertainment, a new promotional entity run by his father, Gabe Flores Sr. A decorated amateur who turned professional at 16 years old, riffled off an impressive amateur record of 98-7. Now he aims to bring a world title back to the city of Stockton. Flores’ last two performances at this venue have been ESPN SportsCenter’s top-ten plays of the day.
The co-main event will be the always-exciting Fernando Vargas Jr. (13-0, 12 KOs) fighting in a junior middleweight bout. The son of the Oxnard legend, Fernando Vargas Sr., will face game veteran, Brad Solomon (29-6, 9 KOs).
Another exciting aspect of the card is the debut of a future boxing star. Sacramento’s own decorated amateur Lorenzo Powell will make his long-awaited professional debut. Powell is one of the most decorated amateurs Sacramento has seen in the past two decades.
Powell has decided to turn on pro on the first G-Squad Entertainment card.
The exciting undercard will feature the following bouts.
Salvador Briceno (17-7, 1 KO), originally from Guadalajara, Mexico, and now training in Roseville, California, will be featured in a welterweight bout against Las Vegas’ Cameron Kreal (20-31-3, 7 KOs)
The fighting Guerrero family from Gilroy will continue their legacy as flyweight Jessie James Guerrero (3-0-2, 3 KOs) will be Jose Rodriguez Montemayor (7-8, 6 KOs).
Guests of honor for the evening will include boxing legend Fernando Vargas and actor Brice Gonzalez.
Boxing commentary will be provided by boxing royalty as the future hall-of-famer Nonito Donaire will be on the call.
Please follow @g_squad__entertainment on Instagram (https:// www.instagram.com/g_squad__entertainment/) for the latest promotions. Some to be aware of in the future will include special offers and even free tickets for first responders, and veterans, as well as helping with equitable access for members of the Boys and Girls Club. Meet-and-greet opportunities will happen with the Flores Jr. and the Vargas Dynasty.
All opponents are to be named at a later date. The card is subject to change.
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