Mora vs. Flores Undercard Stacked With Cali Talent

ByBoxing Press

Coachella Valley and Los Angeles-area rising stars are ready to shine on Friday night at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif., as Golden Boy Promotions is pleased to announce the entire lineup for the card featuring the middleweight showdown between former World Champion Sergio “The Latin Snake” Mora and longtime contender Shibata Flores.

The TeleFutura “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” broadcast will also feature unbeaten Oxnard junior middleweight Hugo Centeno in a six round fight against Hector Orozco.

The action doesn’t stop there, as a six-round lightweight match up will see Coachella’s Jose Vargas (6-1-2) battle Pacoima’s Oscar Chinchilla (2-1-1), East Los Angeles’ Andres Reyes (3-1-2) takes on unbeaten San Diegan Emmanuel Robles (3-0, 1 KO) in a four round junior welterweight fight, promising middleweight Ray Rivera (1-0, 1 KO) faces Cleven Ishe (3-2, 1 KO) in a four round battle of Los Angeles natives and Alex Vlas (0-1) of Laguna Hills faces Nicholas Balestra (0-1) of Sacramento in a four round junior middleweight bout.

Fans in attendance will have a chance to meet heavyweight legend Evander Holyfield as he hosts a special meet-and-greet from 7:30pm – 8:30pm PT inside the arena.

One of the most decorated amateurs to emerge from California in recent years, 20-year-old Hugo “The Boss” Centeno (9-0, 6 KO’s) collected 90 wins and earned championships in the National Silver Gloves, the National PAL tournament and in the Junior Olympics before turning professional in 2009.

After blasting through his first six foes in less than a round each, Centeno has shown off his boxing skills in decisioning his next three opponents, but he plans on getting back to his knockout ways when he meets Hopkins, Minnesota’s Hector Orozco (4-8) on Friday.

Mora vs. Flores, a 10 round middleweight bout, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and is sponsored by Cerveza Tecate and AT&T. Doors open at 6:00pm PT on fight night and the first bell rings at 7:30pm PT. The TeleFutura broadcast begins at 12:30am ET/PT (11:30pm CT).

Fans at home can also be part of the action by participating in Cinturón Tecate and voting for the fighter in the main event who displayed the most character in the ring by sending a text message to 55333. Voting will be open through the end of the weekend.

Tickets, priced at $25, $35 and $45, are available for purchase at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, by calling (800) 827-2946 or online at www.fantasyspringsresort.com.