| Undefeated NABO Cruiserweight Champion BJ Flores agrees to multi-fight MMA contract with Shine Fights | |
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| Subject: Undefeated NABO Cruiserweight Champion BJ Flores agrees to multi-fight MMA contract with Shine Fights Tue Mar 09, 2010 2:04 pm | |
| http://www.mmamania.com/2010/3/9/1364429/undefeated-nabo-cruiserweightConsider the floodgates opened. Current undefeated NABO Cruiserweight Champion B.J. Flores is planning on becoming the next world class boxer to make the transition to mixed martial arts. After fielding interest from several major promotions, the 31-year-old San Francisco native has agreed in principle to a non-exclusive, multi-fight contract with Shine Fights. MMAmania.com ( www.mmamania.com) confirmed the pending deal with sources close to the negotiations earlier today. Unlike the recent high profile signings of James Toney and Ricardo Mayorga, Flores will be a champion switching sports while still in his prime. | |
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Favorite Fighter(s) : Diaz Bros, Wandy, Ace, Hendo, JDS, Lima Bros,Uncle Creepy, long live Iceman Posts : 43280 Join date : 2009-07-15 Age : 38 Location : Lawton, Oklahoma
| Subject: Re: Undefeated NABO Cruiserweight Champion BJ Flores agrees to multi-fight MMA contract with Shine Fights Tue Mar 09, 2010 2:05 pm | |
| interesting to see what happens here | |
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Favorite Fighter(s) : Diaz Bros, Wandy, Ace, Hendo, JDS, Lima Bros,Uncle Creepy, long live Iceman Posts : 43280 Join date : 2009-07-15 Age : 38 Location : Lawton, Oklahoma
| Subject: Re: Undefeated NABO Cruiserweight Champion BJ Flores agrees to multi-fight MMA contract with Shine Fights Tue Mar 09, 2010 2:31 pm | |
| If this guy gets some favorable matchups to begin with we might see a little more of this. On the other hand if he gets put on his back early they will probably back off. Interesting to see what happens. | |
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Wolfgangsta Platinum Belt
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| Subject: Re: Undefeated NABO Cruiserweight Champion BJ Flores agrees to multi-fight MMA contract with Shine Fights Tue Mar 09, 2010 2:34 pm | |
| I've seen him fight once, but don't really recall what his style is. What kind of boxer is he? | |
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Favorite Fighter(s) : Diaz Bros, Wandy, Ace, Hendo, JDS, Lima Bros,Uncle Creepy, long live Iceman Posts : 43280 Join date : 2009-07-15 Age : 38 Location : Lawton, Oklahoma
| Subject: Re: Undefeated NABO Cruiserweight Champion BJ Flores agrees to multi-fight MMA contract with Shine Fights Tue Mar 09, 2010 2:36 pm | |
| - Wolfgangsta wrote:
- I've seen him fight once, but don't really recall what his style is. What kind of boxer is he?
I was waiting for some of the boxing fans to answer the same question. Don't know anything about the guy. They say he is in his prime at 31 in the article, he fights around 200lbs from what it says. Interested to see what somone who actually knows about the guy has to say about this. | |
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bobbitt15 Gold Belt
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| Subject: Re: Undefeated NABO Cruiserweight Champion BJ Flores agrees to multi-fight MMA contract with Shine Fights Tue Mar 09, 2010 2:47 pm | |
| He's an ok boxer. Typical Mexican fighter that has a shitload of amateur experience but never really fought anybody worth a damn in his pro career to this point outside of one average FNF guy in Wilson that he won a narrow decision over. Decent combinations, doesn't really have KO power despite having a decent amount of them due to the number of cans he's fought. Curious as to why an undefeated guy like this would move to MMA before ever fighting a top 10 guy in his weight class | |
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Wolfgangsta Platinum Belt
Favorite Fighter(s) : Conor McGregor, Machida, Jon Jones, Ronda Rousey Posts : 18955 Join date : 2009-07-15 Location : USA
| Subject: Re: Undefeated NABO Cruiserweight Champion BJ Flores agrees to multi-fight MMA contract with Shine Fights Tue Mar 09, 2010 2:52 pm | |
| Boxer style? Inside fighter? Puncher? That will make a big difference in MMA. | |
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bobbitt15 Gold Belt
Favorite Fighter(s) : Chael Sonnen, Michael Chandler, Jorge Masvidal, Carlos Condit Posts : 14830 Join date : 2009-07-16 Age : 35 Location : Cincinnati
| Subject: Re: Undefeated NABO Cruiserweight Champion BJ Flores agrees to multi-fight MMA contract with Shine Fights Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:04 pm | |
| Definitely not an inside fighter. Likes to stay outside and use his jab to set up combinations. If I remember correctly in the one big fight he had he fought a dude with a pretty big punch and was on his bicycle for the vast majority of the fight. He showed enough pop that he will definitely have pretty solid power with 4 oz gloves on | |
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Wolfgangsta Platinum Belt
Favorite Fighter(s) : Conor McGregor, Machida, Jon Jones, Ronda Rousey Posts : 18955 Join date : 2009-07-15 Location : USA
| Subject: Re: Undefeated NABO Cruiserweight Champion BJ Flores agrees to multi-fight MMA contract with Shine Fights Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:35 pm | |
| bicycle boxers are best cut out for MMA. They will better be able to handle the distance OF MMA striking, which is a lot different than boxing, and will be used to getting away and avoiding close range, clinching situations which will always lead to takedowns against good grapplers and wrestlers. | |
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Favorite Fighter(s) : Diaz Bros, Wandy, Ace, Hendo, JDS, Lima Bros,Uncle Creepy, long live Iceman Posts : 43280 Join date : 2009-07-15 Age : 38 Location : Lawton, Oklahoma
| Subject: Re: Undefeated NABO Cruiserweight Champion BJ Flores agrees to multi-fight MMA contract with Shine Fights Tue Mar 09, 2010 5:14 pm | |
| I will be interested to see who he fights first and how he does. | |
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