# Adam Flores

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{{Short description|American boxer (born 1970)}}
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{{family name hatnote|Flores|Cruz|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox boxer|name= Adam Flores
|image=
|realname          = Adam Flores Cruz
|nickname          = The Bomb
|weight            = [Heavyweight](/source/Heavyweight)
|height            = 6 ft 3 in (192 cm)
|reach             = 77 in (197 cm)
|birth_date        = {{birth date and age|1970|8|27}}
|birth_place       = Mexico
|style             = [Orthodox](/source/Orthodox_stance)
|total             = 14
|wins              = 9
|KO                = 6
|losses            = 5
|draws             = 0
|no contests       = 0
}}
'''Adam Flores Cruz''' (born August 27, 1970) is a Mexican/American former professional [boxer](/source/Boxing) in the [heavyweight](/source/heavyweight) division. He was a member of the 1996 Mexican Olympic Selection team that went on to compete in the 1996 Olympic Box offs in [Halifax](/source/Halifax%2C_Nova_Scotia), Canada and was trained by [Eduardo Garcia](/source/Eduardo_Garcia_(boxer)) at [La Colonia Boxing Club](/source/La_Colonia_Youth_Boxing_Club).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-09-01-sp-41322-story.html|title = Archives|website = [Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)| date=September 1995 }}</ref>

==Amateur career==
Adam was a standout athlete both in football and wrestling at Buena High, capturing the 1988 Wrestling C.I.F 3A Division Heavyweight Championship and in Moorpark College where he earned All-State, All-American along with Most Valuable Wrestler (MVP) and Team Captain award honors. He also earned a spot on the Mexican Selection Team to compete in the 1996 Olympics Box Off's in Halifax, Canada.<ref>http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content8576.html</ref>

==Professional career==
In April 2000, Flores took out the undefeated Gregory Dial by first-round K.O. The bout was held in [Salem, Oregon](/source/Salem%2C_Oregon).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=24180 |title=BoxRec Boxing Records |website=boxrec.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150421121149/http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=24180 |archive-date=2015-04-21}}</ref>

==Training career==
After his fighting career was over, he started up the World Crown Sports Training Center. Where prospects and world champions train.<ref>https://www.vcstar.com/news/2009/jul/24/fighting-for-their-futures/</ref>

===TEAM/Training Camps===
*[Sergio Martínez](/source/Sergio_Mart%C3%ADnez_(boxer)), a two-time World Champion. A Pound 4 Pound King, in the top 3 list next to Floy Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao. 
*[Rogelio Vargas](/source/Rogelio_Vargas), undefeated prospect and brother of former World Champion [Fernando Vargas](/source/Fernando_Vargas).
*[Lucas Matthysse](/source/Lucas_Matthysse), a top rated [Light Welterweight](/source/Light_Welterweight).
*[Javier Fortuna](/source/Javier_Fortuna), an undefeated [Featherweight](/source/Featherweight) prospect.

==Film appearance==
Flores was in the film ''[Snake Eyes](/source/Snake_Eyes_(1998_film))'' as the boxer José "Pacifico" Ruiz, where he knocks out [Stan Shaw](/source/Stan_Shaw)'s character heavyweight champion Lincoln Tyler.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0282744}}
*{{Boxrec|id=18198}}

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Category:Mexican male boxers
Category:Olympic boxers for Mexico
Category:Heavyweight boxers
Category:1970 births
Category:Living people
Category:Boxers from California
Category:American male boxers
Category:20th-century American sportsmen

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