http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/players/bj_flores/73601 Recent articles about BJ Flores en-us NBC Sports Network continues its Fight Night series, Saturday night at 10 p.m. ET with a main event featuring Bryant Jennings (15-0, 7 KO's) of Philadelphia, Pa. vs. Bowie Tupou (22-2, 16 KO's) of Las Vegas, Nev., at Temple University's Pearson and McGonigle Halls in Philadelphia, Pa. USBA Heavyweight Champion Jennings, undefeated and ranked fifth in the world, takes on Tupou in a 12-round fight and a voluntary defense of his USBA heavyweight title. Earlier this year, Jennings won the very first Fight Night main event on NBC Sports Network, in a bout against Maurice Byarm. Since that time he has gone on to win NBC Sports Network Fight Night bouts against former heavyweight champion Sergei Liakhovich and Steve Collins. In the co-feature, Eric Hunter (16-2, 9 KO's) of Philadelphia, Pa. steps in to the ring against undefeated Jerry Belmontes (17-0, 5 KO's) of Corpus Christi, Texas., in a 10-round junior lightweight fight. Kenny Rice will serve as the play... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:48:36 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/nbc_sports_fight_night_back_on_saturday/12372007 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/nbc_sports_fight_night_back_on_saturday/12372007 NBC Sports Fight Night back on Saturday http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/nbc_sports_fight_night_back_on_saturday/12372007 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Undefeated heavyweight Bryant Jennings (15-0, 7 KO's) will be featured in Fight Night 36: Bryant Jennings, premiering Thursday, December 6 at 10:00 p.m. ET on the NBC Sports Network. The half hour special chronicles 36-hours in the life of the North Philadelphia boxer, as he prepares to face Bowie Tupou (22-2, 16 KO's) in a voluntary defense of his USBA Heavyweight Title. The show tracks Jennings from the apartment he shares with his grandmother, to his sunrise training session, to his day job at the Federal Reserve Bank. Credit: Main Events During the episode, NBC Sports Network cameras travel with Jennings for a grueling workout at the no-frills ABC Gym. In addition, the crew follows Jennings as he spends time with his son Mason, and takes an emotional trip to the bullet-strewn Philadelphia neighborhood from which Jennings emerged. Fight Night 36: Bryant Jennings includes commentary from veteran trainer Fred Jenkins, and Philadelphia legend Marvin "Machine G... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:27:46 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/bryant_jennings_featured_on_fight_night_36_documentary_premieres_thursday/12360361 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/bryant_jennings_featured_on_fight_night_36_documentary_premieres_thursday/12360361 Bryant Jennings featured on Fight Night 36 documentary, premieres Thursday http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/bryant_jennings_featured_on_fight_night_36_documentary_premieres_thursday/12360361 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png On Friday night October 6th, Number-one WBO world rated cruiserweight and NABA, NABO and WBC continental Americas champ BJ Flores (28-1-1, 18 KO’s) scored another knockout victory when he stopped once-beaten David McNemar in front of a packed house at the Shrine Mosque in Springfield Missouri. Flores has now set his sights on highly regarded WBO champion Marco Huck of Germany. “He is the champion and I am WBO #1 challenger. It’s no secret this is a fight I have wanted for a very long time”, said Flores Credit: Team Flores Over the last fourteen months, Flores has fought four times and looked very good in those outings. Flores has shown good power by knocking out 3 of his last 4 opponents and scoring multiple knockdowns in those fights. Flores says, "I know I needed to get better and improve. In order to be successful in this game you have to stay active and stay busy. Unfortunately this was something that I wasn’t able to accomplish before but now with the hometown ... Thu, 18 Oct 2012 23:46:15 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/bj_flores_i_want_marco_huck_and_when_i_beat_him_it_will_be_a_shocker_for_everyone/12000799 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/bj_flores_i_want_marco_huck_and_when_i_beat_him_it_will_be_a_shocker_for_everyone/12000799 BJ Flores: I want Marco Huck, and when I beat him, it will be a shocker for everyone http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/bj_flores_i_want_marco_huck_and_when_i_beat_him_it_will_be_a_shocker_for_everyone/12000799 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Once-beaten David McNemar has stepped in for the injured Ahmed Samir and will take on world rated BJ Flores in a ten round Cruiserweight bout that will be contested for the NABA and NABO titles at the Shrine Mosque. McNemar of Parkersburg, West Virginia has a record of 13-1 with ten knockouts, is coming off his lone defeat which was a razor thin unanimous decision to undefeated and world ranked Ryan Coyne (16-0) on June 25, 2011. Credit: Team Flores The decision was close to the point that the verdict was booed in Coyne’s hometown of St. Louis. This will be the fourth fight in fifteen months for Flores (27-1-1, 17 KO’s) as he has scored stoppages over Nick Iannuzzi (16-2) & in his last bout he stopped Hugo Pineda (39-5-1) on January 28th in Springfield. “I am looking forward to fighting in front of my hometown fans again,” said Flores. “After Samir pulled out, we offered the fight to five or six undefeated guys but McNemar was the one who stepped up to the plat... Thu, 04 Oct 2012 10:36:13 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/bj_flores_in_action_tomorrow_night_against_new_opponent_mcnemar/11881150 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/bj_flores_in_action_tomorrow_night_against_new_opponent_mcnemar/11881150 BJ Flores in action tomorrow night against new opponent McNemar http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/bj_flores_in_action_tomorrow_night_against_new_opponent_mcnemar/11881150 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png With the London Olympics opening ceremony kicking off Friday, Alex McClintock has written a couple advance items on the boxing picture already for TQBR, but we're just getting started: We'll have coverage of Olympic boxing all throughout the Games, from features on the ladies to some historical look backs and more and more and more, all in conjuction with us being a part of the Guardian, U.K.'s Olympics experts' network.But as with pro boxing, there's always stuff that doesn't amount to being worthy of a whole danged blog post, so this week we'll have a regular Quick Jabs to sweep up the pro tidbits AND -- right this second -- we'll have an Olympics-focused edition. You can read about who's doing the television commentary, what Floyd Mayweather said to one of the U.S. team members and who's looking ahead to turning pro and when and how. Quick JabsGolden Boy Promotions announced this week via news release that it would host the pro debuts o... Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:09:16 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/quick_jabs_olympics_edition/11312782 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/quick_jabs_olympics_edition/11312782 Quick Jabs: Olympics Edition http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/quick_jabs_olympics_edition/11312782 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Several Cards May Get NBC Network Broadcasts NBC Sports Group will partner with Main Events to produce a second season of the network's successful primetime boxing series Fight Night. The Saturday night boxing series will expand from six telecasts to-up-to 16 and will showcase compelling match-ups between some of the world's best fighters. NBC Sports Group will continue to work with Main Events and Hall-of-Fame matchmaker J Russell Peltz, to once again feature a multi-promoter strategy for the series. Designed to produce the best quality fights, the collaboration allows any promoter the opportunity to get their boxers involved in these programs and allows viewers the ability to see world class match-ups that would not otherwise take place. "We are once again reaching out to all promoters to get involved in the series." said Kathy Duva, president, Main Events. "The multiple promoter format worked incredibly well during season one and we are hoping... Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:07:04 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/nbc_sports_fight_night_series_to_expand_in_2013_with_up_to_16_fight_cards/11134796 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/nbc_sports_fight_night_series_to_expand_in_2013_with_up_to_16_fight_cards/11134796 NBC Sports Fight Night series to expand in 2013 with up to 16 fight cards http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/nbc_sports_fight_night_series_to_expand_in_2013_with_up_to_16_fight_cards/11134796 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png #2 WBO; #4WBA #4WBC world rated cruiserweight BJ Flores 27-1 (18kos) watched intently as the fight this past Saturday took place between Lateef "Power" Kayode vs. Antonio Tarver. He was hoping with the Showtime exposure that one of the two boxers would emerge as a star. The bout ended in a draw. Neither guy moved forward, yet both received valuable tv time on a BIG time boxing network. BJ Flores was smiling. Credit: Team Flores "The cruiserweight division is definitely starting to heat up", Said Flores. Flores has been not only one of the most active cruiserweights in the world scoring 3 wins in the last 8 months, but has attracted very large gates in Springfield Missouri where he has a HUGE hometown following. “Both guys fought well and Tarver started a little slow but came on down the stretch. He definitely Hurt Kayode and showed he can still punch. The decision being a draw was just. I was leaning towards Tarver but this fight was good for the division. Bo... Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:39:17 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/flores_wants_a_piece_of_kayode_its_no_secret_ive_wanted_the_fight_for_a_long_time/10962371 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/flores_wants_a_piece_of_kayode_its_no_secret_ive_wanted_the_fight_for_a_long_time/10962371 Flores wants a piece of Kayode: It’s no secret I’ve wanted the fight for a long time http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/flores_wants_a_piece_of_kayode_its_no_secret_ive_wanted_the_fight_for_a_long_time/10962371 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Five-time world champion Cory Spinks won a unanimous decision over Sechew Powell on Saturday at the Shrine Mosque in Springfield, Mo., in an elimination bout to determine the IBF junior middleweight No. 1 ranking, and hometown cruiserweight B.J. Flores moved closer to a world title match by stopping Colombian veteran Hugo Pineda. Spinks (39-6, 11 KOs), a former undisputed welterweight champion and subsequent two-time IBF junior middleweight champion, had been thought by some to be near the end of his career after losing the IBF 154-pound crown to Cornelius “K9” Bundrage in 2010. Spinks Read more [...] Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:04:20 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/spinks_and_flores_win_in_springfield/9686254 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/spinks_and_flores_win_in_springfield/9686254 Spinks and Flores Win in Springfield http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/spinks_and_flores_win_in_springfield/9686254 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/4/349fb21c5e1badaed6ad9720b0f8acdb81e10124/mini/Light_Middleweight_Title_0d3b.jpg Like poor old Jilted John, boxing fans don't have much to do this week. Come to think of it, being a committed follower of the sweet science is a bit like having a girlfriend. Both tend to take up your Friday and Saturday nights. When they're there, you think about how much free time you'd have if they weren't around, but once they're gone you don't know how to fill the hours. Oh well, what are you going to do? “Cry all the way to the chip shop?” It's not that there's nothing on this week, there's just not very much. Russian junior welterweight fun machine Ruslan Provodnikov is fighting on ESPN, along with Korean fun machine Ji-Hoon Kim. Big night for fun machines. BJ Flores and Cory Spinks are bothing fighting in a mosque in Missouri and Brian Minto is fighting on gofightlive.tv. So in this stretched and twisted boxing/relationship analogy, it's not a week for deep and meaningful conversations, but rather shallow and meaningless f... Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:33:36 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/the_weeks_boxing_schedule_featuring_ruslan_provodnikov_cory_spinks_jackie_nava_brian_minto/9578900 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/the_weeks_boxing_schedule_featuring_ruslan_provodnikov_cory_spinks_jackie_nava_brian_minto/9578900 The Week's Boxing Schedule, Featuring Ruslan Provodnikov, Cory Spinks, Jackie Nava, Brian Minto ... http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/the_weeks_boxing_schedule_featuring_ruslan_provodnikov_cory_spinks_jackie_nava_brian_minto/9578900 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/1/01858fe7f69f7556e4c1a79cc69f38280b926abd/mini/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f71400373.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193DADD97B58D4678D0EAF9929CD5584B94.jpg   NBC SPORTS NETWORK ANNOUNCES BROADCAST TALENT FOR INAUGURAL "FIGHT NIGHT" SHOW ON JANUARY 21 Hall-of-Fame Boxing Trainer Freddie Roach and Cruiserweight Contender B.J. Flores to Provide Commentary   New York - January 12, 2012 - The NBC Sports Network today announced that Hall-of-Fame boxing trainer Freddie Roach and cruiserweight contender B.J. Flores team up with NBC's veteran broadcaster Kenny Rice to provide commentary for the network's new NBC Sports Network Fight Night Series.   The first Fight Night broadcast will be on the new NBC Sports Read more [...] Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:51:45 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/nbc_sports_network_announces_broadcast_talent_for_inaugural_fight_night_show_on_january_21/9309212 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/nbc_sports_network_announces_broadcast_talent_for_inaugural_fight_night_show_on_january_21/9309212 NBC SPORTS NETWORK ANNOUNCES BROADCAST TALENT FOR INAUGURAL “FIGHT NIGHT” SHOW ON JANUARY 21 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/nbc_sports_network_announces_broadcast_talent_for_inaugural_fight_night_show_on_january_21/9309212 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/c/fca7ebac5b482bce6438a8960107c472f739a4da/mini/New_England_Patriots_570b.jpg The NBC Sports Network today announced that Hall-of-Fame boxing trainer Freddie Roach and cruiserweight contender B.J. Flores team up with NBC's veteran broadcaster Kenny Rice to provide commentary for the network's new NBC Sports Network Fight Night Series. The first Fight Night broadcast will be on the new NBC Sports Network on Saturday, January 21st beginning at 9 p.m. ET when heavyweight contenders Eddie Chambers and Sergei Liakhovich face off live from Philadelphia's historic Asylum Arena. Roach, the five time BWAA Trainer-of-the-Year, currently trains eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao, among many others, at his Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles.  A protégé of the late, great Eddie Futch, Roach is regarded as one of professional boxing's best and most popular trainer. In addition to his work as a trainer, Roach owns the Wild Card Club/Gym in Los Angeles where, alongside his brother Pepper, he fosters the development of young boxers. On Janua... Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:17:04 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/freddie_roach_bj_flores_to_be_part_of_nbc_sports_fight_night_broadcast_team/9295829 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/freddie_roach_bj_flores_to_be_part_of_nbc_sports_fight_night_broadcast_team/9295829 Freddie Roach & BJ Flores to Be Part of NBC Sports Fight Night Broadcast Team http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/freddie_roach_bj_flores_to_be_part_of_nbc_sports_fight_night_broadcast_team/9295829 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/c/fca7ebac5b482bce6438a8960107c472f739a4da/mini/New_England_Patriots_570b.jpg The beginning of the boxing year tends to start slow, and generally tends to build its way up as the year goes on, while we await for boxing's first big fight. Networks usually take advantage of the break in between the NFL conference title games and the Super Bowl. With HBO recently having to postpone their Houston doubleheader that was scheduled for January 28, there are no big fights or big name fighters to grab the headlines and get the media and fans excited about boxing. December is usually a slow month, but this year we had a jammed packed end of the year fight schedule. Sure there are no Morales vs. Garcia and Kirkland vs. Molina fights to end the month, but the first month of 2012 does supply plenty of intriguing matchups that should get us talking about the sport we love.   This Friday night is the official start of ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights. The card has some really good matchups that should be very be entertaining and at the same time revealing. In the main event we have an intriguing ma Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:30:00 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/low_profile_fights_in_january_may_give_us_something_to_talk_about/9163501 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/low_profile_fights_in_january_may_give_us_something_to_talk_about/9163501 Low Profile Fights In January May Give Us Something To Talk About http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/low_profile_fights_in_january_may_give_us_something_to_talk_about/9163501 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Mansour vs. Mendoza: Don’t Blink! When Amir Mansour and Epifanio Mendoza square off for the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) Intercontinental Heavyweight title on Saturday December 2 at the Dover Downs Hotel & Casino in Dover, Delaware, it is one of those fights where the spectators better keep their eyes open at all times. It is almost a certainty that somebody is going to get knocked out! Southpaw-banger Mansour, 15-0 (11), has created quite a buzz recently and is widely considered one of the most exiting heavyweights around, but at age 39 time is not on his side. Nicknamed “Hardcore”, he turned professional in 1997 and compiled nine straight victories before being incarcerated for eight-and-a-half years between 2001 and 2010. But while he spend all those years in prison, Mansour never stopped training, and eventually he walked out the prison gates in the same excellent shape as when he walked in. One of the first things he did as a free man was return t... Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:23:55 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/undefeated_heavyweight_amir_mansour_continues_comeback_from_8_year_prison_stint/8391163 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/undefeated_heavyweight_amir_mansour_continues_comeback_from_8_year_prison_stint/8391163 Undefeated Heavyweight Amir Mansour Continues Comeback from 8 Year Prison Stint http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/undefeated_heavyweight_amir_mansour_continues_comeback_from_8_year_prison_stint/8391163 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png