Alexander Flores (born August 9, 1990) is an American professional boxer who competes in the heavyweight division.
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Professional career
Boxing career
On August 18, 2011, Flores defeated Serhiy Karpenko by third round knockout at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, California.
Unbeaten in his first 14 professional fights, he faced Charles Martin for the vacant WBO-NABO heavyweight title at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, on April 16, 2014. He lost by knockout in the fourth round.
Flores took on former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker at Horncastle Arena in Christchurch, New Zealand, on December 15, 2018, suffering a third round knockout defeat.
He was knocked out just 45 seconds into the first round by Luis Ortiz at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, on November 7, 2020. After the fight the California State Athletic Commission withheld Flores' $80,000 purse while an investigation took place into a possible lack of effort on his part. However, he was eventually cleared of any wrongdoing and his payment was released.
Triller Triad Combat
On November 27, 2021, Flores faced MMA fighter Matt Mitrione in a boxing vs MMA card promoted by Triller. Flores won the fight via unanimous decision.