Manuel Flores vs. Victor Olivo announced for October 24 main event on DAZN

A bantamweight fight between the wonderfully nicknamed Manuel “Guccy Manny” Flores and Victor Olivo will top an October 24 show at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California, according to a press release from Golden Boy Promotions.

Flores vs. Olivo will be broadcast on DAZN, with the show going live at 9 p.m. Eastern Time.

Flores is a 25-year-old from nearby Coachella. He turned pro as a bantamweight in 2017, and this fight was announced as being in that weight class, though Flores hasn’t come in within the 118-pound weight limit since June 2021.

The lone blemish on Flores’ record (18-1, 14 KOs) occurred in June 2023, when he dropped a wide unanimous decision to the 11-2 Walter Santibanes. Flores has won three in a row since, all by second-round stoppages, including a July victory over the 23-6-2 Nohel Arambulet.

Six of Flores’ last eight appearances have come at Fantasy Springs.

“I’m excited to headline in my hometown again,” Flores was quoted as saying in a press release. “To show and redeem myself from the last time I was able to headline at home. My opponent is a durable guy, I know he is going to be in front of me all night, and we will be prepared for all that. The fans will get a new and improved fighter. It’s going to be all fireworks as always!”

Olivo is a 28-year-old from Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, with a record of 21-4-1 (9 KOs). His most recent appearance was in January in the 115-pound weight class, dropping a unanimous decision to the 25-4-2 Argi Cortes, whose name may be familiar to those who recall Cortes’ losses to Juan Francisco Estrada and Junto Nakatani.

“We are working hard and will be preparing for war,” Olivo was quoted as saying in a press release. “Manuel Flores is a very good fighter. However, I am up for the challenge. I know the importance of this fight. A win over Flores will open up many great opportunities for me.”

David Greisman, who has covered boxing since 2004, is on Twitter @FightingWords2 and @UnitedBoxingPod. He is the co-host of the United Boxing Podcast. David’s book, “Fighting Words: The Heart and Heartbreak of Boxing,” is available on Amazon.