{"id":16490,"date":"2025-07-22T22:29:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T22:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/16490\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T22:29:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T22:29:08","slug":"blake-gets-boxing-lesson-from-renowned-trainer-joel-diaz-ahead-of-thursday-fights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/16490\/","title":{"rendered":"Blake gets boxing lesson from renowned trainer Joel Diaz ahead of Thursday fights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) &#8212; There are four local boxers fighting this Thursday, July 24 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, part of Golden Boy Boxing&#8217;s promotion.<\/p>\n<p>Headlining the fight is Coachella&#8217;s Manny &#8220;Gucci&#8221; Flores (20-1, 16 KOs), taking on undefeated Jorge \u201cEl Ni\u00f1o Dorado\u201d Chavez (14-0, 8 KOs) in a 10-round super bantamweight bout.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud835\udc08\ud835\udc2d\u2019\ud835\udc2c \ud835\udc05\ud835\udc08\ud835\udc06\ud835\udc07\ud835\udc13 \ud835\udc16\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc0a \ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc1e \ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc2d! \ud83e\udd4a\ud83c\udf35<\/p>\n<p>Coachella&#8217;s own Manny Flores takes on San Diego&#8217;s Jorge Chavez this Thursday at Fantasy Springs Casino! \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f \ud835\udc16\ud835\udc07\ud835\udc0e \ud835\udc18\ud835\udc00 \ud835\udc06\ud835\udc0e\ud835\udc13?! \ud83d\udd25<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FloresChavez?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#FloresChavez<\/a> | LIVE on DAZN July 24 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j4YQ6s8bak\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/j4YQ6s8bak<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Golden Boy (@GoldenBoyBoxing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GoldenBoyBoxing\/status\/1947317481585930500?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">July 21, 2025<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>Also on the card is 20-year-old Thermal native Grant Flores, 19-year-old Cathedral City native Cayden Griffiths and 22-year-old Cathedral City native Leonardo Sanchez.<\/p>\n<p>All four local fighters are trained by Joel and Antonio Diaz at Diaz Training Camp in Indio.<\/p>\n<p>Sports Director Blake Arthur visited the gym to see what this elite-level training is all about.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PIC2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1707238\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Stay with KESQ News Channel 3 for continuing coverage throughout fight week.<\/p>\n<p>Weigh-ins are Wednesday, July 23 and the fights are Thursday, July 24.<\/p>\n<p>BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION<\/p>\n<p>News Channel 3 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.<\/p>\n<p>Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. 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