The ShoBox co-feature was cancelled on the day of the fight when BJ Flores was denied a boxing license. Flores was scheduled to face Otto Wallin in a heavyweight contest. He weighed in yesterday and appeared fine, although that does not mean he should have been allowed to fight. But it does beg the question, why did the Washington State Department of Licensing allow this situation to drag on after the weigh-in and into the day of the fight? That is inexplicable and not the actions of a competent commission.  The official statement reads: ”As part of the licensing process in the state of Washington, the doctor appointed by the boxing commission to oversee tonight’s event reviewed medical tests and determined that B.J. Flores would not be medically cleared to compete. Based on that opinion, Washington State Department of Licensing spokesperson Gigi Zenk notified Salita Promotions this afternoon that they would not issue B.J. Flores a license to fight against Otto Wallin tonight. Due to medical privacy requirements we are unable to provide further information at this time.”

 

This disaster likely spells the end of Flores' solid 15-year career. A cruiserweight, the 40 year-old is 34--4-1. After losing a WBC cruiserweight title shot to Tony Bellew in 2016, he moved up to heavyweight and was coming ff a loss to undefeated Trevor Bryan. He has also served as a talented boxing analyst.