John Molina Jr.

John Molina Jr.
Statistics
Nickname(s)	The Gladiator
Rated at	Lightweight Light welterweight
Height	5 ft 10 ^1⁄2 in (179 cm)
Reach	71 in (180 cm)
Nationality	American
Born	December 28, 1982 Covina, California, U.S.
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	35
Wins	29
Wins by KO	23
Losses	6

John Molina Jr. (born December 28, 1982) is an American professional boxer. He has challenged once for the WBC lightweight title in 2012, and reached a peak position of number six in the division by The Ring magazine.

Professional career

On April 24, 2010^[1] in the HBO undercard of Chris Arreola vs Tomasz Adamek, Molina beat veteran Jose Antonio Izquierdo by second round K.O.^[2]

He fought against undefeated Henry Lundy on ESPN's Friday Night Fights for the WBO NABO Lightweight Championship.^[3] During the fight with Lundy, Molina would pressure him and would knockout the Philadelphia fighter in the eleventh round.^[4]

In May 2011, John stopped the tough veteran Alejandro Rodríguez to win the vacant WBC USNBC Lightweight Championship with his next fight was a T.K.O. victory on ESPN against Robert Frankel.^[5][6]

After knocking out Danny Williams in another Friday Night Fights appearance in January 2013, Molina would lose to an undefeated Andrey Klimov by majority decision in June 2013.^[7]

After the Klimov loss, Molina fought unbeaten Cleveland lightweight Mickey Bey on the main event of a Mayweather Promotions card broadcast on ShoBox from Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas on Friday, July 19, 2013. Bey controlled most of the bout up until the 10th and final round, in which Molina hurt Bey with a left hook, and then continued to pound him with hard shots until referee Vic Drakulich stepped in to call a halt to the bout at 2:01 of the 10th round. This round is to be considered by many round of the year for 2013.^[8]

Molina was defeated by Adrien Broner via unanimous decision in the first episode of the Premier Boxing Champions series of fights on NBC.^[9]

First world title shot

On September 8, 2012, John Molina Jr. got his first world title shot, in a bout against Mexican Antonio DeMarco for the WBC Lightweight Title. Immediately, Molina was tagged and hurt by a straight left hand from DeMarco, the first shot DeMarco landed. Molina covered up in his corner as DeMarco pelted him until Referee Jack Reiss called a halt to the bout. The end came before 44 seconds had passed in the first round, handing Molina his second career loss. The stoppage would not come without protest where Molina Jr was sitting on the ropes during this time and was expecting to get a standing eight count.

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary
35 fights	29 wins	6 losses
By knockout	23	2
By decision	6	4

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
36	N/A	N/A	Terence Crawford	N/A	– (12)	Dec 10, 2016	CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.	For WBC, WBO, The Ring, and lineal light welterweight titles
35	Win	29–6	Ruslan Provodnikov	UD	12	Jun 11, 2016	Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.	Won vacant WBO International light welterweight title
34	Win	28–6	Jorge Romero	TKO	3 (10), 0:47	Nov 28, 2015	The Bomb Factory, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
33	Loss	27–6	Adrien Broner	UD	12	Mar 7, 2015	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
32	Loss	27–5	Humberto Soto	UD	10	Sep 13, 2014	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
31	Loss	27–4	Lucas Matthysse	KO	11 (12), 0:22	Apr 26, 2014	StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S.	For vacant WBC Continental Americas light welterweight title
30	Win	27–3	Jorge Pimentel	KO	2 (8), 2:59	Nov 16, 2013	Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California, U.S.
29	Win	26–3	Mickey Bey	TKO	10 (10), 2:01	Jul 19, 2013	The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
28	Loss	25–3	Andrey Klimov	MD	10	Jun 7, 2013	Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, U.S.
27	Win	25–2	Dannie Williams	KO	4 (10), 2:16	Jan 11, 2013	Pueblo Pavilion at the Santa Fe Indian School, Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.
26	Loss	24–2	Antonio DeMarco	TKO	1 (12), 0:44	Sep 8, 2012	Oracle Arena, Oakland, California, U.S.	For WBC lightweight title
25	Win	24–1	Miguel Angel Munguia	UD	8	Jun 23, 2012	Sportsmen's Lodge, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
24	Win	23–1	Robert Frankel	TKO	5 (10), 3:00	Jun 24, 2011	Pechanga Resort and Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.
23	Win	22–1	José Alejandro Rodríguez	TKO	3 (10), 1:45	May 28, 2011	BlueWater Resort & Casino, Parker, Arizona, U.S.	Won vacant WBC–USNBC lightweight title
22	Win	21–1	Hank Lundy	TKO	11 (12), 2:18	Jul 9, 2010	Twin River Event Center, Lincoln, Rhode Island, U.S.	Won WBO–NABO lightweight title
21	Win	20–1	Jose Antonio Izquierdo	KO	2 (8), 2:55	Apr 24, 2010	Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California, U.S.
20	Win	19–1	Ricardo Medina	KO	1 (8), 1:40	Mar 5, 2010	Pechanga Resort and Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.
19	Loss	18–1	Martin Honorio	UD	10	Nov 28, 2009	Pechanga Resort and Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.	For vacant WBO–NABO and NABF lightweight titles
18	Win	18–0	Efren Hinojosa	KO	1 (8), 0:34	Sep 26, 2009	Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
17	Win	17–0	Frankie Archuleta	TKO	2 (8), 2:06	May 16, 2009	Oracle Arena, Oakland, California, U.S.
16	Win	16–0	Carlos Vinan	TKO	2 (8), 2:40	Mar 27, 2009	Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
15	Win	15–0	Joshua Allotey	KO	3 (8), 1:28	Feb 6, 2009	Tachi Palace, Lemoore, California, U.S.
14	Win	14–0	Fernando Omar Lizarraga	RTD	5 (8), 3:00	Nov 20, 2008	San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino, Highland, California, U.S.
13	Win	13–0	Eddie Brooks	UD	6	Sep 5, 2008	Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California, U.S.
12	Win	12–0	Luis Alfredo Lugo	TKO	4 (6), 2:15	May 23, 2008	Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California, U.S.
11	Win	11–0	Carlos Madrid	UD	6	Mar 28, 2008	Industry Hills Expo Center, City of Industry, California, U.S.
10	Win	10–0	Baladan Trevizo	TKO	2 (6)	Feb 15, 2008	Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California, U.S.
9	Win	9–0	Eddie Brooks	KO	2 (6), 2:17	Dec 28, 2007	Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California, U.S.
8	Win	8–0	Ron Boyd	TKO	1 (6), 2:28	Aug 18, 2007	Soboba Casino, San Jacinto, California, U.S.
7	Win	7–0	Marcus Brashears	UD	6	Jun 22, 2007	Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California, U.S.
6	Win	6–0	Rudy Paz	TKO	1 (4), 1:59	Jan 27, 2007	Honda Center, Anaheim, California, U.S.
5	Win	5–0	Odilon Rivera	TKO	1 (4), 2:11	Nov 16, 2006	Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
4	Win	4–0	Julio Chavez	UD	4	Sep 14, 2006	The Orleans, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
3	Win	3–0	Ramiro Torres	KO	1 (4), 1:47	Jul 14, 2006	Charro Ranch, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
2	Win	2–0	Ignacio Flores	KO	1 (4), 0:38	May 5, 2006	Activities Center, Maywood, California, U.S.
1	Win	1–0	Lester Balmores	KO	2 (4), 1:35	Mar 31, 2006	Activities Center, Maywood, California, U.S.	Professional debut

Titles in boxing

References

1. Seckbach, Elie (2009-10-28). "What's next for Molina". Fan House. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
2. Mulei, Alessandro (2010-06-30). "Molina with Oscar de la Hoya". EastSide Boxing. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
3. Seckbach, Elie (2010-07-01). "Molina jr. vs Henry Lundy". Fan House. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
4. Woods, Michael (2010-07-09). "Undefeated Hank Lundy Gets Mouth Smacked Shut By John Molina jr.". The Sweet Science. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
5. John Molina vs. Robert Frankel en Viernes de Combates - Blog de Boxeo ESPN - ESPN Deportes
6. John Molina Looks to Kick His Career into High Gear - Boxing News
7. boxrec.com
8. Stiff Jab — John Molina Jr Stops Mickey Bey In the Final Round
9. http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/12441338/adrien-broner-defeats-john-molina-jr-unanimous-decision

External links

• Official website
• Professional boxing record for John Molina Jr. from BoxRec