Javier Molina
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| Real name | Javier Molina |
| Nickname(s) | El Intocable |
| Rated at | Light Middleweight Welterweight Light Welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | January 2, 1990 Commerce, California |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 7 |
| Wins | 7 |
| Wins by KO | 4 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Javier Molina (born January 2, 1990 in Commerce, California) is an undefeated Mexican-American professional boxer. He competes in the Junior Welterweight division.[1] He's best known for winning the 2007 U.S. National Championships when he was only 17 years old.[2]
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[edit] Personal life
Molina has boxing in his DNA, father Miguel had a successful amateur boxing career in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico before he migrated to the United States.[3] His older brother Carlos is a highly regarded prospect with a 13-0 record[4] and his older twin brother Oscar Molina fights on the Mexican Olympic team.[5]
[edit] Amateur career
With a Vicente Fernández ring entrance song of "No Me Se Rajar" a tune that reflects the Macho Culture that prevails in Mexico, Javier finished with an amazing Amateur Record of 111-12.[6] Molina won a bronze medal at the 2006 Cadet World Championships at lightweight and a national title at the 2006 Junior Olympic International Invitational. Javier knocked down Karl Dargan (Former Two-time 141-pound U.S. champion and winner of the PanAm games later that year) twice at the US championships.[7] He then continued winning against Jeremy Bryan, Dan O'Connor, and beat Brad Solomon in the finals to win the junior welterweight title.[8] At the World Championships 2007 he beat Azerbaijan's Emil Maharramov, the 2005 bronze medalist 27-10 but lost to England's 2008 Olympian Bradley Saunders.[9][10]
[edit] 2008 Olympics
At the Olympic qualifier he beat Myke Carvalho, then sealing his qualification with a win over Canadian Kevin Bizier.[11] He lost his Olympic debut 1:14 to Boris Georgiev of Bulgaria. And according to at least one doctor, it was a fight that never should have taken place. After it was over, Coach Dan Campbell said Molina went into the bout with what Campbell described as a small hole in the boxer's lung, which allowed air to seep out beneath the skin.[12]
[edit] Pro career
Molina is signed to promotional company Goossen Tutor.[13] In his third fight he got a second round K.O. over veteran Miguel Gacia.[14]
[edit] Professional record
| 7 Wins (4 knockouts), 0 Losses, 0 Draw | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 8-0-0 |  Hector Alatore |
UD | 6 (6) | June 24, 2011 | Pechanga Resort and Casino, Temecula, California |
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| Win | 7-0-0 | David Lopez |
UD | 6 (6) | May 27, 2011 | Reno Events Center, Reno, Nevada |
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| Win | 6-0-0 | Danny Figueroa |
UD | 4 (4) | May 14, 2011 | Home Depot Center, Carson, California |
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| Win | 5-0-0 |  Francisco Rios |
UD | 4 (4) | November 27, 2010 |  Oracle Arena, Oakland, California |
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| Win | 4-0-0 | Antonio Arauz |
TKO | 1 (0:39) | October 7, 2010 | Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore, California |
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| Win | 3-0-0 | Miguel Garcia |
TKO | 2 (2:42) | November 27, 2009 | Pechanga Resort and Casino, Temecula, California |
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| Win | 2-0-0 | Gerald Valdez |
TKO | 2 (2:39) | April 23, 2009 | Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore, California |
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| Win | 1-0-0 | Jaime Cabrera |
TKO | 2 (1:50) | March 27, 2009 | Nokia Theater, Los Angeles, California |
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[edit] References
- ^ Sondheimer, Eric (2008-05-08). "Mexican American Boxer". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2009/may/08/sports/sp-sondheimer8. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
- ^ Mier, Saul (2008-04-07). "National Champion". Box Rec. http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Javier_Molina. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
- ^ http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=589/bio/index.html
- ^ http://www.15rounds.com/q-a-with-javier-in-tocable-molina-112709/
- ^ Baxter, Kevin (March 12, 2008). "Twins go different routes". The Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2008/mar/12/sports/sp-twins12.
- ^ http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxing-article/5345/tss-olympic-spotlight-javier-molina/
- ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2893249
- ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3081075
- ^ http://www.brickcityboxing.com/index.php/a/2007/10/30/javier_molina_and_shawn_estrada_are_elim
- ^ http://danielhernandez.typepad.com/daniel_hernandez/2008/04/twin-boxers-fro.html
- ^ http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxing-article/6134/javier-molina-team-usa-olympic-ready/
- ^ Baxter, Kevin (August 11, 2008). "U.S. teen's ring time is short". The Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2008/aug/11/sports/sp-olyboxing11.
- ^ Gonzalez, Edgar (2009-03-02). "Molina signed to Goossen Tutor". My Boxing Fans. http://www.myboxingfans.com/2009/03/javier-molina-signs-with-goossen-tutor/. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
- ^ Salazar, Francisco (2009-11-27). "Molina's 3rd KO in a Row". Fight News Extra. http://www.fightnewsextra.com/cc/2009Fights/11-molina.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
