Javier Molina Casillas (born January 2, 1990) is an American professional boxer. As an amateur, he won the 2007 U.S. National Championships at the age of 17[1] and represented the United States the following year at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.[2]
Personal life
Molina's 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 17-1-1 record,[4] and his twin brother, Oscar Molina, fights on the Mexican Olympic team.[5]
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, Molina finished his amateur career with a record of 111-12.[6] He won a bronze medal at the 2006 Cadet World Championships at lightweight and a national title at the 2006 Junior Olympic International Invitational. He knocked down Karl Dargan (a two-time 141-pound U.S. champion and winner of the 2007 Pan American Games) twice at the U.S. championships.[7] He then won against Jeremy Bryan and Dan O'Connor, followed by Brad Solomon in the finals, to win the junior welterweight title.[8] At the World Championships in 2007, he beat Azerbaijan's Emil Maharramov, the 2005 bronze medalist, 27-10, but lost to England's 2008 Olympian Bradley Saunders.[9][10]
2008 Olympics
At the Olympic qualifier, Molina beat Myke Carvalho and then sealed his qualification with a win over Canada's Kevin Bizier.[11] He lost his Olympic debut 1:14 to Boris Georgiev of Bulgaria. According to at least one doctor, it was a fight that never should have taken place.[12] After it was over, Coach Dan Campbell said Molina had gone into the bout with a small hole in his lung, which allowed air to seep out beneath the skin.[12]
Professional career
Molina is signed to the promotional company Goossen Tutor.[13] In his third fight, he got a second round K.O. over veteran Miguel Garcia.[14]
Professional boxing record
References
- ^ Mier, Saul (April 7, 2008). "National Champion". Box Rec. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
- ^ "Javier MOLINA - Olympic Boxing | United States of America". International Olympic Committee. June 19, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ [1] Archived February 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Anson Wainwright. "Q & A with Javier "In Tocable" Molina". Boxing News - Boxing, UFC and MMA News, Fight Results, Schedule, Rankings, Videos and More. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ^ Baxter, Kevin (March 12, 2008). "Twins go different routes". The Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Boxing News". The Sweet Science. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ^ "Dargan stunned in title defense; Ceron hopes for rematch vs. Yanez - boxing - ESPN". ESPN.com. June 5, 2007. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ^ "Molina, Russell win at boxing worlds, near Olympic qualification - boxing - ESPN". ESPN.com. October 26, 2007. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ^ "Javier Molina and Shawn Estrada are Eliminated from the 2007 World Championships". Brickcityboxing.com. October 30, 2007. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ^ "Intersections". Danielhernandez.typepad.com. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ^ "Boxing News". The Sweet Science. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ^ a b Baxter, Kevin (August 11, 2008). "U.S. teen's ring time is short". The Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Gonzalez, Edgar (March 2, 2009). "Molina signed to Goossen Tutor". My Boxing Fans. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
- ^ Salazar, Francisco (November 27, 2009). "Molina's 3rd KO in a Row". Fight News Extra. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
External links
- Javier Molina's Amateur Record
- Boxing record for Javier Molina from BoxRec (registration required)
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