Real name Javier Molina Wins 14 Martial art Boxing Siblings Oscar Molina Nationality American Height 1.78 m Stance Orthodox stance | Reach 72 in (183 cm) Role Professional Boxer Total fights 15 Nickname(s) El Intocable Name Javier Molina Division Welterweight | |
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Rated at Light Middleweight
Welterweight
Light Welterweight Born January 2, 1990 (age 34)
Commerce, California, United states ( 1990-01-02 ) | ||
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Javier Molina is an American professional boxer in the junior welterweight division. He was born on January 2, 1990, in Commerce, California. He is best known for winning the 2007 U.S. National Championships when he was 17 years old.
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- Twin pro boxing stars oscar molina javier molina esnews
- Javier molina vs jorge pimentel
- Personal life
- Amateur career
- 2008 Olympics
- Professional career
- References
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Personal life
Molina's father, Miguel, had a successful amateur boxing career in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, before he migrated to the United States. His older brother Carlos is a highly regarded prospect with a 17-1-1 record, and his twin brother, Oscar Molina, fights on the Mexican Olympic team.
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. 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. He then won against Jeremy Bryan and Dan O'Connor, followed by Brad Solomon in the finals, to win the junior welterweight title. 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.
2008 Olympics
At the Olympic qualifier, Molina beat Myke Carvalho and then sealed his qualification with a win over Canada's Kevin Bizier. 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. 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.
Professional career
Molina is signed to the promotional company Goossen Tutor. In his third fight, he got a second round K.O. over veteran Miguel Garcia.