Javier Molina

For the Peruvian footballer, see Javier Molina (footballer).

Javier Molina
Statistics
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	(1990-01-02) January 2, 1990 Commerce, California
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	15
Wins	14
Wins by KO	6
Losses	1
Draws	0
No contests	0

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.

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.

Professional record

8 Wins (4 knockouts), 0 Losses, 0 Draw
Res.	Record	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes
Win	8-0-0	Hector Alatorre	UD	6 (6)	June 24, 2011	Pechanga Resort and Casino, Temecula, California
Win	7-0-0	David Lopez	UD	6 (6)	May 27, 2011	Reno Events Center, Reno, Nevada
Win	6-0-0	Danny Diaz	UD	4 (4)	May 14, 2011	Home Depot Center, Carson, California
Win	5-0-0	Francisco Rios	UD	4 (4)	November 27, 2010	Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Win	4-0-0	Antonio Arauz	TKO	1 (0:39)	October 7, 2010	Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore, California
Win	3-0-0	Miguel Garcia	TKO	2 (2:42)	November 27, 2009	Pechanga Resort and Casino, Temecula, California
Win	2-0-0	Gerald Valdez	TKO	2 (2:39)	April 23, 2009	Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore, California
Win	1-0-0	Jaime Cabrera	TKO	2 (1:50)	March 27, 2009	Nokia Theater, Los Angeles, California	Pro Debut

External links

• Javier Molina's Amateur Record
• Professional boxing record for Javier Molina from BoxRec

• [1] Archived February 13, 2011 at the Wayback Machine