Warriors Boxing sends congratulations out to Former IBF junior middleweight world champion “King” Carlos Molina for winning his sixth consecutive (and fifth this year) whawhai i runga i Rāhoroi po.
Fighting at the Gran Oasis Arena in Cancun, Mexico, Molina (28-6-2, 8 Koó) won a unanimous shutout (80-72 X3) decision over Diego “Demoledor” Cross (17-4-1, 13 Koó). The 33-year-old Molina is currently rated #9 at welterweight by the WBC.
“I feel very comfortable at 147; this is my natural weight,” Said Molina, pou-whawhai. “I am at weight after working out and I feel faster in my fights. Hoki tenei whawhai, I worked on utilizing my jab and being more effective with it. Over all I am happy about how things came together. I will continue to work hard to get back to a world title fight.”
Molina says he likes the hectic schedule he maintained this year, in fighting five times against respectable opposition.
“I want to stay busy. The activity I experienced this year was excellent and I want to continue being busy. I want bigger fights with anyone in the top 10 i 147. I want the fights that will lead to a second world title. I am a problem for anyone at 147 a i roto i te 2017, I want to be challenged with the best the division has to offer.”
“Carlos was one of the best in the world at 154,” said his promoter, Leon Margules o Warriors Boxing. “But at 147, he could very well be the best in the world. He is a true technician with a difficult style to solve for anyone. Now that he’s bigger and stronger than his opponents, he’s in very serious contention for a second world championship once again. He had a great year and I congratulate him.”
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