Jason Moloney
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- Born: January 10, 1991
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- Age: 32
- Height: 5′ 5″
- Weight: 118 lb
- Reach: 65″
- Stance: Orthodox
- Pro Debut: August 15, 2014
- Nationality: Australia
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- Total Bouts: 27
- Total Rounds: 31
Jason Moloney is a renowned Australian professional boxer who has been active in the ring since 2014. Born in Melbourne, Australia, on January 10, 1991, Moloney has gained popularity as a fierce super-bantamweight and bantamweight fighter in the industry. With over 20 years of experience, Moloney has had an impressive career that has seen him take on some of the toughest fighters in the world.
Moloney's professional boxing career began on August 15, 2014, against Chatri Sariphan, where he won via 1st round TKO. He went ahead to win 16 more consecutive fights after his debut, including 13 wins via stoppage. At just 27 years old, Moloney had his first world title fight on October 20, 2018, after 17 professional fights, against Emmanuel Rodríguez for the IBF title. Despite his valiant efforts, Moloney, also known as Mayhem, lost to Rodríguez via 12 round split-decision.
However, Moloney has remained resilient, fighting some of the best fighters in the world and asserting his dominance in the super-bantamweight and bantamweight categories. Moloney has had a total of two losses, both of them being in title bouts. He suffered his first loss against Emmanuel Rodríguez, which effectively ended his 17-fight win streak. He has been stopped once and lost once via decision. For more details about these defeats, refer to "All of Jason Moloney's losses". Despite these losses, Moloney has continued to rise through the ranks, becoming one of the industry's most respected fighters.
At a height of 165cm (5ft 5in) and a reach of 170cm (67in), Moloney is a highly skilled fighter with an orthodox stance. His weight class is bantamweight and super-bantamweight. He has a career summary of 27 fights, winning 25 fights, 19 of which have been won via knockouts. His professional record is currently at 25-2, with his most recent win being a non-title bout against Nawaphon Kaikanha on October 15, 2022, which he won via 12 round unanimous decision. It has been five months and 16 days since this fight, and he is next scheduled to fight Vincent Astrolabio on May 13, 2023.
Some of Moloney's best fights and notable victories include his wins over Leonardo Baez, Aston Palicte, Nawaphon Kaikanha, Dixon Flores, Kohei Kono, Francisco Pedroza Portillo, and Julias Kisarawe. These fighters are a testament to Moloney's incredible skill, determination, and resilience that have attracted the attention of the boxing world.
Moreso, Moloney turned professional in August 2014, and he has since then amassed a 5-0 record during the next year, before being scheduled to face Markquil Salvana for the vacant WBA Oceania super-bantamweight title on December 18, 2015. Salvana retired from the fight at the end of the fifth round due to swelling around his right eye. Moloney made his first WBA Oceania title defense against Junior Bajawa on 19 March 2016, which he retained by a fourth-round technical knockout.
After capturing his first professional title, Moloney was scheduled to face Matias Agustin Arriagada in a non-title bout on 20 May 2016, which he won by a fifth-round technical knockout. Moloney was scheduled to face Virden Rivera in another non-title bout on June 24, 2016, and he won the fight by a third-round knockout. Moloney faced Jeffrey Francisco on 3 August 2016, in yet another non-title bout. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 59-54, 59-54, and 60-53.
Moloney made his second WBA Oceania super-bantamweight title defense against Gerpaul Valero on October 8, 2016, at the Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. He won the fight by a seventh-round technical knockout. He was leading 60-53 on all three of the judges' scorecards at the time of the stoppage. Moloney made his third title defense against Enrique Bernache on December 10, 2016, with the fight once again taking place at the Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. He won the fight by a sixth-round technical knockout, with Bernache deducted a point in the fifth round due to repeated low blows.
Moloney faced Marco Demecillo in a non-title bout on February 3, 2017, in his first fight of the year. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 80-69, 80-71, and 80-70. Demecillo was deducted a point in the eighth round for a low blow. Moloney made his fourth WBA Oceania title defense against Emanuel Armendariz on June 3, 2017. He won the fight by a fifth-round technical knockout, leading was 40-36, 40-36, and 39-37 on the scorecards at the time of the stoppage.
Moloney made the fifth and final defense of his secondary WBA title against Lolito Sonsona on August 19, 2017. Aside from the WBA Oceania title, the vacant OPBF Silver title was likewise on the line, which he won by unanimous decision, with scores of 100-90, 99-91, and 100-90.
Moloney has also held the Commonwealth bantamweight title and the WBA Oceania bantamweight title since 2018
Jason Moloney Fight Record
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
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28 | May 13, 2023 | 32 | Vincent Astrolabio | NA | NA |
27 | Oct 15, 2022 | 31 | Nawaphon Kaikanha | Win | UD |
26 | Jun 5, 2022 | 31 | Aston Palicte | Win | TKO3 |
25 | Apr 9, 2022 | 31 | Francisco Pedroza Portillo | Win | UD |
24 | Aug 14, 2021 | 30 | Joshua Greer Jr. | Win | UD |
23 | Oct 31, 2020 | 29 | Naoya Inoue | Loss | KO7 |
22 | Jun 25, 2020 | 29 | Leonardo Baez | Win | RTD7 |
21 | Nov 15, 2019 | 28 | Dixon Flores | Win | KO2 |
20 | Jun 15, 2019 | 28 | Goodluck Mrema | Win | KO3 |
19 | Mar 30, 2019 | 28 | Cris Paulino | Win | TKO5 |
18 | Oct 20, 2018 | 27 | Emmanuel Rodríguez | Loss | SD |
17 | May 19, 2018 | 27 | Kohei Kono | Win | RTD6 |
16 | Feb 24, 2018 | 27 | Immanuel Naidjala | Win | TKO3 |
15 | Oct 21, 2017 | 26 | Julias Kisarawe | Win | KO1 |
14 | Aug 19, 2017 | 26 | Lolito Sonsona | Win | UD |
13 | Jun 3, 2017 | 26 | Emanuel Armendariz | Win | TKO5 |
12 | Feb 3, 2017 | 26 | Marco Demecillo | Win | UD |
11 | Dec 10, 2016 | 25 | Enrique Bernache | Win | TKO6 |
10 | Oct 8, 2016 | 25 | Gerpaul Valero | Win | TKO7 |
9 | Aug 3, 2016 | 25 | Jeffrey Francisco | Win | UD |
8 | Jun 24, 2016 | 25 | Virden Rivera | Win | KO3 |
7 | May 20, 2016 | 25 | Matias Agustin Arriagada | Win | TKO5 |
6 | Mar 19, 2016 | 25 | Junior Bajawa | Win | TKO4 |
5 | Dec 18, 2015 | 24 | Markquil Salvana | Win | RTD5 |
4 | Aug 19, 2015 | 24 | Danilo Gabisay | Win | TKO5 |
3 | Mar 6, 2015 | 24 | Alvin Bais | Win | TKO3 |
2 | Oct 17, 2014 | 23 | Egy Rozten | Win | TKO1 |
1 | Aug 15, 2014 | 23 | Chatri Sariphan | Win | TKO1 |