John John Molina

Lightweight Welterweight
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John John Molina
"John John Molina"

52

Wins

7

Losses

0

Draws

None

KO%
  • Birth Name: Juan A. Molina
  • Birth Place: Contribute
  • Born: March 17, 1965
  • Died: Contribute
  • Age: 59
  • Height: 5′ 7″
  • Weight: Contribute
  • Reach: 67″
  • Stance: Orthodox
  • Pro Debut: March 02, 1986
  • Nationality: Puerto Rico
  • Status: Inactive
  • Manager: Contribute
  • Promoter: Contribute
  • Total Bouts: 59
  • Total Rounds: 399

John John Molina was a professional boxer whose illustrious career spanned over 15 years from 1986 to 2001. Molina, who was born on June 22, 1965, in Covina, California, began his professional career at the age of 20. He made his debut against Job Walters on February 25, 1986, where he secured a 4 round majority decision win against Walters. Molina went on to build an impressive record of 13 wins, including 9 knockout victories.

Molina's first world title fight was against Tony Lopez for the IBF super-featherweight title on October 27, 1988. Unfortunately, Molina lost the fight via unanimous decision, his first loss in his professional career. However, Molina would go on to secure four world titles at super-featherweight, defending those titles eight times.

Some of Molina's best fights and notable victories include wins over Fernando Caicedo, Floyd Havard, Tony Lopez, Juan Carlos Suarez, Joey Negron, Eduardo Perez, and Elias Quiroz. Molina had a total of 59 fights in his professional career, finishing with a record of 52 wins, 7 losses, and no draws or no-contests.

Molina was known for his knockout power, securing 33 knockout wins in his professional career. He won his first world title, the WBO super-featherweight title, against Juan Laporte via unanimous decision on April 29, 1989. Molina also won the IBF super-featherweight title on two occasions, first against Tony Lopez via TKO on October 7, 1989, and then defending it against Fernando Caicedo via TKO on August 22, 1992.

Molina suffered his first loss against Lupe Suarez via 9th round TKO on May 24, 1987. Suarez ended Molina's 14-fight win streak. John John Molina was stopped three times in his professional career and lost four times via decision. His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Juan Lazcano on May 5, 2001, where he lost via 11th round TKO.

Molina's career highlights include his four world title wins; however, his crowning moment came when he won the WBO super-featherweight title from Juan Laporte via unanimous decision on April 29, 1989. Molina went on to secure two more world titles and defend those titles eight times before retiring from professional boxing.

John John Molina was a great boxer with an incredible record. He will always be remembered as one of the most powerful punchers in the sport of boxing. His four world-title wins, as well as the numerous victories he secured in his professional career, prove that he was one of the best fighters of his generation.

John John Molina Fight Record

# Date Age Opponent Result Via
59 May 5, 2001 36 Juan Lazcano Loss TKO11
58 Nov 11, 2000 35 Ben Tackie Win SD
57 May 12, 2000 35 Emanuel Augustus Win UD
56 Feb 16, 2000 34 Juan Carlos Suarez Win TKO8
55 Nov 14, 1999 34 Manuel Garnica Win UD
54 Oct 20, 1999 34 Javier Carmona Win KO1
53 Jul 16, 1999 34 James Crayton Win UD
52 Mar 20, 1999 34 Ruben Nevarez Win TKO7
51 Jan 16, 1999 33 Robert Garcia Loss UD
50 May 9, 1998 33 Shane Mosley Loss TKO8
49 Dec 14, 1997 32 Alex Perez Win TKO8
48 Nov 11, 1997 32 Moses James Win UD
47 Oct 2, 1997 32 Joey Negron Win RTD6
46 May 31, 1997 32 Elias Quiroz Win TKO6
45 Mar 22, 1997 32 Isaac Cruz Win DQ
44 Jan 18, 1997 31 James Crayton Win UD
43 Apr 10, 1996 31 Jaime Balboa Win PTS
42 Dec 1, 1995 30 Eduardo Perez Win TKO6
41 May 8, 1995 30 Mark Reels Win PTS
40 Feb 18, 1995 29 Oscar De La Hoya Loss UD
39 Nov 26, 1994 29 Wilson Rodriguez Win KO10
38 Apr 22, 1994 29 Gregorio Vargas Win UD
37 Jan 22, 1994 28 Floyd Havard Win RTD6
36 Oct 9, 1993 28 Bernard Taylor Win TKO8
35 Jun 26, 1993 28 Manuel Medina Win UD
34 May 14, 1993 28 Tony Duran Win TKO3
33 Feb 13, 1993 27 Francisco Segura Win TKO8
32 Aug 22, 1992 27 Fernando Caicedo Win TKO4
31 Jul 2, 1992 27 Donnie Parker Win KO7
30 Feb 22, 1992 26 Jackie Gunguluza Win TKO4
29 Jan 14, 1992 26 Francisco Ortiz Win TKO2
28 Sep 13, 1991 26 Rowdy Welch Win PTS
27 Jul 27, 1991 26 Darryl Richardson Win TKO3
26 Jun 29, 1991 26 Victor Aponte Win TKO4
25 Nov 3, 1990 25 Mario Gomez Win TKO3
24 May 20, 1990 25 Tony Lopez Loss SD
23 Jan 28, 1990 24 Lupe Suarez Win TKO6
22 Oct 7, 1989 24 Tony Lopez Win TKO10
21 Apr 29, 1989 24 Juan Laporte Win UD
20 Oct 27, 1988 23 Tony Lopez Loss UD
19 Jul 16, 1988 23 Miguel Medina Win TKO8
18 Jun 6, 1988 23 Rafael Solis Win DQ
17 Nov 28, 1987 22 Fernando Maldonado Win TKO4
16 Jul 25, 1987 22 Richard Campbell Win KO4
15 May 24, 1987 22 Lupe Suarez Loss TKO9
14 Mar 19, 1987 22 Victor Aponte Win TKO10
13 Feb 8, 1987 21 Chris Silvas Win KO3
12 Dec 20, 1986 21 Carlos Albuerne Win TKO3
11 Dec 11, 1986 21 Kevin Marston Win UD
10 Nov 8, 1986 21 Norris Gautier Win KO1
9 Aug 16, 1986 21 Na'eem Muhammad Win KO1
8 Jul 12, 1986 21 Don Doster Win TKO1
7 Jun 21, 1986 21 Floyd Simmons Win KO2
6 May 24, 1986 21 Jose Gonzales Win KO5
5 Apr 12, 1986 21 Job Walters Win PTS
4 Apr 3, 1986 21 John Wesley Win TKO1
3 Mar 9, 1986 20 Darrell Jacobs Win UD
2 Mar 2, 1986 20 Ricky West Win UD
1 Feb 25, 1986 20 Job Walters Win MD