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The latest respected, retired professional boxer to sign up to BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing is none other than John Molina Jnr
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The latest respected, retired professional boxer to sign up to BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing is none other than John Molina Jnr

Ahead of this Saturday’s showdown, a star-studded lineup of Mexican legends, champions, contenders and more shared their thoughts on the matchup between former unified heavyweight champion Andy “The Destroyer” Ruiz Jr. and all-action heavyweight Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola.

Lucas Matthysse was the only opponent who made John Molina Jr. swallow blood. The nerve damage Molina suffered in his left eye during their brutal battle also is the reason why Molina wears glasses. As if that’s not bad enough, Molina had 17 staples placed in the left side of his head to a close a nasty gash he suffered in a vicious slugfest he lost by 11th-round knockout in April 2014 at StubHub Center in Carson, California.

Steve Farhood was mesmerized by what was unfolding right in front of him the night of April 26, 2014. The veteran Showtime analyst watched in amazement as hard-hitting former junior welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse and ever-courageous underdog John Molina Jr. just absolutely brutalized each other. Molina knocked down the heavily favored Matthysse in the second and fifth rounds, but a bloodied, battered Matthysse came back to drop Molina in the eighth, 10th and 11th rounds of a memorable brawl he won by 11th-round knockout at StubHub Center in Carson, California.

John Molina doesn’t carry any excuses for what went wrong in his last fight, nor any regret over the pro career he has enjoyed over the past 13 years. What he does carry, is the sense to know when the end has arrived. The all-action slugger from Covina, Calif. formally announced his retirement on Tuesday, just days removed from an 8th round stoppage loss to fellow Californian and welterweight hopeful Josesito Lopez. Their bout opened a four-fight Fox Sports Pay-Per-View event topped by Errol Spence Jr.’s thrilling 12-round win over Shawn Porter in their welterweight title unification at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif.

Staples Center, Los Angeles, California - Josesito "The Riverside Rocky" Lopez (37-8, 20 KOs) knocked out John Molina Jr. (30-9, 24 KOs) in the eighth round of their welterweight fight.

Lopez, Molina Fight Photos Gallery - Staples Center, Los Angeles, California - In a welterweight contest, Josesito Lopez (37-8, 20 KOs) dropped John Molina Jr. (30-9, 24 KOs) three times to eventually secure an eight round stoppage. (photos by Stephanie Trapp/Ryan Hafey)

Staples Center, Los Angeles, California - In a welterweight contest, Josesito Lopez (37-8, 20 KOs) dropped John Molina Jr. (30-9, 24 KOs) three times to eventually secure an eight round stoppage.

Lopez, Molina Scorecard Live BoxingScene - Shawn Porter made weight on his first try Friday for his 147-pound title unification fight against Errol Spence Jr. Porter weighed exactly 147 pounds when he got on the California State Athletic Commission’s scale at the Intercontinental Los Angeles Downtown hotel.

Lopez, Molina Weights Photos Gallery - Shawn Porter didn’t have to cut off any of his hair to make weight this time. The WBC welterweight champion made weight on his first try Friday for his 147-pound title unification fight against Errol Spence Jr. Porter weighed exactly 147 pounds when he got on the California State Athletic Commission’s scale at the Intercontinental Los Angeles Downtown hotel. (photos by Stephanie Trapp)