John Molina has been called a lot of things throughout his professional career. One thing he has been called more so lately has been the word “underdog.” He has embraced that label a great deal, wearing it on his shield as a badge of honor. As an underdog, he has scored some dramatic knockout victories. But he has also suffered some heartbreaking losses as an underdog as well.
Both throw and land similar amount of total punches, but junior welterweight contender Lucas Matthysse has more pop and faced better opposition. John Molina's opponents (Lundy, Bey, Williams) landed 47% of their power shots. Matthysse can be touched too, as his last 4 opponents landed 40% of their power shots.
LOS ANGELES --- John Molina is relishing his role as the underdog when he takes on Lucas Matthysse for the vacant WBC Continental Americas light-welterweight title on Saturday at StubHub Center in Carson on Showtime. "I've never been the favorite," said Molina at Westside Boxing Club. "I think I was born with the odds against me.
CARSON --- Judges? Who needs judges? Lucas Matthysse (34-2, 32 KOs) of Trelew, Argentina, and John Molina (27-3, 22 KOs) of Covina are planning to blast away on each other when they go toe-to-toe for the vacant WBC Continental Americas junior-welterweight title in the co-main event on Saturday at StubHub Center on Showtime.
LOS ANGELES --- John Molina has never been known as a defensive specialist. He's more of the blood and guts side of the sweet science rather than the sweet side. That's why many are expecting fireworks when Molina meets up with hard-punching Lucas Matthysse for the vacant WBC Continental Americas light-welterweight title on Saturday night at StubHub Center in Carson on Showtime.
LOS ANGELES --- Keith "One Time" Thurman is tired of hearing about all of Julio Diaz's experience. Thurman, 25, knows Diaz, 34, is a 15-year veteran with 50 fights on his record. Thurman said none of that matters when he steps in the ring to defend his WBA welterweight title against Diaz in the main event on Saturday night at StubHub Center in Carson on Showtime.
Keith Thurman makes his first ring appearance of the year following a breakout campaign in 2013. The unbeaten welterweight squares off versus former lightweight titlist Julio Diaz in a scheduled 12-round bout, headlining a Showtime-televised tripleheader at the Stub Hub Center in Carson, California.
LOS ANGELES – With Oscar De La Hoya presiding over the festivities, Golden Boy Promotions hosted the final press conference for their exciting, stacked fight card this Saturday, April 26 headlining Keith Thurman vs. Julio Diaz at the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., live on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, following the premiere of ALL ACCESS: Mayweather vs. Maidana Episode 2) and SHO EXTREME® (7 p.m. ET/PT)
Luis Sandoval catches up with tough junior welterweight contender John Molina to discuss his upcoming fight with former WBC interim-champion Lucas Matthysse of Argentina, which is part of a Showtime televised tripleheader on Saturday night from the StubHub Center in Carson, California.
LOS ANGELES - Nine of the talented boxers who will fight on a top-notch, action-packed Golden Boys Promotions' fight card this Saturday, April 26, at the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., participated in a Media Workout Wednesday at the Westside Boxing Gym. In Saturday's main event live on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, following the premiere of ALL ACCESS: Mayweather vs. Maidana Episode 20, undefeated, hard-hitting Keith "One Time" Thurman (22-0, 20 KOs), of Clearwater, Fla., will defend his WBA Interim Welterweight Championship against former world champion Julio "The Kidd" Diaz (40-9-1, 29 KOs), of Coachella, Calif.