Andrew Moloney: record, next fight and profile →
Franco, Moloney Rematch Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - One of the top pound-for-pound fighters, WBO welterweight world champion Terence Crawford, renewed acquaintances with Kell Brook Wednesday afternoon, nearly nine months after they had a brief conversation at the Deontay Wilder-Tyson Fury 2 weigh-in inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Joshua Franco knew what he was fighting for the moment he accepted a shot at the title held by Andrew Moloney earlier this year. That vision doesn’t change as he enters a rematch with Moloney this weekend. “I’m holding onto this belt, we’re getting that fight with Chocolatito,” Franco (17-1-2, 8KOs) told BoxingScene.com, of course referring to Nicaragua’s Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez (50-2, 41KOs), the legendary four-division and reigning junior bantamweight titlist. “So first, I have to make sure to take care of business against what I know will be a hungrier, more determined version of Andrew Moloney.
A potential last stand for a longtime box-office attraction in the United Kingdom now carries a domestic broadcast partner. The forthcoming showdown between three-division and reigning unbeaten welterweight titlist Terence 'Bud' Crawford and former titlist Kell Brook has been picked up by Premier Sports in the U.K., Top Rank announced on Monday. The bout—which takes place November 14 in Las Vegas—will air live on both sides of the pond, carried on ESPN in the United States and Premier Sports 1 for the viewing pleasure of British boxing fans.
Andrew Moloney looks for a more memorable stateside adventure the second time around. The first career fight in the United States for the 29-year old Australian resulted in his lone career defeat and the end to his secondary junior bantamweight title reign. Moloney suffered a 12-round unanimous decision defeat to Joshua Franco in their June 23 ESPN headliner from. The Bubble at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
There wasn’t anything about his title-winning effort over Andrew Moloney which surprised Joshua Franco. Heading into the fight as the B-side on a rival promoter’s show, the San Antonio-bred junior bantamweight expected to come in as the considerable underdog for his June 23 win over Moloney at MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas. He was fully prepared for a tough fight from an unbeaten and defending secondary titlist.
Andrew Moloney has two major milestones to look forward to in the near future. The first order of business is returning home to his loving family. His time spent waiting for that quarantine period to end to make that happen also provided an opportunity to announce the second item on his immediate agenda—taking the next step toward regaining his 115-pound title.
Román 'Chocolatito' González is now free to negotiate a potential unification with WBC super flyweight world champion Juan Francisco Estrada. This past Tuesday, Joshua Franco pulled off a stunner when he dropped and decisioned undefeated Andrew 'Monster' Moloney to capture the WBA "regular" super flyweight title at the MGM Grand's Conference Center in Las Vegas.
It was beyond difficult for Jason Moloney to watch from ringside as his twin brother lost his world title Tuesday night in Las Vegas. The bantamweight contender’s own important bout was less than 48 hours away in the same ring, yet those were emotional moments for the man who knows Andrew Moloney better than anyone. Jason Moloney knows how heartbreaking it is to lose a world title fight, which made him feel for his brother even more.
ESPN televised a much more compelling main event Tuesday night, but viewership was only slightly higher than it was for its previous boxing broadcast on a weeknight. Nielsen Media Research revealed Wednesday that the network’s three-hour, 31-minute telecast Tuesday night was watched by an average of 310,000 viewers. The peak audience of 390,000 tuned in toward the conclusion of the main event, Joshua Franco’s upset of Andrew Moloney in their 12-round, 115-pound title fight at MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas.
A pivotal 11th round knockdown propelled Joshua Franco to victory, all while sparing the sport the embarrassment of yet another questionable decision. The streaking junior bantamweight from San Antonio unseated previously unbeaten WBA “Regular” 115-pound titlist Andrew Moloney in their ESPN-televised headliner Tuesday evening at MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas. It required his sweeping the final four rounds on all three scorecards and scoring a knockdown in the championship rounds in order to prevail by scores of 115-112, 114-113 and 114-113.