Andrew Moloney: record, next fight and profile →
Decorated Australian amateur star Alex Winwood has linked up with Tony Tolj of Dragon Fire Boxing as he readies himself for a Gold medal attempt at the Commonwealth Games.
Australian standout Andrew Moloney still has his eyes firmly set on Kazuto Ioka, as he looks to become a two-time champion of the world.
Andrew Moloney remains focused on a specific target for his first fight in the new year. The former secondary junior bantamweight titleholder continues to campaign for a showdown with Japan’s four-division and reigning WBO 115-pound titlist Kazuto Ioka. The dream was kept alive after Ioka retained his title for the fourth time with a twelve-round win over countryman Ryoji Fukunaga last New Year’s Eve in Tokyo.
Andrew Moloney was among the more interested observers for the final major title fight of last year. Japan’s Kazuto Ioka (28-2, 16KOs) made the fifth defense of his WBO junior bantamweight title, with a victory against countryman late replacement Ryoji Fukunaga (15-5, 14KOs). The bout took place on New Year’s Eve at Ota-City Gymnasium in Tokyo, the tenth such time that Ioka headlined a show on the date.
There was truly no place like home for Andrew Moloney in his most recent fight. The former WBA “World” junior bantamweight titlist picked up his first official win in more than two years, coming in a ten-round, unanimous decision over Philippines’ Froilan Saludar. Moloney won by scores of 99-91, 99-91 and 98-92 atop a show that aired live on ESPN+ from The Star Event Centre in Sydney, marking his first fight in Australia since the pandemic.
Andrew Moloney has taken aim at another 115-pound champion now that his rivalry with Joshua Franco is behind him. The Australian contender called out WBO junior bantamweight champion Kazuto Ioka following his dominant 10-round victory over Froilan Saludar last Tuesday night in Sydney. Moloney is the WBO’s 13th-ranked contender for Ioka’s title, though he figures to move up in the WBO’s ratings now that he has won a fight since Franco defeated him by unanimous decision in their third bout August 14 in at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Andrew Moloney responded positively to his second professional defeat by battering a stubborn former contender Tuesday night in Sydney. The Australian super flyweight contender battered the Philippines’ Froilan Saludar throughout the 10-round main event of a card ESPN+ streamed from The Star Event Centre in New South Wales’ capital city. The 30-year-old Moloney, a former WBA secondary 115-pound champion, won by scores of 99-91, 98-92 and 98-91.
Andrew Moloney heads home in search of restoring his winning ways. The former WBA “World” junior bantamweight titlist is set for his scheduled ten-round regional title fight versus Philippines’ Froilan Saludar. Both boxers made weight for the fight, which will air live on ESPN+ this Tuesday from The Star Event Centre in Sydney, Australia.
Former world champion Andrew Moloney (21-2) battles Philippines' Froilan Saludar (32-4) live on Fox Sports Australia, on Thursday December 9th from the Newcastle Entertainment Centre in Newcastle, New South Wales Australia.
Andrew Moloney is very focused on becoming a two-time world champion, as he gets ready for a ring return on December 9. Moloney, who stood out as an amateur prior to a successful professional career, the former champion looks to bounce back from his American trilogy loss to Joshua Franco.