Is Carlos "King" Molina the most underrated MW in the world???

[aaxxee2000]

What do you guys think?....

[boliodogs]

I think he is good but not the best 154 pounder and not a good fighter to watch for me anyway.

[New England]

the whole "underrated" tag has more to do with who is doing the rating than the fighter's abilities.

on bscene he gets his credit. the networks don't tout him as a big time name in the division, but that they're even bringing an opponent who is 20-5-2 with 6 knockouts says that they give him some credit / respect.


molina's problem is that he can't break a g****. put a g**** on your chin and you've got an iron defense against the guy. he's good enough to win fights without power, but they're not very exciting.

excitement in his fights only happens when the other guy is doing well. that's a hard sell for a network. unless it's ESPN he'll never be the A side of a card anybody cares about.

[IronDanHamza]

Well, he should have the best resume at 154 right now.

Should have got the W over Lara who according to BoxingScene is one of the greatest fighters of all time.

Should have the W over Kirkland.

Beat Cintron who was expected to beat him and was heavy underdog.

[UTEP]

Doesn't matter. He's gonna fight Cory spinks in a couple weeks in an IBF eliminator fight, after that he gets K9 Bundrage.

He'll be champ soon enough, after he picks up that IBF strap he'll have a bargaining chip for bigger fights. Molina's future looks good.

[-Kev-]

Doesn't matter. He's gonna fight Cory spinks in a couple weeks in an IBF eliminator fight, after that he gets K9 Bundrage.

He'll be champ soon enough, after he picks up that IBF strap he'll have a bargaining chip for big fights. Molina's future looks good.

That match up has boring written all over it.

[-Kev-]

Well, he should have the best resume at 154 right now.

Should have got the W over Lara who according to BoxingScene is one of the greatest fighters of all time.

Should have the W over Kirkland.

Beat Cintron who was expected to beat him and was heavy underdog.

You can not say that for sure. Kirkland hurt him badly before the DQ, you don't know what was going to happen next, no one does.

[New England]

You can not say that for sure. Kirkland hurt him badly before the DQ, you don't know what was going to happen next, no one does.

was about to post the same thing. he ceratainly shouldn't have been DQ'd, as his cornermen should know to stay the hell out of the ring. we don't know how that fight was going to end. they were scheduled for 12, and kirkland is a finisher. molina would have had a hard time keeping him away while hurt, given his lack of power. if kirkland had it in the tank he could have very well stopped him.

silly ending, that fight. we don't know what would have happened, and certainly can't say to any degree of certainty that either would have won the fight

[JmH Reborn]

I think Cotto/Molina is a good fight for both of them. Both with something to prove coming off of a defeat and the other coming off of a suspect defeat. I think their styles mesh well. One likes to clinch, the other doesn't. They both like to hit the body and fight inside. They both can get dirty and they both have a fighters mentality. It probably wouldn't win FOTY but I think it'd be entertaining and get a vote or two. A win for either would breathe some life into both careers.

[UTEP]

I think Cotto/Molina is a good fight for both of them. Both with something to prove coming off of a defeat and the other coming off of a suspect defeat. I think their styles mesh well. One likes to clinch, the other doesn't. They both like to hit the body and fight inside. They both can get dirty and they both have a fighters mentality. It probably wouldn't win FOTY but I think it'd be entertaining and get a vote or two. A win for either would breathe some life into both careers.

good fight