Éric Molina

Éric Lee Molina (born April 26, 1982) is a Mexican-American professional boxer. He has challenged twice for a world heavyweight title, in 2015 and 2016.[1]

Éric Molina
Statistics
Real nameÉric Lee Molina
Nickname(s)Drummer Boy
Weight(s)
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Reach79 in (201 cm)
NationalityMexican-American
Born (1982-04-26) April 26, 1982
Raymondville, Texas, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights38
Wins29
Wins by KO21
Losses9

Professional career

Molina turned professional on March 17, 2007; losing his first professional bout by knockout. Despite losing his first pro bout, Molina went on an 18-fight unbeaten streak. On January 18, 2012, he stepped up and fought former two-time world heavyweight title challenger Chris Arreola. Despite losing the fight by first-round knockout, Molina did manage to hurt Arreola. Two and a half years later in May 2014, Molina scored his biggest professional career win by stopping former world heavyweight title challenger DaVarryl Williamson in five rounds.

On June 13, 2015, he fought for the WBC world heavyweight title against defending champion Deontay Wilder. Molina hurt the champion during the early rounds, but was knocked out in the ninth round. Molina scored the biggest win of his entire professional career in April 2016 by stopping former two-weight world champion Tomasz Adamek in the tenth round. Later that year, on December 10, he challenged for the IBF heavyweight title against champion Anthony Joshua in Manchester, England. Molina lost by third-round knockout.

On May 22, 2018, Molina was suspended from fighting in the United Kingdom for two years by the UK Anti-Doping organisation after testing positive for the prohibited substance dexamethasone, a substance that the World Anti-Doping Agency lists as being prohibited during the "in competition" period only,[2] following his December 10, 2016 world title fight with Anthony Joshua. The suspension will run from the date of an imposed provisional suspension, which began on October 28, 2017, and will end at midnight on October 27, 2019.[3]

On November 4, 2017, Molina, ranked #12 by the WBC at heavyweight, faced WBO #3, WBC #6 and IBF #7 Dominik Breazeale.[4] In the eighth round, Breazeale caught Molina with a right hand to Molina's side of his head, which prompted Molina to take a knee. Molina managed to beat the count, but didn't look fit enough to continue. Despite making it to the end of the round, Molina's corner decided to stop the fight.[5]

On December 7, 2019, Molina faced Filip Hrgovic, ranked #9 by the WBA and the IBF and #11 by the WBC.[6] Hrgovic dominated the fight, and finished Molina in the third.[7]

In his next fight, Molina fought heavyweight prospect Fabio Wardley. Molina caught Wardley with a right hand in the fifth round, which prompted Wardley to retaliate and floor Molina. Molina would not beat the count and Wardley was awarded the KO win against Molina.[8]

Professional boxing record

38 fights 29 wins 9 losses
By knockout 21 9
By decision 8 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
38 Loss 29–9 Canada Simon Kean TKO 7 (10), 2:39 Mar 23, 2023 Canada Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada
37 Win 29–8 Nicaragua Jose Castro RTD 3 (8), 3:00 Jul 30, 2022 Costa Rica Costa Rica
36 Loss 28–8 Croatia Alen Babić KO 2 (8), 2:33 Oct 30, 2021 United Kingdom The O2 Arena, London, England
35 Win 28–7

Mexico Alejandro de La Torre

KO 3 (8), 1:00 Aug 28, 2021 Mexico Matamoros, Mexico
34 Loss 27–7 United Kingdom Fabio Wardley KO 5 (10), 0:52 Mar 27, 2021 Gibraltar Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar
33 Loss 27–6 Croatia Filip Hrgović KO 3 (12), 2:02 Dec 7, 2019 Saudi Arabia Diriyah Arena, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia For WBC International heavyweight title
32 Win 27–5 United States Nick Guivas UD 6 Feb 15, 2019 United States Amigoland Event Center, Brownsville, Texas, U.S.
31 Loss 26–5 United States Dominic Breazeale RTD 8 (12), 3:00 Nov 4, 2017 United States Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
30 Win 26–4 United States Jamal Woods MD 6 Sep 2, 2017 United States South Texas Fighting Academy, Palmhurst, Texas, U.S.
29 Loss 25–4 United Kingdom Anthony Joshua TKO 3 (12), 2:02 Dec 10, 2016 United Kingdom Manchester Arena, Manchester, England For IBF heavyweight title
28 Win 25–3 Poland Tomasz Adamek KO 10 (12), 3:00 Apr 2, 2016 Poland Tauron Arena, Kraków, Poland Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental heavyweight title
27 Win 24–3 United States Rodricka Ray TKO 6 (6), 1:17 Sep 10, 2015 United States Boggus Ford Events Center, Pharr, Texas, U.S.
26 Loss 23–3 United States Deontay Wilder KO 9 (12), 1:03 Jun 13, 2015 United States Bartow Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. For WBC heavyweight title
25 Win 23–2 Brazil Raphael Zumbano Love TKO 8 (8), 1:28 Jan 17, 2015 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
24 Win 22–2 United States Theo Kruger TKO 3 (6), 1:55 Aug 2, 2014 United States Boggus Ford Events Center, Pharr, Texas, U.S.
23 Win 21–2 United States DaVarryl Williamson TKO 5 (10), 2:39 May 10, 2014 United States Galen Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
22 Win 20–2 United States Tony Grano UD 12 Apr 27, 2013 United States Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California, U.S. Won NABF heavyweight title
21 Win 19–2 United States Andrew Greeley UD 6 Jun 16, 2012 United States Convention Center, McAllen, Texas, U.S.
20 Loss 18–2 United States Chris Arreola KO 1 (12), 2:30 Feb 18, 2012 United States American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. Lost WBC–USNBC heavyweight title
19 Win 18–1 United States Warren Browning TKO 3 (12), 0:24 Aug 13, 2011 United States Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won vacant WBC–USNBC heavyweight title
18 Win 17–1 United States Joseph Rabotte TKO 6 (6), 1:38 Mar 12, 2011 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
17 Win 16–1 United States Rayford Johnson UD 6 Dec 10, 2010 United States Casa de Amistad, Harlingen, Texas, U.S.
16 Win 15–1 United States Leo Bercier RTD 3 (6), 0:10 Sep 30, 2010 United States Joens Entertainment, Harlingen, Texas, U.S.
15 Win 14–1 United States Chris Thomas TKO 4 (10), 0:48 Jun 18, 2010 United States Convention Center, McAllen, Texas, U.S. Retained WBC Latino cruiserweight title
14 Win 13–1 United States Andrew Greeley UD 6 Feb 6, 2010 United States Convention Center, McAllen, Texas, U.S.
13 Win 12–1 United States Gabriel Holguin UD 10 Sep 10, 2009 United States Mooncussers, South Padre Island, Texas, U.S. Won vacant WBC Latino cruiserweight title
12 Win 11–1 United States Clinton Bonds KO 1 (4), 2:38 Jun 19, 2009 United States Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, U.S.
11 Win 10–1 United States Osvaldo Martinez TKO 3 (8), 0:45 May 15, 2009 United States Casa de Amistad, Harlingen, Texas, U.S. Retained Texas cruiserweight title
10 Win 9–1 United States Rayford Johnson TKO 3 (8), 2:14 Feb 27, 2009 United States Casa de Amistad, Harlingen, Texas, U.S. Retained Texas cruiserweight title
9 Win 8–1 United States David Robinson TKO 1 (8), 2:51 Sep 18, 2008 United States Casa de Amistad, Harlingen, Texas, U.S. Won vacant Texas cruiserweight title
8 Win 7–1 United States Douglas Robertson UD 4 Jul 4, 2008 United States Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, U.S.
7 Win 6–1 United States Anthony Greeley TKO 1 (6), 2:38 Jun 21, 2008 United States Rio Grande Valley Harley-Davidson, McAllen, Texas, U.S.
6 Win 5–1 United States Isaac Ruiz TKO 2 (6), 1:10 Mar 28, 2008 United States Municipal Auditorium, Harlingen, Texas, U.S.
5 Win 4–1 United States Robbie McClimans TKO 2 (8), 1:09 Dec 20, 2007 United States Convention Center, Pasadena, Texas, U.S.
4 Win 3–1 United States Brad Bowers TKO 1 (4), 0:44 Sep 26, 2007 United States Casa de Amistad, Harlingen, Texas, U.S.
3 Win 2–1 United States Ras Thompson KO 2 (4), 1:28 Aug 10, 2007 United States Convention Center, McAllen, Texas, U.S.
2 Win 1–1 United States Tim Harris TKO 1 (4), 2:02 Jun 22, 2007 United States Convention Center, McAllen, Texas, U.S.
1 Loss 0–1 United States Ashanti Jordan KO 1 (4), 1:45 Mar 17, 2007 United States Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

References

  1. Staff (10 May 2011). "Eric "Drummer Boy" Molina: And the Beat Goes On – A Valley Boxer's Rise to Victory in Las Vegas". rgvisionmagazine.com.
  2. Jay, Phil (27 July 2019). "EXCLUSIVE: I still use B12 UKAD banned me for today, says Eric Molina". Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  3. "Boxer banned for two years | UK Anti-Doping". 2019-08-05. Archived from the original on 2019-08-05. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  4. "Breazeale vs Molina - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  5. Idec, Keith (4 November 2017). "Dominic Breazeale Drops, Stops Eric Molina at Barclays". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  6. "Hrgovic vs Molina - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  7. Donovan, Jake (7 December 2019). "Filip Hrgovic Drops, Stops Eric Molina in Third Round". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  8. "Povetkin-Whyte 2 undercard results: Cheeseman halts Metcalf in 11 rounds, Wardley KOs Molina in five". The Ring. 2021-03-27. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
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