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Jason Moloney

Jason Moloney (born 10 January 1991) is an Australian professional boxer, who has held the WBO bantamweight title since May 13, 2023. He also challenged twice for the IBF bantamweight title. At regional level, he has held the WBA Oceania bantamweight title since 2017 and held the Commonwealth bantamweight title in 2018. As an amateur he represented Australia at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Jason Moloney
Born10 January 1991 (1991-01-10) (age 33)
Melbourne, Australia
Other namesMayhem
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Reach170 cm (67 in)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights29
Wins27
Wins by KO19
Losses2

Amateur career edit

2010 Commonwealth Games edit

Moloney competed in the men's flyweight division at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.[1][2][3]

Moloney’s first fight of the competition was against Michael Conlan (Ireland). He beat Conlan via a points decision on count-back, in one of the best fights of the tournament.[4]

He would then go on to face Oteng Oteng (Botswana) in the men’s Quarterfinals, losing via a close points decision.[5][6]

Professional career edit

Super bantamweight edit

Following the 2014 national amateur championships, Moloney turned professional in August 2014.[7] Moloney made his professional debut against Chatri Sariphan on 15 August 2014. He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout. Moloney amassed a 5-0 record during the next year, before being scheduled to face Markquil Salvana for the vacant WBA Oceania super bantamweight title on 18 December 2015. Salvana retired from the fight at the end of the fifth round, due to swelling around his right eye.[8] Moloney made his first WBA Oceania title defense against Junior Bajawa on 19 March 2016. He retained the belt by a fourth-round technical knockout.[9]

After capturing his first professional title, Moloney was scheduled to face Matias Agustin Arriagada in a non-title bout on 20 May 2016. He won the fight by a fifth-round technical knockout. Moloney was scheduled to face Virden Rivera in another non-title bout on 24 June 2016. He won the fight by a third-round knockout.[10] Moloney faced Jeffrey Francisco on 3 August 2016, in a yet another non-title bout. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 59-54, 59-54 and 60-53.[11]

Moloney made his second WBA Oceania super bantamweight title defense against Gerpaul Valero on 8 October 2016, at the Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia.[12] He won the fight by a seventh-round technical knockout. He was leading 60-53 on all three of the judges' scorecards at the time of the stoppage.[13] Moloney made his third title defense against Enrique Bernache on 10 December 2016, with the fight once again taking place at the Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. He won the fight by a sixth-round technical knockout. Bernache was deducted a point in the fifth round, due to repeated low blows.[14]

Moloney faced Marco Demecillo in a non-title bout on 3 February 2017, in his first fight of the year. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 80-69, 80-71 and 80-70. Demecillo was deducted a point in the eight round for a low blow.[15] Moloney made his fourth WBA Oceania title defense against Emanuel Armendariz on 3 June 2017. He won the fight by a fifth-round technical knockout, and was leading 40-36, 40-36 and 39-37 on the scorecards at the time of the stoppage.[16] Moloney the fifth and final defense of his secondary WBA title against Lolito Sonsona on 19 August 2017. Aside from the WBA Oceania title, the vacant OPBF Silver title was likewise on the line.[17] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 100-90, 99-91 and 100-90.[18]

Bantamweight edit

WBA Oceania champion edit

After successfully defending the WBA Oceania super bantamweight title for the fifth time, Moloney moved down to bantamweight. Moloney was scheduled to face Julias Kisarawe for the vacant WBA Oceania bantamweight title on 21 October 2017, in his first fight at bantamweight. He won the fight by a first-round stoppage, knocking Kisarawe out with two seconds left in the round.[19] Moloney made his first WBA Oceania bantamweight title defense against the one-time WBO title challenger Immanuel Naidjala on 24 February 2018, with the vacant Commonwealth bantamweight title being on the line as well.[20] He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout, after winning the first two rounds on all three of the judges' scorecards.[21] Moloney made his second WBA Oceania title defense against the former WBA super-flyweight titleholder Kohei Kono on 19 May 2018.[22] He was awarded a stoppage victory after the sixth round, after the ringside doctor determined that a cut to the outside of Kono’s left eye was too severe for him to continue fighting.[23]

Moloney vs. Rodríguez edit

Main article: 2018-19 World Boxing Super Series - bantamweight division

Moloney participated in the second season of the World Boxing Super Series, which took place in October 2018 and November 2019, and focused on the bantamweight division. Moloney, at the time the IBF mandatory title challenger, faced the undefeated 18-0 IBF bantamweight champion Emmanuel Rodríguez in the tournament quarterfinals on 20 October 2018, at the Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, Florida.[24] He lost the fight by split decision. Two of the judges scored the fight 115-113 for Rodríguez, while the third judge gave Moloney the identical scorecard. Moloney appeared to take the fight over as it neared the championship rounds, but was unable to overcome the points lead that Rodríguez had accumulated up to that point.[25]

Continued WBA Oceania reign edit

Moloney made the third defense of his secondary title against Cris Paulino on 30 March 2019.[26] He won the fight by a fifth-round technical knockout, stopping Paulino at the very last second of the round.[27] Moloney made his fourth WBA Oceania title defense against Goodluck Mrema on 15 June 2019. He won the fight by a third-round knockout, flooring Mrema with a left hook at the 2:23 minute mark.[28] Moloney made his fifth and final WBA Oceania title defense against the one-time WBC super-flyweight title challenger Dixon Flores on 15 November 2019. He won the fight by knockout, stopping Flores midway through the second round.[29] Moloney faced Leonardo Baez in a stay-busy non-title bout on 25 June 2020. Baez retired from the fight at the end of the seventh round.[30]

Moloney vs. Inoue edit

Moloney, at the time ranked #6 by The Ring and #1 by the WBO, was scheduled to challenge the reigning WBA (Super), IBF and The Ring bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue on 31 October 2020, at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Paradise, Nevada.[31] Moloney stepped in as a replacement for the WBO bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero, who was forced to withdraw due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[32] Moloney, who entered the bout as a +550 underdog,[33] lost the fight by a late seventh-round knockout. Inoue first knocked Moloney down with a counter left hook in the sixth round, although he was able to recover from it. Moloney was once again knocked down in the seventh round, with a short right hook, and was unable to beat the ten count. He was outlanded by Inoue 107 to 62 in total punches and 63 to 32 in power punches landed. Moloney was losing on all three of the judges' scorecards at the time of the stoppage.[34]

Continued bantamweight career edit

Moloney faced Joshua Greer Jr. for the vacant WBC Silver bantamweight title on 14 August 2021, at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The bout was scheduled for the undercard of the Joshua Franco and Andrew Moloney trilogy match, and was broadcast by ESPN.[35] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 98-92, 98-92 and 96-94.[36] Moloney called for a world title fight against either the WBC champion Nonito Donaire or John Riel Casimero in his post-fight interview.[37]

Moloney made his first WBC Silver title defense against Aston Palicte on 5 June 2022, on the George Kambosos Jr. vs. Devin Haney undercard. Aside from the WBC Silver title, the vacant WBO International bantamweight title was on the line as well.[38] He won the fight by a third-round knockout. Moloney first knocked Palicte down with a right straight, before finishing the fight with a flurry of punches at the 2:35 minute mark.[39]

WBO bantamweight champion edit

Moloney vs. Astrolabio edit

On May 13, 2023 in Stockton, CA, USA, Moloney defeated Vincent Astrolabio by majority decision to win the vacant WBO bantamweight title.[40]

Moloney vs. Sanchez edit

On January 13, 2024 in Québec City, Quebec, Canada, Moloney successfully defended his WBO bantamweight title against Saul Sanchez.[41]

Moloney vs. Takei edit

Moloney is scheduled to make the second defense of his WBO bantamweight title against Yoshiki Takei on May 6, 2024 at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.[42]

Personal life edit

Jason is a twin brother to Andrew Moloney, who is also a professional boxer.[43][44]

Professional boxing record edit

29 fights 27 wins 2 losses
By knockout 19 1
By decision 8 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
29 Win 27–2 Saul Sanchez MD 12 13 Jan 2024 Videotron Centre, Quebec City, Canada Retained WBO bantamweight title
28 Win 26–2 Vincent Astrolabio MD 12 13 May 2023 Stockton Arena, Stockton, California, US Won vacant WBO bantamweight title
27 Win 25–2 Nawaphon Kaikanha UD 12 16 Oct 2022 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
26 Win 24–2 Aston Palicte TKO 3 (10), 2:35 5 Jun 2022 Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, Australia Retained WBC Silver bantamweight title;
Won vacant WBO International bantamweight title
25 Win 23–2 Francisco Pedroza Portillo UD 10 9 Apr 2022 The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, US
24 Win 22–2 Joshua Greer Jr. UD 10 14 Aug 2021 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, US Won vacant WBC Silver bantamweight title
23 Loss 21–2 Naoya Inoue KO 7 (12), 2:59 31 Oct 2020 MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, US For WBA (Super), IBF, and The Ring bantamweight titles
22 Win 21–1 Leonardo Baez RTD 7 (10), 3:00 25 Jun 2020 MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, US
21 Win 20–1 Dixon Flores KO 2 (10), 1:26 15 Nov 2019 Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, Australia Retained WBA Oceania bantamweight title
20 Win 19–1 Goodluck Mrema KO 3 (10), 2:23 15 Jun 2019 Seagulls Rugby League Club, Tweed Heads, Australia Retained WBA Oceania bantamweight title
19 Win 18–1 Cris Paulino TKO 5 (10), 2:59 30 Mar 2019 Seagulls Rugby League Club, Tweed Heads, Australia Retained WBA Oceania bantamweight title
18 Loss 17–1 Emmanuel Rodríguez SD 12 20 Oct 2018 CFE Arena, Orlando, Florida, US For IBF bantamweight title;
World Boxing Super Series: bantamweight quarter-final
17 Win 17–0 Kohei Kono RTD 6 (12), 3:00 19 May 2018 Malvern Town Hall, Melbourne, Australia Retained WBA Oceania bantamweight title
16 Win 16–0 Immanuel Naidjala TKO 3 (12), 1:14 24 Feb 2018 St Kilda Town Hall, Melbourne, Australia Retained WBA Oceania bantamweight title;
Won vacant Commonwealth bantamweight title
15 Win 15–0 Julias Kisarawe KO 1 (10), 2:58 21 Oct 2017 Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia Won vacant WBA Oceania bantamweight title
14 Win 14–0 Lolito Sonsona UD 10 19 Aug 2017 Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia Retained WBA Oceania super bantamweight title;
Won vacant OPBF Silver super bantamweight title
13 Win 13–0 Emanuel Armendariz TKO 5 (10), 0:53 3 Jun 2017 Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia Retained WBA Oceania super bantamweight title
12 Win 12–0 Marco Demecillo UD 8 3 Feb 2017 Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia
11 Win 11–0 Enrique Bernache TKO 6 (10), 0:21 10 Dec 2016 Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia Retained WBA Oceania super bantamweight title
10 Win 10–0 Gerpaul Valero TKO 7 (10), 2:05 8 Oct 2016 Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia Retained WBA Oceania super bantamweight title
9 Win 9–0 Jeffrey Francisco UD 6 3 Aug 2016 Hisense Arena, Melbourne, Australia
8 Win 8–0 Virden Rivera KO 3 (10) 24 Jun 2016 Malvern Town Hall, Melbourne, Australia
7 Win 7–0 Matias Agustin Arriagada TKO 5 (8), 2:55 20 May 2016 Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, Australia
6 Win 6–0 Junior Bajawa TKO 4 (10), 1:18 19 Mar 2016 Malvern Town Hall, Melbourne, Australia Retained WBA Oceania super bantamweight title
5 Win 5–0 Markquil Salvana RTD 5 (10), 3:00 18 Dec 2015 Malvern Town Hall, Melbourne, Australia Won vacant WBA Oceania super bantamweight title
4 Win 4–0 Danilo Gabisay TKO 5 (6), 2:14 19 Aug 2015 Hisense Arena, Melbourne, Australia
3 Win 3–0 Alvin Bais TKO 3 (6), 1:17 6 Mar 2015 Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, Australia
2 Win 2–0 Egi Rozten TKO 1 (6), 1:58 17 Oct 2014 La Mirage Reception & Convention Centre, Melbourne, Australia
1 Win 1–0 Chatri Sariphan TKO 1 (6), 2:50 15 Aug 2014 Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, Australia

See also edit

References edit

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