John Molina
| John John Molina | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Juan Molina |
| Nickname(s) | John John |
| Rated at |
Lightweight Super Featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (172 cm) |
| Reach | 68 in (173 cm) |
| Nationality |
 Puerto Rican
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| Born |
March 17, 1965 Fajardo, Puerto Rico |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 59 |
| Wins | 52 |
| Wins by KO | 33 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Juan Molina Born March 17, 1965, better known as John John Molina in the world of boxing, is a former boxer whose career transcended boxing in Puerto Rico. A multiple time world champion, this boxer was also known as quite a socialite. Molina is a native of Fajardo, Puerto Rico.
Molina represented Puerto Rico as a Bantamweight at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. His results were:
Molina won the amateur world boxing championships in 1985, by knocking out Kelcie Banks in the finals. Upon returning to Puerto Rico, the 20-year-old youngster announced to Rafael Bracero on TV he would be ready to fight professional world Featherweight champion Victor Luvi Callejas within a year. That wasn't to happen, however.
Molina started as a professional on February 25, 1986, beating Job Walters by a decision in four. His first three fights were decisions. He won his first 14 bouts, nine of them by knockout. Among the people he beat during that span was Victor Aponte, who was a stablemate of both Alberto Mercado and Juan Carazo. Aponte got knocked out by Molina in the 10th and final round. During this period of his career, Molina received much television exposure in Puerto Rico, many of his fights being shown on TV by producer and fight commentator Ivonne Class and her Video Deportes company.
Then, he faced Lupe Suarez, losing for the first time, when he was knocked out in the ninth round. Immediately after suffering his first loss, he embarked on a five-fight win streak, including a disqualification win in four rounds over former Hector Camacho world title challenger Rafael Solis, and a knockout in eight over Miguel Medina. After those two wins, he was ranked as the number one challenger by the IBF.
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