Jason Moloney

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Jason Moloney
Statistics
Nickname(s)Mayhem
Weight(s)
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Reach170 cm (67 in)
NationalityAustralian
Born10 January 1991 (1991-01-10) (age 30)
Mitcham, Victoria, Australia
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights24
Wins22
Wins by KO18
Losses2

Jason Moloney (born 10 January 1991) is an Australian professional boxer from Australia. He challenged once for the IBF bantamweight title in 2018. 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.

Amateur career[]

2010 Commonwealth Games[]

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 (Northern 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[]

Following the 2014 national amateur championships, Moloney turned professional in August 2014.[7]

In February 2018, Moloney, along with his twin brother Andrew Moloney, became the first-ever Australian brothers to simultaneously reign as Commonwealth champions.[8]

World Boxing Super Series[]

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

On 1 July 2018, it was announced that Moloney entered the second season of the World Boxing Super Series in the bantamweight division, and fought Emmanuel_Rodríguez on 20, 18 October for the IBF Bantamweight World Championship.[9] Moloney lost the fight via split decision.[10]

Moloney won the fight over Cris Paulino on March 30, 2019 and retained the WBA Oceania bantamweight title .[11][12]

On 15 June 2019, Moloney faced . In the third round, Moloney hit Mrema with a devastating left hook to the ear. Mrema had a delayed reaction, but ended up going down and counted out of the fight. Moloney was awarded the KO win.[13]

In his next fight, Moloney scored another KO win, against #9 WBA ranked Dixon Flores.[14] Moloney was dominant throughout the fight, as his opponent looked overmatched.[15]

In his following fight, Moloney fought Leonardo Baez at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas. In the third round, Moloney managed to cut Baez around his right eye. Moloney was punishing Baez throughout the fight, which resulted in Baez's corner stopping the fight in the seventh round.[16]

On 8 September 2020, Top Rank announced that Moloney would challenge reigning WBA, IBF & The Ring bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue on 31 October in Las Vegas. This marked Moloney's second attempt at a world title. Moloney lost via seventh-round knockout.[17]

Personal life[]

Jason is a twin brother to Andrew Moloney, who is also a professional boxer. He is engaged to Jorja Woodward.[18][19]

Professional boxing record[]

Professional record summary
24 fights 22 wins 2 losses
By knockout 18 1
By decision 4 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
24 Win 22–2 United States Joshua Greer Jr. UD 10 14 Aug 2021 United States Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, US Won vacant WBC Silver bantamweight title
23 Loss 21–2 Japan Naoya Inoue KO 7 (12), 2:59 31 Oct 2020 United States MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, US For WBA (Super), IBF and The Ring bantamweight titles
22 Win 21–1 Mexico Leonardo Baez RTD 7 (10), 3:00 25 Jun 2020 United States MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, US
21 Win 20–1 Nicaragua Dixon Flores KO 2 (10), 1:26 15 Nov 2019 Australia Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, Australia Retained WBA Oceania bantamweight title
20 Win 19–1 Tanzania KO 3 (10), 2:23 15 Jun 2019 Australia Seagulls Rugby League Club, Tweed Heads, Australia Retained WBA Oceania bantamweight title
19 Win 18–1 Philippines Cris Paulino TKO 5 (10), 2:59 30 Mar 2019 Australia Seagulls Rugby League Club, Tweed Heads, Australia Retained WBA Oceania bantamweight title
18 Loss 17–1 Puerto Rico Emmanuel Rodríguez SD 12 20 Oct 2018 United States CFE Arena, Orlando, Florida, US For IBF bantamweight title;
World Boxing Super Series: bantamweight quarter-final
17 Win 17–0 Japan Kohei Kono RTD 6 (12), 3:00 19 May 2018 Australia Town Hall, Malvern, Australia Retained WBA Oceania bantamweight title
16 Win 16–0 Namibia Immanuel Naidjala TKO 3 (12), 1:14 24 Feb 2018 Australia St Kilda Town Hall, Melbourne, Australia Retained WBA Oceania bantamweight title;
Won vacant Commonwealth bantamweight title
15 Win 15–0 Tanzania Julias Kisarawe KO 1 (10), 2:58 21 Oct 2017 Australia Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia Won vacant WBA Oceania bantamweight title
14 Win 14–0 Philippines Lolito Sonsona UD 10 19 Aug 2017 Australia Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia Retained WBA Oceania super bantamweight title
13 Win 13–0 Mexico Emanuel Armendariz TKO 5 (10), 0:53 3 Jun 2017 Australia Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia Retained WBA Oceania super bantamweight title
12 Win 12–0 Philippines Marco Demecillo UD 8 3 Feb 2017 Australia Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia
11 Win 11–0 Mexico Enrique Bernache TKO 6 (10), 0:21 10 Dec 2016 Australia Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia Retained WBA Oceania super bantamweight title
10 Win 10–0 Philippines Gerpaul Valero TKO 7 (10), 2:05 8 Oct 2016 Australia Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia Retained WBA Oceania super bantamweight title
9 Win 9–0 Philippines Jeffrey Francisco UD 6 3 Aug 2016 Australia Hisense Arena, Melbourne, Australia
8 Win 8–0 Philippines Virden Rivera KO 3 (10) 24 Jun 2016 Australia Town Hall, Melbourne, Australia
7 Win 7–0 Argentina Matias Agustin Arriagada TKO 5 (8), 2:55 20 May 2016 Australia The Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, Australia
6 Win 6–0 Indonesia Junior Bajawa TKO 4 (10), 1:18 19 Mar 2016 Australia Town Hall, Melbourne, Australia Retained WBA Oceania super bantamweight title
5 Win 5–0 Philippines Markquil Salvana RTD 5 (10), 3:00 18 Dec 2015 Australia Town Hall, Melbourne, Australia Won vacant WBA Oceania super bantamweight title
4 Win 4–0 Philippines Danilo Gabisay TKO 5 (6), 2:14 19 Aug 2015 Australia Hisense Arena, Melbourne, Australia
3 Win 3–0 Philippines Alvin Bais TKO 3 (6), 1:17 6 Mar 2015 Australia Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, Australia
2 Win 2–0 Indonesia Egy Rozten TKO 1 (6), 1:58 17 Oct 2014 Australia La Mirage Receptions & Convention Centre, Melbourne, Australia
1 Win 1–0 Thailand Chatri Sariphan TKO 1 (6), 2:50 15 Aug 2014 Australia The Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, Australia

References[]

  1. ^ "Twins Andrew and Jason Moloney selected in Commonwealth Games boxing team". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
  2. ^ "Twins named in Comm Games boxing squad". ABC News. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
  3. ^ "Melbourne twins set on boxing gold". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
  4. ^ "Boxing 52kg - Men Delhi 2010". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Boxing 52kg - Men Delhi 2010". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Commonwealth Games 2010: Boxing results". 30 September 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Jason Moloney shines on debut, Ibrahim Balla tested over six". Aus-Boxing.com. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  8. ^ "Moloney ready to 'shock the world' and compete for IBF World Title and Ali Trophy". World Boxing Super Series. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Tony Tolj highlights historic title attempt and overseas opportunities". Aus-Boxing.com. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  10. ^ "Emmanuel Rodriguez Edges Jason Moloney, Faces Inoue Next". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  11. ^ "Jason Moloney set for return against Cris Paulino, eager for second world title shot". The Ring. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Jason Moloney Hungers For Title Shot After Battering Paulino". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  13. ^ Christ, Scott (15 June 2019). "Jason and Andrew Moloney win in Australia, looking for title shots". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  14. ^ "Moloney vs Flores - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  15. ^ Christ, Scott (15 November 2019). "Jason Moloney trounces Dixon Flores in two rounds". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  16. ^ "Jason Moloney stops Leonardo Baez after 7, salvages twins' Vegas trip". The Ring. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  17. ^ "Inoue beats Moloney with 7th-round knockout". ESPN.com. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  18. ^ "Talented twins pack plenty of punch". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  19. ^ "Melbourne twins set on boxing gold". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2018.

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