Jason Moloney

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.

Jason Moloney
Statistics
Nickname(s)The Smooth One
Weight(s)
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Reach170 cm (67 in)
NationalityAustralian
Born10 January 1991 (1991-01-10) (age 29)
Mitcham, Victoria, Australia
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights22
Wins21
Wins by KO18
Losses1

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, become the first ever Australian brothers to simultaneously reign as Commonwealth champions.[8]

World Boxing Super Series

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 Goodluck Mrema. 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 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]

Personal life

Jason is a twin brother to Andrew Moloney, who is also a professional boxer. Engaged to Jorja Woodward.[17][18]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
22 fights 21 wins 1 loss
By knockout 18 0
By decision 3 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
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) 15 Nov 2019 Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, Australia Retained WBA Oceania bantamweight title
20 Win 19–1 Goodluck Mrema KO 3 (10) 15 Jun 2019 Seagulls Rugby League Club, Tweed Heads, Australia Retained WBA Oceania bantamweight title
19 Win 18–1 Cris Paulino TKO 5 (10) 30 Mar 2019 Seagulls Rugby League Club, Tweed Heads, Australia Retained WBA Oceania bantamweight title
18 Loss 17–1 Emmanuel Rodríguez SD 12 (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) 19 May 2018 Town Hall, Malvern, Australia Retained WBA Oceania bantamweight title
16 Win 16–0 Immanuel Naidjala TKO 3 (12) 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) 21 Oct 2017 Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia Won vacant WBA Oceania bantamweight title
14 Win 14–0 Lolito Sonsona UD 10 31 Oct 2014 Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia Retained WBA Oceania super bantamweight title
13 Win 13–0 Emanuel Armendariz TKO 5 (10) 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) 10 Dec 2016 Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia Retained WBA Oceania super bantamweight title
10 Win 10–0 Gerpaul Valero TKO 7 (10) 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 Town Hall, Melbourne, Australia
7 Win 7–0 Matias Agustin Arriagada TKO 5 (8) 20 May 2016 The Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, Australia
6 Win 6–0 Junior Bajawa TKO 4 (10) 19 Mar 2016 Town Hall, Melbourne, Australia Retained WBA Oceania super bantamweight title
5 Win 5–0 Markquil Salvana RTD 5 (10) 18 Dec 2015 Town Hall, Melbourne, Australia Won vacant WBA Oceania super bantamweight title
4 Win 4–0 Danilo Gabisay TKO 5 (6) 19 Aug 2015 Hisense Arena, Melbourne, Australia
3 Win 3–0 Alvin Bais TKO 3 (6) 6 Mar 2015 Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, Australia
2 Win 2–0 Egy Rozten TKO 1 (6) 17 Oct 2014 La Mirage Receptions & Convention Centre, Melbourne, Australia
1 Win 1–0 Chatri Sariphan TKO 1 (6) 15 Aug 2014 The Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, Australia
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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. "Talented twins pack plenty of punch". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  18. "Melbourne twins set on boxing gold". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
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