Crawford vs Molina Jr

Who won Crawford vs Molina Jr?

Terence Crawford beat John Molina Jr by technical knockout in the 8th round on Saturday, December 10th, 2016, at CenturyLink Center, Omaha.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

Crawford vs Molina Jr stats

Back in December 2016, Terence Crawford stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 29 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 20 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

John Molina Jr made his way to the ring with a record of 29 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, with 23 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Molina Jr had a slight advantage in power over Crawford, with a 79% knockout percentage compared to Crawford's 69%.

Terence Crawford was the younger man by 5 years, at 29 years old.

Molina Jr had a height advantage of 2 inches over Crawford. Despite this, he had a 3-inch reach advantage.

Terence Crawford fought out of the southpaw stance, while John Molina Jr was an orthodox fighter.

Crawford was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2008, 1 year and 11 months later than Molina Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2006. He had fought 50 more professional rounds, totaling 245 compared to Molina Jr's 195.

Crawford vs Molina Jr form

Crawford remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Viktor Postol on July 23, 2016, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Lightweight, WBO World Junior Welterweight and The Ring Junior Welterweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Henry Lundy on February 27, 2016, by technical knockout in the 5th round in their WBO World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Dierry Jean on October 24, 2015, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBO World Junior Welterweight championship fight at CenturyLink Center, Omaha.

Before that, he had defeated Thomas Dulorme on April 18, 2015, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBO World Junior Welterweight championship fight at University of Texas, Arlington.

He had won against Raymundo Beltran on November 29, 2014, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Lightweight championship fight at CenturyLink Center, Omaha.

Molina Jr had beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Ruslan Provodnikov on June 11, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Jorge Romero on November 28, 2015, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at The Bomb Factory, Dallas.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Adrien Broner on March 7, 2015, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had lost to Humberto Soto on September 13, 2014, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

He had been beaten by Lucas Martin Matthysse on April 26, 2014, by knockout in the 11th round at StubHub Center, Carson.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Terence Crawford had been fighting more than John Molina Jr.

Going into this contest, Terence Crawford had last fought 4 months and 17 days ago, while John Molina Jr's last outing had been 5 months and 29 days ago.

Crawford's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 11 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9 rounds on average.

Molina Jr's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 14 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.6 rounds on average.

What time did Crawford vs Molina Jr start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at CenturyLink Center, Omaha, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Crawford vs Molina Jr?

The fight was broadcast in the United Kingdom by BoxNation.

What were the odds on Crawford vs Molina Jr?

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