When is Garcia vs Moloney?
Willibaldo Garcia is set to face the challenge of Andrew Moloney on Saturday, June 6th, 2026, at Aichi Sky Expo, Aichi.
The fight will take place over 12 rounds in the Super Flyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 kg).
This contest is for the IBF super flyweight championship of the world.
Garcia will be defending his IBF World Junior Bantamweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Rene Calixto in May 2025. He had held this belt for 11 months and 10 days. This fight is a mandatory contest for 's IBF Belt.
Also on the undercard will be Masamichi Yabuki's and Rene Calixto's fight for the IBF World Flyweight championship, Luis Nery's and John Riel Casimero's fight, Aoi Yokoyama's and Vince Paras' contest, and Kenneth Llover's and Michael Angeletti's bout.
Garcia vs Moloney stats
Willibaldo Garcia steps into the ring with a record of 23 wins, 6 losses, and 2 draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Andrew Moloney will make his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 18 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Moloney has a slight advantage in power over Garcia, with a 64% knockout percentage compared to Garcia's 57%.
Willibaldo Garcia is the older man by 1 year, at 36 years old.
Moloney has a height advantage of 1 inch over Garcia.
Both Willibaldo Garcia and Andrew Moloney fight out of an orthodox stance.
Garcia is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 2 years and 11 months later than Moloney, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 39 fewer professional rounds, totaling 177 compared to Moloney's 216.
Willibaldo Garcia goes into the fight ranked number 7 by The Ring at super flyweight.
Andrew Moloney is currently ranked number 7 by the WBC, 3 by the IBF, and 5 by The Ring in the 115lb division.
Garcia vs Moloney form
Garcia has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he won against Rene Calixto on May 23, 2025, by split decision in their IBF World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Gimnasio Marcelino Gonzalez, Zacatecas, Mexico.
Prior to that, he had drawn with Rene Calixto on December 21, 2024, by split draw in their 12 round contest in their IBF World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Twin Messe Shizuoka, Japan.
Going into that contest, he had won against Carlos Bautista Sanchez on June 22, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.
Before that, he had beaten Rigo Omar Martinez Hernandez on February 9, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Salon Marbet Plus, Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl.
He had defeated Marlon Rios Sarinana on April 22, 2023, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Chihuahua, Chihuahua.
Moloney has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he lost to Pedro Guevara on May 12, 2024, by split decision in their WBC Interim World Super Flyweight championship fight at RAC Arena, Perth, Australia.
Prior to that, he had won against Judy Flores on December 9, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Pullman Hotel, Albert Park.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Junto Nakatani on May 20, 2023, by knockout in the 12th round in their WBO World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States.
Before that, he had defeated Norbelto Jimenez on October 16, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia.
He had beaten Alexander Espinoza on June 5, 2022, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Marvel Stadium, Victoria.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Willibaldo Garcia has been fighting more than Andrew Moloney.
Willibaldo Garcia last fought 1 year and 14 days ago, while Andrew Moloney's last outing was 2 years and 25 days ago.
Garcia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 15 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.2 rounds on average.
Moloney's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years and 1 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.2 rounds on average.
What time does Garcia vs Moloney start?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at Aichi Sky Expo, Aichi, Japan, which is 7:00 AM EST or 4:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:00 PM BST in the UK.
Who is showing Garcia vs Moloney?
Garcia vs Moloney will be broadcast on YouTube in both the United States and the UK.
How do you stream Garcia vs Moloney?
Garcia vs Moloney is available to stream for free via YouTube. You can watch YouTube via your smartphone, smart TV or games console.
What are the odds on Garcia vs Moloney?
Willibaldo Garcia is currently 3/4 (-130) to win the contest outright, while you can get 1/1 (+100) on Andrew Moloney if you fancy the slight upset.
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