Matthysse vs Molina Jr

Who won Matthysse vs Molina Jr?

Lucas Martin Matthysse beat John Molina Jr by knockout in the 11th round on Saturday, April 26th, 2014, at StubHub Center, Carson.

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).

Matthysse vs Molina Jr stats

Back in April 2014, Lucas Martin Matthysse stepped into the ring with a record of 34 wins, 3 losses, and 0  draws, 32 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

John Molina Jr made his way to the ring with a record of 27 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 22 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Matthysse had an advantage in power over Molina Jr, with a 94% knockout percentage compared to Molina Jr's 81%.

Lucas Martin Matthysse was the older man by 1 year, at 32 years old.

Molina Jr had a height advantage of 3 inches over Matthysse. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Lucas Martin Matthysse and John Molina Jr fought out of an orthodox stance.

Matthysse was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2004, 1 year and 9 months earlier than Molina Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2006. He had fought 1 more professional rounds, totaling 196 compared to Molina Jr's 195.

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Matthysse's last 2 fights had come over a period of 11 months and 8 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Matthysse vs Molina Jr?

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