Molina Jr vs Redkach

Who won Molina Jr vs Redkach?

John Molina Jr beat Ivan Redkach by knockout in the 4th round on Friday, December 15th, 2017, at Pioneer Event Center, California.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

Molina Jr vs Redkach stats

Back in December 2017, John Molina Jr stepped into the ring with a record of 29 wins, 7 losses, and 0 draws.

Ivan Redkach made his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw.

John Molina Jr was the older man by 3 years, at 35 years old.

John Molina Jr fought out of the orthodox stance, while Ivan Redkach was a southpaw.

Molina Jr was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 12 more fights, and made his debut in 2006, 3 years and 7 months earlier than Redkach, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 34 more professional rounds, totaling 195 compared to Redkach's 161.

Molina Jr vs Redkach form

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

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Terence Crawford on December 10, 2016, by technical knockout in the 8th round at CenturyLink Center, Omaha, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Ruslan Provodnikov on June 11, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Jorge Romero on November 28, 2015, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at The Bomb Factory, Dallas.

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

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

Activity check

Molina Jr's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 2 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9 rounds on average.

Redkach's last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 2 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.

What time did Molina Jr vs Redkach start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 3:00 AM UTC at Pioneer Event Center, California, Afghanistan, which was 10:00 PM EST or 7:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Molina Jr vs Redkach?

The fight was broadcast in the United States by Fox Sport 1.

What were the odds on Molina Jr vs Redkach?

John Molina Jr was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the contest, while Ivan Redkach made his way into the ring at 7/4 (+180) with oddsmakers.