Provodnikov vs Molina Jr

Who won Provodnikov vs Molina Jr?

John Molina Jr beat Ruslan Provodnikov by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, June 11th, 2016, at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona.

The scorecards were announced as 116-112, 115-113, 117-111 in favor of winner John Molina Jr.

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).

Provodnikov vs Molina Jr stats

Back in June 2016, Ruslan Provodnikov stepped into the ring with a record of 25 wins, 4 losses, and 0  draws, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

John Molina Jr made his way to the ring with a record of 28 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 Provodnikov, with a 82% knockout percentage compared to Provodnikov's 72%.

Ruslan Provodnikov was the younger man by 1 year, at 32 years old.

Molina Jr had a height advantage of 4 inches over Provodnikov. That also extended to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Both Ruslan Provodnikov and John Molina Jr fought out of an orthodox stance.

Provodnikov was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2006, 8 months later than Molina Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2006. He had fought 14 fewer professional rounds, totaling 181 compared to Molina Jr's 195.

Provodnikov vs Molina Jr form

Ruslan Provodnikov had stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Jesus Alvarez Rodriguez on November 7, 2015, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Lucas Martin Matthysse on April 18, 2015, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, United States.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Jose Luis Castillo on November 28, 2014, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Luzhniki, Moscow, Russia.

Before that, he had lost to Chris Algieri on June 14, 2014, by split decision in their WBO World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York, United States.

He had won against Mike Alvarado on October 19, 2013, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBO World Junior Welterweight championship fight at 1STBANK Center, Broomfield, Denver.

Activity check

Provodnikov's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 23 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.6 rounds on average.

Molina Jr's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 16 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Provodnikov vs Molina Jr?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any historical odds for Provodnikov vs Molina Jr.