Rodriguez vs Moloney

Who won Rodriguez vs Moloney?

Emmanuel Rodriguez beat Jason Moloney by split decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, October 20th, 2018, at CFE Arena, Florida.

The scorecards were announced as 115-113, 115-113, 115-113 in favor of winner Emmanuel Rodriguez.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

This was a quarter final of the World Boxing Super Series.

This contest was for the IBF bantamweight championship of the world.

The undercard featured the clash of Dorticos vs Masternak.

Rodriguez vs Moloney stats

Back in October 2018, Emmanuel Rodriguez stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 18 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jason Moloney made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 17 wins and 0 draws, with 14 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Moloney had an advantage in power over Rodriguez, with a 82% knockout percentage compared to Rodriguez's 67%.

Emmanuel Rodriguez was the younger man by 1 year, at 26 years old.

Rodriguez had a height advantage of 1 inch over Moloney. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Emmanuel Rodriguez and Jason Moloney fought out of an orthodox stance.

Rodriguez was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 2 years and 2 months earlier than Moloney, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 35 fewer professional rounds, totaling 151 compared to Moloney's 186.

Jason Moloney was ranked number 2 by the WBA, 8 by the WBC, and 3 by the IBF in the 118lb division.

Rodriguez vs Moloney form

Rodriguez had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Paul Butler on May 5, 2018, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Giovanni Delgado on August 5, 2017, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Coliseo Ecuestre Municipal, Fajardo, Puerto Rico.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Robinson Lavinanza on March 25, 2017, by knockout in the 1st round at Parque Concepcion Perez Alberto, Fajardo.

Before that, he had won against Alberto Guevara on June 3, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Florida, United States.

He had beaten Eliecer Aquino on November 25, 2015, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Hialeah Park Race Track, Florida.

Moloney had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 4 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Kohei Kono on May 19, 2018, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Town Hall, Victoria, Australia.

Prior to that, he had defeated Immanuel Naidjala on February 24, 2018, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their CBC Commonwealth Bantamweight championship fight at Town Hall, Victoria.

Going into that contest, he had won against Julias Kisarawe on October 21, 2017, by knockout in the 1st round at Function Centre, Victoria.

Before that, he had defeated Lolito Sonsona on August 19, 2017, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Function Centre, Victoria.

He had beaten Emanuel Armendariz on June 3, 2017, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Function Centre, Victoria.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Jason Moloney had been fighting more than Emmanuel Rodriguez.

Going into this contest, Emmanuel Rodriguez had last fought 5 months and 15 days ago, while Jason Moloney's last outing had been 5 months and 1 day ago.

Rodriguez's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 25 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

Moloney's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 4 months and 17 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5 rounds on average.

What time did Rodriguez vs Moloney start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at CFE Arena, Florida, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Rodriguez vs Moloney?

Rodriguez vs Moloney was broadcast on DAZN in the US.

What were the odds on Rodriguez vs Moloney?

Emmanuel Rodriguez was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the contest, while Jason Moloney made his way into the ring at 5/1 (+500) with oddsmakers.