Wilder vs Molina

Who won Wilder vs Molina?

Deontay Wilder beat Eric Molina by knockout in the 9th round on Saturday, June 13th, 2015, at Bartow Arena, Birmingham.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

This contest was for the WBC heavyweight championship of the world.

Wilder vs Molina stats

Back in June 2015, Deontay Wilder stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 33 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 32 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Eric Molina made his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 17 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Wilder had a large advantage in power over Molina, boasting a 97% knockout percentage compared to Molina's 74%.

Deontay Wilder was the younger man by 3 years, at 30 years old.

Wilder had a height advantage of 3 inches over Molina. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Deontay Wilder and Eric Molina fought out of an orthodox stance.

Wilder was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 8 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 1 year and 7 months later than Molina, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He had fought 14 more professional rounds, totaling 179 compared to Molina's 165.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Eric Molina had been fighting more than Deontay Wilder.

Going into this contest, Deontay Wilder had last fought 4 months and 27 days ago, while Eric Molina's last outing had been 4 months and 27 days ago.

Wilder's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 2 months and 29 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.5 rounds on average.

Molina's last 2 fights had come over a period of 10 months and 11 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Wilder vs Molina?

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