Background
He was born on January 2, 1990, in Commerce, California.
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Javier Molina
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With a Vicente Fernández ring entrance song of "Number Maine Se Rajar", a tune that reflects the macho culture that prevails in Mexico, Molina finished his amateur career with a record of 111-12.
Career
He is best known for winning the 2007 United States. National Championships when he was 17 years old. At the World Championships in 2007, he beat Azerbaijan"s Emil Maharramov, the 2005 bronze medalist, 27-10, but lost to England"s 2008 Olympian Bradley Saunders. 2008 Olympics
He lost his Olympic debut 1:14 to Boris Georgiev of Bulgaria.
According to at least one doctor, it was a fight that never should have taken place.
After it was over, Coach Dan Campbell said Molina had gone into the bout with a small hole in his lung, which allowed air to seep out beneath the skin. Molina is signed to the promotional company Goossen Tutor.
In his third fight, he got a second round K.O. over veteran Miguel Garcia. Professional record.
Achievements
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He won a bronze medal at the 2006 Cadet World Championships at lightweight and a national title at the 2006 Junior Olympic International Invitational. He knocked down Karl Dargan (a two-time 141-pound United States champion and winner of the 2007 Pan American Games) twice at the United States. championships. He then won against Jeremy Bryan and Dan O"Connor, followed by Brad Solomon in the finals, to win the junior welterweight title. At the Olympic qualifier, Molina beat Myke Carvalho and then sealed his qualification with a win over Canada"s Kevin Bizier.
