“It won’t be an upset when he wins. It’ll be the better fighter finally getting his due,” says DeCubas Presents President Luis DeCubas about Chicago junior middleweight “King” Carlos Molina (18-4-2, 6 KOs).
Molina weighed in at 151.8 lbs for his fight tonight with former welterweight champion Kermit Cintron at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, and televised live on SHOWTIME network (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast). Molina vs. Cintron will serve as the main televised supporting bout to the World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight championship main event between Brandon Rios and Urbano Antillon.
“He’s in the shape of his life and ready for anything Cintron tries to throw at him,” continued DeCubas.
Molina is riding a 12-fight undefeated streak, including a draw with red-hot Cuban Erislandy Lara and a stoppage over murderous punching Allan Conyers, both at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and on national TV.
“Carlos is way too slippery for Cintron to find,” said Leon Margules, President of Warriors Boxing. “He’s been quietly becoming one of the best junior middleweights in the world and tonight is his coming out party. In top shape, he is a nightmare for any fighter, even ones with terrific hand speed like Lara. A fighter like Cintron, who is boxing carefully and waiting to land a shot, doesn’t stand a chance. Carlos is a throwback to the old days of fighters like Willie Pep who stood right in front of you and yet you couldn’t touch him. That’s what’s going to happen tonight.”
Rico Ramos Plans to Beat the Title out of Akifumi Shimoda!
About Ramos-Shimoda
World Boxing Association (WBA) #1-ranked Rico Ramos (19-0, 10 KOs) challenging World Champion, Akifumi Shimoda (23-2-1, 10 KOs) in a 12-round bout for the Tokyo native’s WBA Super Bantamweight Championship which will be televised as the co-main event to Paul Williams-Erislandy Lara on HBO’s Boxing After Dark.
The Championship event is promoted by Goossen Tutor Promotions, with the Williams-Lara bout in association with Golden Boy Promotions and the Ramos-Shimoda bout in association with Teiken Promotions and hosted by Caesars Atlantic City. The Williams vs. Lara and Shimoda vs. Ramos bouts will be broadcast on HBO’s Boxing After Dark beginning at 10:15 PM ET/PT (delayed on the west coast). Tickets, priced at $300, $200, $100 and $50, are on sale and can be purchased at the Boardwalk Hall box office, by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 736-1420 or online at ticketmaster.com.
Chris Arreola Gives His Final Statement before July 9 Bout!
The Chris Arreola-Friday Ahunanuya bout is promoted by Goossen Tutor Promotions and is hosted by Caesars Atlantic City. Arreola-Ahunanya highlights will be broadcasted on HBO Boxing After Dark prior to the Williams-Lara and Shimoda-Ramos bouts which will be televised on HBO’s Boxing After Dark beginning at 10:15 PM ET/PT (delayed on the west coast).
Tickets, priced at $300, $200, $100 and $50, are on sale and can be purchased at the Boardwalk Hall box office, by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 736-1420 or online at ticketmaster.com.
