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"The New" Ray Robinson vs. Darnell Jiles & Alexis Camacho vs. Carlos Molina ESPN 2-13-09 written by the good folks at ESPN 8 ROUNDS, JR. WELTERWEIGHTS – RAY ROBINSON VS DARNELL JILES “The New” RAY ROBINSON Age: 23 (1-21-86) Residence: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Record: 9-0, 3 KOs Height: 5’10” Manager: Roger Levitt Trainer: Howard Mosley
“The New” RAY ROBINSON (9-0, 3 KOs)... At the age of 23, Ray is a two-year pro. A lefthanded prospect – who is naturally righthanded - at 140 pounds, he is undefeated but untested as a pro. Ray is the “house” fighter in this matchup. He has built his impressive record, so far, against limited opponents and is taking a step up in class of opposition against fellow-prospect Darnell Jiles Jr. Ray said, “I train at Front Street Gym right now. We go to different gyms and spar. I worked with Demetrius Hopkins before at the Dungeon. “My style is fast, slick. I can adapt to anybody’s style, any type of fighter. Go behind my jab, smart. And I’m strong, too. “I don’t know too much about Jiles. I know he’s a tall fighter, undefeated, southpaw. I know enough. I don’t believe I ever saw him in the amateurs. “I had neck surgery a couple of years ago when I was younger. [note: when he was 14] They took a bone from my hip and put it in my neck. I believe a piece of my spine chipped off. I don’t know how it happened. But I made a full recovery and stuck to my dreams of boxing. “They call me “The New” Ray Robinson.” From Boxing News “Hot Prospects”: [excerpts]: A boxing prospect can garner attention in many different ways. Either his superb skills will catch the eye of the fans and experts or his trash-talking will make them sit up and pay attention. Or maybe some other gimmick will do the trick. At the end of the day, however, all hype is just that - hype. We never know if a prospect is going to make it big until the test of time has passed. One young guy from Philadelphia...is gaining interest right now. It must be said it’s due to his name more than anything - a certain Ray Robinson is beginning to get himself noticed. Naturally, with a name like that, the 21-year-old is bound to stick in the mind of those who have seen him perform. And yes, it is his real name! So far, however, the prospect hasn’t gone as far as calling himself “Sugar” Ray. Putting the name factor aside, “The New” Ray Robinson can also fight and is in possession of genuine talent. [End Boxing News item]
Fight by Fight - 2008 - in his last fight on 9-5-08 in Atlantic City, NJ, he won a 6 round unanimous decision against Eberto Medina (5-3): the fight was on the undercard of the Kevin Johnson-Bruce Seldon main event at Bally’s, and Ray dominated; he scored a knockdown late in the 6th round, and won by scores of 60-53, 60-53, 59-54 ... On 4-18-08 in Philadelphia, PA, he won a 4 round unanimous decision against Jason Jordan (5-19-3): the fight was on the undercard at the National Guard Armory, and Ray dominated; he scored two knockdowns in the 1st round, both with left hands; Jordan recovered and managed to last the distance; scored 40-33, 40-33, 39-34... On 2-15-08 in Uncasville, CT, he TKO’d Shakha Moore (10-11-3): the fight was on the undercard of the Delvin Rodriguez-Troy Browning main event at Mohegan Sun, and Ray quickly overpowered Moore; he staggered Moore with a left hand in the 1st round, then rocked him with a series of punches and the referee stopped the fight at 2:42...
2007 – on 12-6-07 in Bronx, NY, he TKO’d Oscar Gonzalez (9-9-1): the fight was on the undercard of the Yuri Foreman-Andrey Tsurkan main event at the Paradise Theater; Ray scored two knockdowns in the 2nd round, and the referee stopped the fight at 1:37... On 10-2-07 in Merrionette Park, IL, he won a 4 round unanimous decision against Jason Jordan (4-14-2): the fight was on the undercard at 115 Bourbon Street, and Ray dominated; he scored a knockdown with a left hand in the 1st round, and Jordan was penalized one point in the 3rd; scored 40-34 on all three scorecards... On 8-24-07 in Bronx he TKO’d Willie Diamond (7-9-1): the bout was on the undercard of the Delvin Rodriguez-Keenan Collins main event at the Paradise Theater; Ray scored two knockdowns with right hooks in the 1st round; he scored another knockdown with another right hook in the 2nd, and the referee stopped the fight at 0:42... On 4-20-07 in Atlantic City he won by disqualification against lefthanded Roberto Acevedo (2-0-1): the fight was on the undercard of the Kendall Holt-Mike Arnaoutis main event at Bally’s; Acevedo scored a knockdown that left Ray dazed in the 1st round, but he recovered by the 2nd; Ray scored a knockdown in the 3rd round, and Acevedo was penalized one point for throwing Ray to canvas later in the round; Acevedo threw Ray to the canvas again in the 4th round, and was DQ’ed at 2:38... On 3-23-07 in Mashantucket, CT, he won a 4 round unanimous decision against Daniel Sostre (2-2): the fight was on the undercard of the Jesse Feliciano-Delvin Rodriguez main event at Foxwoods, and Ray dominated; he scored a knockdown with a right hook in the 4th round, and won by scores of 40-35 on all three scorecards... He debuted at the age of 20 on 12-8-06 in Bronx and won a 4 round unanimous decision against lefthanded Nigel McKnight (debut): the fight was on the undercard of the Kevin Johnson-Charles Davis main event at the Paradise Theater, and Ray dominated; he consistently outworked McKnight, landed the sharper punches, and won by scores of 40-36 on all three scorecards...
AMATEUR, PERSONAL BACKGROUND: Ray said, “I was born and raised in Philadelphia. My mom got seven kids altogether, so I got four brothers and two sisters. My brother, Hassan, the one that’s right over the top of me, he used to box but he got out of it. “My mom raised us, my dad was not around. She used to work at a school, but she don’t do that no more. My trainer, Howard Mosley, is like my father, though. I’ve been with him since I was eight – he trained me and raised me. “I started boxing when I was eight. I tried every sport, and I just loved it. I tried basketball, football, and just different sports but when I put them gloves on, I was so fascinated to make people miss. I just thought that was something cool as a kid. “I probably had over 60 amateur fights. I was probably like 65-8. I fought in a couple of nationals. I was ranked number three. I had a couple international fights, also. I fought in Russia, Italy, Turkey, things of that nature. “My mom said she didn’t name me for Sugar Ray Robinson. My dad’s not in my family, I think it’s from one of my dad’s brother’s names. “I’m naturally righthanded. I just train fulltime. I got a fiance and an eight month-old daughter.”... AMATEUR HIGHLIGHTS: 2006 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, Colorado Springs, Colo., 132 pounds: in his first fight on 3-6-06 he won a 22-14 decision against Federico Flores Jr. of Hart, Mich.; in his second fight on 3-7-06 he lost a 17-14 decision against Danny Garcia of Philadelphia, Penn.... 2005 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, Colorado Springs, Colo., 125 pounds – BRONZE MEDALIST: in his first fight on 3-16-05 he stopped Nick Robinson of Hiram, Ga., in the 3rd round; in the quarterfinals on 3-17-05 he won a 22-18 decision against Terrance Crawford of Omaha, Neb.; in the semifinals on 3-18-05 he lost a 14-3 decision against Mark Davis of Cleveland, Oh.... 2004 USA – CANADA DUAL, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, 132 pounds: in his first fight on 5-6-05 he lost a 41-28 decision against Ibrahim Kamal of Canada; in his second fight on 5-8-05 he won a 53-42 decision against Arash Usmanee of Canada... 2004 USA - KAZAKHSTAN DUAL, Harvey, Ill., 125 pounds: on 12-4-04 he won an 18-17 decision against Y. Zhumanbayev of Kazakhstan... 2004 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES, Antalya, Turkey, 125 pounds: on 11-25-04 he lost a 28-14 decision against Romal Amanov of Azerbajian... 2004 AMERICAN BOXING CLASSIC, Waukesha, Wisc., 125 pounds – SILVER MEDALIST: in the finals on 10-9-04 he lost a decision against Erick Cruz of Milwaukee, Wisc.... 2004 EASTERN OLYMPIC TRIALS, Bushkill, Penn., 125 pounds: in his first fight on 1-29-04 he was stopped in the 3rd round against Danny Williams of St. Louis, Mo.... 2004 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, Colorado Springs, Colo., 125 pounds: on 1-14-04 he won a 20-18 decision against Mel Crossty of Cincinnati, Oh.; in the quarterfinals on 1-15-04 he lost a 36-17 decision against Brandon Rios of Garden City, Kan....
STRENGTHS: Has good skills and movement...is tall for the division...had a good amateur background...
WEAKNESSES: Still developing and gaining experience...lacks physical strength...
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2 years, 2 months...9 fights...31 total rounds... AVERAGE LENGTH OF BOUTS: 3.4 roiunds... KNOCKOUT PERCENTAGE: 33 %... DISTANCE FIGHTS: 8 rounds – 0...6 rounds – 1 (1-0)...4 rounds – 5 (5-0)...
DARNELL “Good News” JILES JR. Age: 20 (7-25-88) Residence: Rochester, New York Birthplace: Rochester, New York Record: 8-0-1, 3 KOs Height: 5’11” Managers: Steve Nelson, Mike Mihalitsas Trainer: Darnell Jiles Sr. (father)
DARNELL “Good News” JILES JR. (8-0-1, 3 KOs)...
Just 20 years old, Darnell is a two-year pro. A lefthanded prospect at 140 pounds, he is a former amateur standout in the “junior” division. He is returning to the ring for the first time in 11 months. Darnell has already been tested a couple of times as a pro. In his last fight in March, 2008 – on ESPN - he fought to a six round draw in an exciting fight against fellow-undefeated prospect Hank Lundy. In his previous fight in November, 2007, he won a six round decision against previously undefeated James Helms. Darnell said, “I had some fights lined up, but half of them fell out, and half of them I wasn’t in the gym. I’ve been having a little turmoil with training, with family, you know, the other little things. Personal stuff. But I’m going to get back on track with this fight right here. [note: interview on Jan. 27] “Right now, I’m training at Future Gym in Rochester. Usually when I do my sparring, we keep it in the family. It’ll be Charles Murray’s younger brother, Harvey Murray, he’s another up-coming professional under the same team as me. Then we got another up-coming star, Murray Cunningham, we all on the same team. We work out together, then we bring in Vince Arroyo when he want to come down, and Kenny Abril. But we got the best of all worlds where we at, ‘cause we got all got different styles. “My style, the way I been telling everybody from day one is - you just never seen it. “To be honest with you, I never heard of Robinson. The only thing about him is that he’s not a banger. Me, I ain’t going to lie, I’m going to make you fight whether you want to or not. If he’s going to be on his bicycle, that’s the best thing for him to do. “I’m just going to do what I got to do to get my victory – fight my fight. “After Ray Robinson, we’re going to move on to bigger and better things.”
Fight by Fight - 2008 - in his last fight on 3-28-08 in Salamanca, NY, he fought to a 6 round draw against Henry Lundy (10-0): the fight was on the undercard of the Cornelius Bundrage-Kassim Ouma main event at the Seneca Allegheny Casino & Resort, and it was a fast-paced, exciting fight; Darnell started fast and boxed effectively in the early rounds, but Lundy rallied in the second half of the fight; scored 38-38 on all three scorecards; after the fight, Darnell said, “I wanted it to be a six rounder because I knew that he normally fades late in the third or early in the fourth round. It would be great to fight a rematch over six rounds.”...
2007 – on 11-15-07 in Reading, PA, he won a 6 round unanimous decision against previously undefeated James Helms (6-0): the bout was on the undercard of the Hasim Rahman-Zuri Lawrence main event at the Sovereign Center; it was a good fight, but Darnell consistently outworked Helms and won by scores of 60-54, 59-55, 58-56... On 8-31-07 in Niagara Falls, NY, he won a 6 round unanimous decision against Damon Antoine (6-16-1): Darnell dominated most of the fight and won by scores of 60-54, 59-55, 59-55... On 3-10-07 in Reading he TKO’d Damon Antoine (4-12-1): the fight was on the undercard at the Riveredge Hotel & Restaurant; Antoine gave a good effort, but Darnell generally outboxed and outworked him; he rocked antoine with a series of punches in the 4th round, and the referee stopped the fight at 0:43; most ringsiders thought the fight was stopped too soon and booed the referee... On 2-2-07 in Rochester, NY, he won a 6 round unanimous decision against James Ventry (2-1): the fight was on the undercard of the Dominick Guinn-Zuri Lawrence main event at the Main Street Armory; Darnell scored a knockdown in the 1st round, and hurt Ventry with a body punch in the 4th; scored 40-35, 39-36, 39-36... On 1-11-07 in Philadelphia, PA, he won a 4 round unanimous decision against Jason Jordan (2-4-1): the fight was on the undercard of the Kid Diamond-Emanuel Augustus main event at the New Alhambra; Jordan gave a good effort, but Darnell had a clear edge in every round and won by scores of 40-36 on all three scorecards...
2006 – on 9-29-06 in Nichols, NY, he won a 4 round unanimous decision against John Lipscomb (2-5)... On 9-9-06 in Reading he TKO’d Rasheen Daniels (3-11-1): at 1:47 of the 3rd round... He debuted at the age of 18 on 8-18-06 in Saratoga Springs, NY, and TKO’d Scorm Hatcher (debut): at 2:32 of the 1st round...
AMATEUR, PERSONAL BACKGROUND: Darnell said, “I was born in Rochester. I have one sister, no brothers. My dad work in the factory, a molding factory. My uncle used to box, and I think that’s about it. My graddad and dad boxed, too, but it was mostly my dad and my uncle. “I was six years old when I first started boxing. The first sport I ever did was soccer. My dad was like, ‘You want to try another sport, something new?’ And I was like, ‘Yeah, no problem.’ Being at the age I was, I really didn’t know no better so I just ran with it. I didn’t think boxing would take me as far as it would take me. It’s just been history in the making. “I don’t remember exactly, but I know had over 150 amateur fights. I was maybe 150-12. I won the whole Junior Olympics, nationals and internationals. I fought in the Pan American Games, won the bronze medal. “I fight fulltime. I’m a natural lefthander. I wanted to try switching, but they won’t let me. “I’m single. I’m flip-flopping, you know how that is, but no kids.”... AMATEUR HIGHLIGHTS: 2005 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, Colorado Springs, Colo., 132 pounds: in his first fight on 3-15-05 he won a 29-15 decision against Isaiah Williams-Windley of Akron, Oh.; in his second fight on 3-16-05 he stopped Jackson Bussell of Klamath Falls, Ore., in the 3rd round; in the quarterfinals on 3-17-05 he lost a 23-17 decision against Jonathan Gover of San Antonio, Tex.... 2004 INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR OLYMPIC CHAMPIONSHIPS, Brownsville, Tex., 138 pounds - GOLD MEDALIST: in the quarterfinals on 7-5-04 he stopped Christopher Luoto of Sweden in the 2nd round; in the semifinals on 7-6-04 he won a 22-20 decision against Abraham Alvarez-Osuna of Mexico; in the finals on 7-8-04 he won an 11-10 decision against Aaron Fletcher of England... 2004 NATIONAL JUNIOR OLYMPIC CHAMPIONSHIPS, Brownsville, Tex., 125 pounds - GOLD MEDALIST: in the quarterfinals on 6-23-04 he won a 12-5 decision against Terrance Crawford of Omaha, Neb.; in the semifinals on 6-24-04 he won a 10-9 decision against Henry Silva of Casper, Wyo.; in the finals on 6-26-04 he won a 12-5 decision against Anthony Chavez of Stockton, Calif....
STRENGTHS: A natural lefthander with good skills and movement...is tall for the division...had a strong amateur background...
WEAKNESSES: Still very young...still developing and gaining experience...
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2 years, 6 months...9 fights...40 total rounds... AVERAGE LENGTH OF BOUTS: 4.4 rounds... KNOCKOUT PERCENTAGE: 37 %... DISTANCE FIGHTS: 8 rounds – 0...6 rounds – 4 (3-0-1)...4 rounds – 3 (3-0)... J
10 ROUNDS, WELTERWEIGHTS – CAMACHO VS MOLINA
ALEXIS CAMACHO Age: 27 (3-1-81) Residence: Austin, Texas Birthplace: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico Record: 17-1, 16 KOs Height: 5’9.5” Manager: Lou Mesorana Trainer: Fernando Castrejon
ALEXIS CAMACHO (17-1, 16 KOs)... At the age of 27, Alexis is a four-year pro. A young veteran at 147 pounds, he has come back with one win in November, 2008, since his only loss in July, 2008. Alexis had previously won 15 fights in a row, all by knockout, after winning a four-round decision in his pro debut. In his last fight in November, 2008, he TKO’d Edvan Barros in the 2nd round. This fight was made on short notice when the originally scheduled main event – Andrey Tsurkan vs. Saul Alvarez – was cancelled. He is the “house” fighter in this matchup. Manager Lou Mesorana said, “I got the call for this fight yesterday. Alexis always stays in pretty good shape, he never lets himself get fat. I’m sure he’s been running and stuff, but he’s not 100 percent. [note: interview on Jan. 27] “This fight should be tough – Molina is a guy who stays in shape and he’s been very active, and Alexis hasn’t been active. He’s gone maybe 10 rounds in the last year, and the other guy fought at least four or five times last year and one time already this year. “To us, we got the edge in power, but I would think that this is not going to be easy. Molina comes to fight. I’ve seen him fight little Julio and he gave little Julio hell. [note: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.] He’s like a journeyman, but knows what he’s doing and still got the will to win. That’s the kind of guy this guy is. “But I’m thinking – if Alexis doesn’t fight now, when is he going to fight? And this guy Molina can’t really hurt him. He’s not a puncher.” In an earlier interview, Mesorana said, “I’ve been working with Alexis from the very first, since the amateurs. He’s trained by Fernando Castrejon, who used to be Nacho Beristain’s right-hand man in Mexico City. “When Alexis was with Silverhawk Promotions, the guy there put a nickname on him – ‘The Mexican Gatti’ – because he makes terrific fights. He bombs guys. [note: Silverhawk was a Las Vegas-based promotional company that went out of business] “I’ve sent him here and there to get some experience. He’s sparred with Kermit Cintron, he’s sparred with Carlos Baldomir. He’s sparred with Marco Antonio Rubio, he’s sparred with Brian Vera. “In his first pro fight, which was on NBC, there was clip that probably went all over the world. In the first round, he went down and his opponent went down at the same time - they both landed left hooks at the same time. “He’s been knocked down a few times, and you’ll see why he gets knocked down - it’s because he doesn’t think of defense and he runs into punches.” In an earlier interview, Alexis said, “I train at Azteca Fight Gym. It’s located in Jarrell, Texas. Raul Martinez trains there, too. [note: bantamweight contender] We’re teammates. We’re almost like brothers. He has a story really similar to mine. We met in Mexico before we turned pro. We started training together with Castrejon to become professional boxers, and we’ve been together since that time. We’ve been though a lot of stuff. [note: interview on Oct. 14] “We have a couple of amateur fighters here that I spar with. Sometimes I go to other gyms to spar with some professional boxers. I was Kermit Cintron’s sparring for a month for the first Margarito fight. Then I went to La Brea Gym in California with Carlos Baldomir. He was getting to ready to fight with southpaw, Zab Judah. We sparred a couple of times.”
Fight by Fight – 2008 - in his last fight on 11-14-08 in Philadelphia, PA, he TKO’d Edvan Barros (9-5-1): the fight was co-featured at the New Alhambra; Alexis scored a knockdown with a right hand-left uppercut combination that dropped Barros to his hands and knees in the 2nd round – he got up but was unsteady, and the referee stopped the fight at 0:52; after the fight, Alexis said, “Maybe the referee stopped the fight a little too soon, but he was hurt really bad and I was sure I would have finished him in the round. I had hurt him in the previous round with two punches. In round two, I was trying to measure him with my punches. He hit me with two straight shots and I timed his next one with a left uppercut and was following up with a hook, but he went down before it could connect and that was it.”... On 7-16-08 in San Antonio, TX, he lost an 8 round unanimous decision against lefthanded 1996 Olympic bronze medalist Terrance Cauthen (32-4): Alexis pressed forward, but Cauthen kept him off-balance with constant movement and scored with effective counterpunches; scored 77-75, 77-75, 78-74...
2007 - on 9-20-07 in Monterrey, MX, he TKO’d Victor Marquez (0-7): Marquez scored a knockdown with a left hook in the 3rd round, but Alexis came back moments later and scored a knockdown with a left uppercut that dropped Marquez face-first, and the referee stopped the fight at 2:20... On 5-18-07 in Broomfield, CO, he TKO’d Robbie Adamson (9-1-1): Alexis stopped Adamson at 2:46 of the 3rd round; after two rounds, Alexis led by scores of 20-17 on all three scorecards... On 1-12-07 in Tampa, FL, he knocked out Tyler Ziolowski (9-4): Alexis scored a knockdown with a left hook to the body in the 1st round, and Ziolowski was counted out at 2:41; after the fight, Alexis said, “I was trying to catch him with a left hook to the head, and I tried an uppercut. But he kept bending down, so I went to the body and that was the good shot. The key to winning this fight was the left hook to his left side. I got him very good.”...
2006 – on 11-17-06 in Torreon, MX, he knocked out Ivan Illescas (3-3): the fight was on the undercard of the Cristian Mijares-Reynaldo Lopez main event at the Auditorio Municipal; Alexis rocked Illescas repeatedly and the referee stopped the fight in the 3rd round... On 10-13-06 in Las Vegas, NV, he TKO’d Anthony Charnell (6-3-1): the fight was on the undercard at the Orleans, and Alexis dominated; he bloodied Charnell’s nose in the 1st round, and Charnell fought very defensively after that; Alexis staggered Charnell with a series of punches in the 2nd, and the referee stopped the fight after the round... On 9-1-06 in Las Vegas he TKO’d Jeray Cunningham (5-2): Alexis scored a knockdown with a series of left hooks in the 2nd round – Cunningham got up, but Alexis staggered him with another series of left hooks and the referee stopped the fight at 1:44... On 6-10-06 in Memphis, TN, he TKO’d Edy Chavez (1-2): in the 2nd round... On 2-17-06 in Ciudad Acuna, MX, he TKO’d Ernesto Perales (debut): in the 1st round...
2005 - on 12-16-05 in Austin, TX, he TKO’d previously undefeated Cesar Valentin (4-0): at 2:54 of the 1st round... On 9-23-05 in Los Angeles, CA, he knocked out Francisco Maldonado (10-20-4): at 1:13 of the 6th round... On 6-16-05 in Ft. Worth, TX, he knocked out Orlando Cantera (3-1-1): at 2:43 of the 2nd round... On 3-26-05 in Corpus Christi, TX, he TKO’d Jeremiah Chapman (1-0): the fight was on the undercard of the Fernando Vargas-Raymond Joval main event at the American Bank Center; Alexis and Chapman were both knocked down in the fight; Alexis stopped Chapman at 2:43 of the 3rd round... On 1-1-05 in Torreon he he knocked out Guadalupe Rodriguez (2-21): at 2:53 of the 1st round...
2004 - on 11-4-04 in San Antonio, TX, he TKO’d Calvin Pitts (3-3): the fight was on the undercard of the Juan Diaz-Julien Lorcy main event at the SBC Center; at 1:52 of the 2nd round... On 7-17-04 in Houston, TX, he TKO’d Steve Vernor (debut): the fight was on the undercard of the Juan Diaz-Lakva Sim main event at the Reliant Arena; Alexis stopped Vernor at 2:55 of the 1st round... He debuted at the age of 23 on 4-17-04 in Temecula, CA, and won a 4 round majority decision against Gerardo Ramirez (debut): it was a wild, exciting fight; Ramirez scored a knockdown with a right hand in the 1st round, but Alexis got up and moments later, both were knocked down by left hooks at the same time; Alexis rallied in the 2nd, rocked Ramirez two times with right hands in the 3rd round, then scored another knockdown with a right hand in the 4th; scored 38-36, 38-36, 37-37...
AMATEUR, PERSONAL BACKGROUND: Alexis said, “I was born in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. I have one brother and three sisters. I’m the youngest one. I was born in the circus. My dad used to work in the circus - he was a circus performer for 30-something years. I was 13 when he retired. His job was hand-balancing – he did gymnastics. His name was Jesus Camacho, but he used the name ‘Alexis’ to perform. It wasn’t his name, he just liked it. So when I was born, he put the name to me. When he retired from the circus, he opened a bodybuilding gym. He competed in the 60 and-above. He won the state champiomship. All of his life, he has been in different sports. All of my brothers are still in the circus. I never performed in the circus - I used to do handstands, but never in the show, just to practice. I’m the only one who get something else. “I started boxing when I was 15. My dad is the one that got me interested. He put me and my brother in the boxing gym. He said, ‘Okay guys, do this for one year.’ He loved boxing. He practiced boxing when he was younger in Monterrey. My uncles, my cousins are good boxers. Everybody in my city knows them as good boxers. My cousin, Francisco Javier Camacho, went to the Olympics and fight with the guy that almost beat Julio Cesar Chavez, that guy – Meldrick Taylor. “I had around 55 amateur fights. I was a two-time national champion in Mexico in 2000 and 2001. I beat Alfredo Angulo in the amateurs when I was national champion. In my third nationals, I had an injury in my right hand. They told me if I wanted it to look really nice, it was going to be fragile. So the doctor told me it was better to leave it like it was if I wanted to keep boxing. So that’s what I did. It doesn’t bother me. I’m not like a movie actor. It doesn’t matter if my hand looks like that. “I travelled to many countries as an amateur. I went to Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Italy, Ukraine, El Salvador, here in the U.S. “I’m single. No kids. I work in a couple of things, because I don’t get the money yet in boxing. Sometimes I do construction and sometimes I wash cars at a car wash. But when I have a fight coming up, I leave everything for one month.”...
STRENGTHS: Has an aggressive style and good punching power...physically strong, tough and durable...
WEAKNESSES: His conditioning is questionable for this fight...doesn’t always use his skills...can neglect defense...
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 4 years, 10 months...18 fights...47 total rounds... AVERAGE LENGTH OF BOUTS: 2.6 rounds... KNOCKOUT PERCENTAGE: 94 %... DISTANCE FIGHTS: 8 rounds – 1 (0-1)...6 rounds – 1 (1-0)...4 rounds – 1 (1-0)...
“King” CARLOS MOLINA Age: 25 (5-25-83) Residence: Chicago, Illinois Birthplace: Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Mexico Record: 14-4-1, 5 KOs Height: 5’9” Reach: 67” Manager: Saul Rodriguez Trainers: Victor Mateo, Lou Askenette (cutman)
“King” CARLOS MOLINA (14-4-1, 5 KOs)... At the age of 25, Carlos is a five-year pro. A young veteran who fought from 146 to 156 pounds last year, he has stayed active in the ring – he fought five times in 2008, and this is his second fight of 2009. He has won six fights in a row since a three-fight losing streak that ended in February, 2007. He took this fight on short notice. Manager Saul Rodriguez said, “I actually got the call for this fight yesterday. Carlos just fought about three weeks ago. I think he just off a few days and he’s been in the gym. He’a actually in real, real good shape right now. He’s a gym junkie - he loves the gym. [note: interview on Jan. 27] “He’s getting better. He’s getting a lot more experience. We get a lot of calls – everybody wants to beat this kid up, but he wins.” Carlos said, “I fought two weeks ago this Saturday, took three days off, then got back in the gym. I’m already in good shape right now. I’ll get some sparring this week, and I’ll be good to go next week. [note: interview on Jan. 27] “I’m still at JABB Gym in Chicago. Since we didn’t have a fight, I was just sparring with anybody that’s around here. But now we’re going to go to other gyms and get as much sparring as we can. “I looked Camacho up yesterday – they had a couple of his fights on youtube, and that’s pretty much all I know. He’s aggressive, but he kind of picks his shots, you know? But once he starts, he throws punches in bunches – six or eight shots. “I’m just going to put some pressure on him. It looks like nobody else puts pressure on him and he just kind of goes right through them. Plus, his shots are a little wide, so I think it’ll be a little better on the inside. So that’s what I’m going to do.” Carlos has been “the opponent” for up and coming prospects in three fights – against Mike Alvarado in February, 2007, and two times against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in February, 2006, and December, 2005. Carlos lost a close eight-round majority decision against Alvarado, a close six-round majority decision against Chavez in their rematch, and held Chavez to a draw in their first fight. In an earlier interview, Carlos said, “I think I’m both – I could be aggressive or I could be a boxer, but people that see me say that I’m aggressive. Always straight forward. “I thought I beat Chavez Jr. the first time. I would like a rematch with him, but he’s fighting at like, 160 now, or something like that. I’d still fight him, I don’t care. He was never hitting me when I fought him. The Alvarado fight was close, too.” Regarding his nickname, he said, “It’s ‘King’ Carlos Molina. My trainer gave it to me. That’s the only way you can have a nickname, I think. If your trainer gives it to you.”
Fight by Fight – 2009 - in his last fight on 1-10-09 in Tacoma, WA, he won a 10 round unanimous decision against Jailer Berrio (11-4): the fight headlined at the Emerald Queen Casino and was put together on very short notice; Carlos consistently pressed forward, outworked Berrio, and dominated the fight; scored 100-89, 99-90, 99-90...
2008 – on 12-12-08 in Cicero, IL, he TKO’d Roberto Valenzuela (47-44-2): the fight was on the undercard at Cicero Stadium, and Carlos dominated; Valenzuela fought mainly to survive, and Carlos consistently outworked him and landed the harder punches; he rocked Valenzuela in the 5th round, and the referee stopped the fight at 1:55... On 8-8-08 in Chicago, IL, he won an 8 round unanimous decision against lefthanded Donald Camarena (19-4): the bout was co-featured with the Tavoris Cloud-Jesus Gonzalez main event at the Aragon Ballroom, and Carlos dominated most of the fight; he pressed forward, consistently outworked Camarena, and won by scored of 79-73, 79-73, 78-74... On 6-28-08 in Tacoma, WA, he won a 10 round unanimous decision against Cedric Armstrong (7-1): scored 99-91, 98-92, 98-92... On 4-11-08 in Villa Park, IL, he won an 8 round unanimous decision against local favorite Luciano Perez (15-7-1): the bout headlined at the Odeum Expo, and it was a good fight; Perez pressed forward, but Carlos boxed and moved effectively and dominated most of the fight; scored 80-72, 78-74, 77-75... On 2-8-08 in Waukegan, IL, he won a 6 round unanimous decision against Henry Mitchell (7-6-1)...
2007 – on 2-16-07 in Cicero, IL, he lost an 8 round majority decision against Denver prospect Mike Alvarado (15-0): both gave strong efforts, and it was a fast-paced, exciting fight; the early rounds were close, but Alvarado rallied in the middle and late rounds and won by scores of 77-75, 77-75, 76-76...... 2006 – on 12-1-06 in Vernon, NY, he lost an 8 round unanimous decision against lefthanded hometown favorite Wayland Willingham (10-0): the bout was co-featured on the fight card, and it was an exciting battle; Willingham boxed and moved effectively in the early rounds and scored a knockdown with a right hook in the 3rd round; but Carlos rallied in the second half of the fight – he constantly pressed forward and wore down Willingham with body punches; scored 77-74 on all three scorecards... On 2-18-06 in Las Vegas, NV, he lost a 6 round majority decision in the rematch against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (23-0-1): the bout was on the undercard of the Antonio Margarito-Manuel Gomez main event, and it was an exciting fight; Carlos started fast, but Chavez rallied as the rounds progressed - he landed the harder punches and wore down Carlos with body punches; some observers thought the decision could go either way, and the announcement of the decision drew a mixed reaction from the crowd; scored 58-56, 58-56, 57-57…
2005 - on 12-16-05 in Monterrey, MX, he fought to a 6 round draw against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (23-0): it was a good, hard fight and several rounds were close; many observers thought the decision could go either way, and the crowd booed the announcement of the decision….. On 11-10-05 in Green Bay, WI, he TKO’d Loyal Goodman (4-11): the fight headlined at the Riverside Ballroom, and Carlos dominated; he staggered Goodman several times, and Goodman’s corner threw in the towel to stop the fight at 1:57 of the 3rd round; after the fight, Carlos said, “I’d like to go more rounds. I need the work, and I always try to put on a good show for my fans in Green Bay. When I went to the body, I could feel him breathing harder. I didn’t think he could last long.”... On 5-31-05 in Lynwood, IL, he won a 6 round unanimous decision against Joseph Pujoe (3-3-1): the fight was on the undercard of the Israel Vazquez-Armando Guerrero main event at the Ho Chunk Southland Sports Center... On 3-24-05 in Green Bay he TKO’d Antoine Elerson (1-3): at 1:43 of the 1st round... On 1-14-05 in Chicago, IL, he won a 6 round unanimous decision against previously undefeated Joseph Lynch (4-0): it was a fast-paced, exciting fight; Lynch pressed forward, but Carlos boxed and moved effectively and rallied as the rounds progressed; scored 59-55, 58-56, 58-56...
2004 - on 11-12-04 in Green Bay he TKO’d previously undefeated Adam Capo (3-0): the fight was on the undercard of the Yanqui Diaz-Vaughn Bean main event, and Carlos dominated; he rocked Capo several times, and the referee stopped the fight at 0:53 of 3rd round... On 9-10-04 in Cicero he lost a 4 round split decision against Jonathan Ochoa (2-0-2): it was a fast-paced, exciting fight from the first bell to the last; many observers thought Carlos deserved to win and the crowd booed the announcement of the decision - scored 39-37, 39-37 Ochoa, 39-37 Molina... On 4-1-04 in Green Bay he won a 6 round unanimous decision against Nick Farrow (1-1)... On 2-27-04 in Chicago he won a 4 round unanimous decision against Vance Garvey (1-4-1): scored 40-36, 40-36, 39-37... He debuted at the age of 20 on 10-23-03 in Green Bay and TKO’d James Rice (4-39-5): in the 4th round...
AMATEUR, PERSONAL BACKGROUND: Carlos said, “I was born in Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Mexico. I got two brothers, one older and one younger. My parents work fulltime. I’m trying to get them off that. My dad works in a steel mill, and my mom works in a paper mill. “I was 17 years old when I started boxing. I always liked boxing. I liked watching it all the time, and I wanted to try it out. Ever since I was a little kid, my parents and their friends would get together and they’d watch all the fights, Chavez fights. They’d get a whole bunch of people together. When I got older, I started understanding it a little more. I just thought, ‘That’s got to be the best sport there is, right there. “I only had six amateur fights. I was amateur probably for a year. “I work, too. Right now, I’m doing security. I’m single. I got one kid – he’s four years old.
STRENGTHS: Has good skills, speed, and movement...keeps a busy pace in the ring, throws lots of punches...tough, durable, and determined, has never been stopped... WEAKNESSES: Lacks big punching power...lacks polished skills...lacks a strong amateur background... PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 5 years, 4 months...19 fights...112 total rounds... AVERAGE LENGTH OF BOUTS: 5.8 rounds... KNOCKOUT PERCENTAGE: 35 %... DISTANCE FIGHTS: 10 rounds – 2 (2-0)...8 rounds – 4 (2-2)...
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