# Carlos Molina (Mexican boxer)

Carlos Amado Molina (born May 25, 1983) is a Mexican professional boxer. He is a former IBF light middleweight champion.

## Amateur career

Molina started his amateur career at age eighteen, amassing a 6–1 record before turning professional after only two years.

## Professional career

In December, 2005, Molina fought the undefeated Julio César Chávez, Jr. to a controversial draw, a fight which many observers felt Molina won. In February 2006, he lost to Chavez in a rematch by a six round majority decision. This bout was held at The Aladdin in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Molina then lost another majority decision, this time to Mike Alvarado, before scoring 9 consecutive wins, including a unanimous decision victory over Danny Perez for the WBO NABO light middleweight title. However, he would remain inactive for the following year and a half after a dispute with his promoter Don King.
On March 25, 2011, Molina fought undefeated Olympic gold medalist Erislandy Lara to a disputed majority draw. The final scores were 97-93 for Molina and 95-95 on the two other scorecards.
In his next fight, Molina scored a TKO victory over Allen Conyers.
On the undercard of the Floyd Mayweather-Canelo Alvarez superfight, on September 14, 2013, Molina defeated Ishe Smith by split decision to win the IBF Junior Middleweight title.

## Professional boxing record

| 55 fights | 39 wins | 14 losses |
| By knockout | 13 | 1 |
| By decision | 26 | 12 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 55 | Win | 39–14–2 | Cristian Arrazola | TKO | 3 (10) | 2024-03-09 | Quiroga, Mexico | |
| 54 | Loss | 38–14–2 | Ermal Hadribeaj | TKO | 9 (10) | 2023-11-17 | Humo Arena, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | For WBC International light-middleweight title |
| 53 | Loss | 38–13–2 | Oziel Santoyo | SD | 10 (10) | 2022-11-19 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 52 | Win | 38–12–2 | Juan Carlos Raygosa | UD | 10 (10) | 2021-09-24 | Hotel La Posada de Don Vasco, Pátzcuaro, Mexico | |
| 51 | Loss | 37–12–2 | Sam Eggington | UD | 12 (12) | 2021-05-22 | Skydome, Coventry, England, U.K. | For vacant WBC Silver middleweight title |
| 50 | Win | 37–11–2 | Edgar Ortega | UD | 10 (10) | 2021-02-06 | Tzurumútaro, Mexico | |
| 49 | Win | 36–11–2 | Josue Castaneda Perez | UD | 10 (10) | 2020-12-18 | Cintermex, Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 48 | Win | 35–11–2 | Juan Carlos Raygosa | UD | 10 (10) | 2020-11-06 | Hotel La Parroquia, Pátzcuaro, Mexico | |
| 47 | Win | 34–11–2 | Hector Manuel Zepeda | RTD | 6 (10) | 2020-09-12 | Hotel La Parroquia, Pátzcuaro, Mexico | |
| 46 | Win | 33–11–2 | Abraham Juarez | UD | 10 (10) | 2020-07-25 | Pátzcuaro, Mexico | |
| 45 | Win | 32–11–2 | Michi Munoz | RTD | 5 (10) | 2020-06-06 | Tarímbaro, Mexico | |
| 44 | Win | 31–11–2 | Nestor Fernando Garcia | TKO | 10 (10) | 2020-02-14 | Santa Clara del Cobre, Mexico | |
| 43 | Win | 30–11–2 | Jesus Pina Najera | KO | 7 (10) | 2019-06-15 | Pátzcuaro, Mexico | |
| 42 | Loss | 29–11–2 | Abass Baraou | UD | 12 (12) | 2019-02-16 | Conlog Arena, Koblenz, Germany | For WBC International light-middleweight title |
| 41 | Win | 29–10–2 | Juan Jesus Rivera | UD | 10 (10) | 2018-09-14 | Arena Patzcuaro, Pátzcuaro, Mexico | |
| 40 | Loss | 28–10–2 | Souleymane Cissokho | UD | 10 (10) | 2018-06-23 | Palais des Sports, Paris, France | |
| 39 | Loss | 28–9–2 | Josh Kelly | UD | 10 (10) | 2018-03-31 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, U.K. | |
| 38 | Loss | 28–8–2 | Ahmed El Mousaoui | UD | 10 (10) | 2017-10-14 | Zénith, Paris, France | |
| 37 | Loss | 28–7–2 | Carlos Adames | UD | 11 (11) | 2017-07-26 | Hotel Jaragua, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | For WBA Fedelatin welterweight title |
| 36 | Win | 28–6–2 | Diego Cruz | UD | 8 (8) | 2016-12-17 | Oasis Hotel Complex, Cancún, Mexico | |
| 35 | Win | 27–6–2 | Carlos Gorham | UD | 8 (8) | 2016-08-20 | Centro de Convenciones, Acapulco, Mexico | |
| 34 | Win | 26–6–2 | Javier Prieto | SD | 8 (8) | 2016-06-18 | Deportivo Agustín Millán, Toluca, Mexico | |
| 33 | Win | 25–6–2 | Reyes Sanchez | UD | 8 (8) | 2016-04-02 | Centro de Convenciones, Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico | |
| 32 | Win | 24–6–2 | Jose Agustin Feria | TKO | 8 (10) | 2016-01-23 | Domo Care, Guadalupe, Mexico | |
| 31 | Win | 23–6–2 | Manuel Garcia | TKO | 3 (10) | 2015-09-19 | Sports Center, Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico | |
| 30 | Loss | 22–6–2 | Cornelius Bundrage | UD | 12 (12) | 2014-10-11 | Oasis Hotel Complex, Cancún, Mexico | Lost IBF light middleweight title |
| 29 | Win | 22–5–2 | Ishe Smith | SD | 12 (12) | 2013-09-14 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won IBF light middleweight title |
| 28 | Win | 21–5–2 | Cory Spinks | UD | 12 (12) | 2013-02-01 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 20–5–2 | Damian Frias | UD | 10 (10) | 2012-08-17 | Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 26 | Loss | 19–5–2 | James Kirkland | DQ | 10 (12) | 2012-03-24 | Reliant Arena, Houston, Texas, U.S. | For WBC Continental Americas light-middleweight title |
| 25 | Win | 19–4–2 | Kermit Cintrón | UD | 10 (10) | 9 Jul 2011 | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 18–4–2 | Allen Conyers | TKO | 7 (10) | 2011-04-29 | Cosmopolitan Resort, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 23 | Draw | 17–4–2 | Erislandy Lara | MD | 10 (10) | 2011-03-25 | Cosmopolitan Resort, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 17–4–1 | Danny Perez Ramírez | UD | 12 (12) | 2009-06-05 | Mahi Temple Shrine Auditorium, Miami, Florida, U.S. | Won NABO light-middleweight title |
| 21 | Win | 16–4–1 | Ed Paredes | UD | 10 (10) | 2009-04-11 | Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 15–4–1 | Salvador Camacho Velazquez | UD | 10 (10) | 2009-02-13 | Roseland Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 14–4–1 | Jailer Berrio | UD | 10 (10) | 2009-01-10 | Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 13–4–1 | Roberto Valenzuela | TKO | 5 (6) | 2008-12-12 | Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 12–4–1 | Donald Camarena | UD | 8 (8) | 2008-08-08 | Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 11–4–1 | Cedrick Armstrong | UD | 10 (10) | 2008-06-28 | Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 10–4–1 | Luciano Perez | UD | 8 (8) | 2008-04-11 | Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 9–4–1 | Henry Mitchell | UD | 6 (6) | 2008-02-08 | Sundance Saloon, Waukegan, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 13 | Loss | 8–4–1 | Mike Alvarado | MD | 8 (8) | 2007-02-16 | Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 12 | Loss | 8–3–1 | Wayland Willingham | UD | 8 (8) | 2006-12-01 | Vernon Downs, Vernon, New York, U.S. | |
| 11 | Loss | 8–2–1 | Julio César Chávez Jr. | MD | 6 (6) | 2006-02-18 | The Aladdin, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 10 | Draw | 8–1–1 | Julio César Chávez Jr. | PTS | 6 (6) | 2005-12-16 | Arena, Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Loyal Goodman | TKO | 3 (8) | 2005-11-10 | Riverside Ballroom, Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Joseph Pujoe | UD | 6 (6) | 2005-05-31 | Ho Chunk Sports Center, Lynwood, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Antoine Elerson | TKO | 1 (4) | 2005-03-24 | Riverside Ballroom, Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Joe Lynch | UD | 6 (6) | 2005-01-14 | Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Adam Capo | TKO | 3 (6) | 2004-11-12 | Resch Center, Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 4 | Loss | 3–1 | Jonathan Ochoa | SD | 4 (4) | 2004-09-10 | Hawthorne Race Course, Stickney, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Nick Farrow | UD | 6 (6) | 2004-04-01 | Riverside Ballroom, Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Vance Garvey | UD | 4 (4) | 2004-02-27 | DePaul Athletic Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | James Rice | TKO | 4 (4) | 2003-10-23 | Wisconsin, U.S. | |