Javier Molina

Weight class: Light Welterweight/141 lbs
Hometown: Commerce, California
Birth date: January 2, 1990
Height:  5-9
Weight: 141 pounds
Coach's Name: Roberto Luna
Began Boxing: 1997

Career Highlights

  • 2008 U.S. Olympian
  • 2007 National Champion
  • 2006 Junior Olympic National Champion
  • 2006 Cadet World Championships Bronze Medalist

Personal Biographical Info

  • His twin brother, Oscar, made the Mexican Olympic Boxing Team but didn't qualify internationally
  • Has six brothers
  • Youngest member of the U.S. Olympic boxing team
  • Nickname is Javi
  • Is an honor student

Results

2008
USA vs. Puerto Rico Dual: stopped Luis Gonzalez, Puerto Rico, RSCO-3 (1:53)Americas Qualifier: dec. Myke Carvahlo, BRA, 4-1, in first round; dec. Matthew Robinson, BAR, 11-4, in quarterfinals; lost on points to Roniel Iglesias Sotolongo, CUB, 10-4 in semifinals; dec. Kevin Bizier, CAN, 20-5, in semifinalist box-off to qualify

2007
USA vs. China: lost by points to Qiong Maimaititusun, 23-19 SA vs Kazakhstan: dec. Ashirov Darkhan, 27-14 AIBA World Championships: dec. Rikardo Smith, 37-16, 1st round; dec. Emil Maharramov, 27-10, 2nd round; lost by points to Bradley Saunders, 24-12, 3rd round                                     
U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Boxing: dec. Samuel Martinez, 26-7, quarterfinals; dec. Jeremy Bryan, 27-20, semifinals; dec. Dan O'Connor, 18-10; dec. Danny Garcia, 26-12, for 1st
U.S. Championships:  stopped Alan Knight, Orlando, Fla., RSCO-2 (1:38); dec. Ruben Gutierrez, Camp LeJeune, N.C., 25-7; dec. Karl Dargan, Philadelphia, Pa., 31-27; dec. Jermey Bryan, Clifton, N.J., 19-12, in quarterfinals; dec. Dan O'Connor, Framingham, Mass., 21-20, in semifinals; dec. Brad Solomon, Douglasville, Ga., 17-13, in finals for 1st
Eastern Trials: dec. Curtis Johnson, Hattiesburg, Miss., 28-6, in first round; dec. Alex Karamakalos, St. Petersburg, Fla., 11-3, in second round; dec. Mike Faragon, Schenectady, N.Y., 9-6, in quarterfinals; stopped Keith Redding, Cincinnati, Ohio, RSCO-3, in semifinals; dec. Jaime Saldivar, Palmhurst, Texas, 15-10, in finals
National Golden Gloves: dec. Jeremy Caughhorn, Toledo, Ohio, 5-0, in first round; lost on points to Jeremy Bryan, Clifton, N.J., 3-2, in second round
Midwestern Trials: dec. Jesse Rivera, Kansas City, Mo., 28-12, in first round; dec. Chris Pearson, Trotwood, Ohio, 32-16, in second round; dec. Jaime Saldivar, Mission, Texas, 22-13, in quarterfinals; dec. Jeremy Bryan, 20-14, in semifinals