Andrew Moloney is able to get again in to the title image. Photograph credit score: Bruno Ferreira/Black Snow Pictures
Andrew Moloney is just not sulking after dropping two of his most up-to-date fights. As a substitute, he’s headed again to the ring in hopes of once more combating for a world title belt.
Moloney, who’s ranked No. 9 by The Ring, will face Froilan Saludar on December 9, supervisor Tony Tolj confirmed to The Ring Sunday night time. The ten-round bout will happen on the Leisure Middle in Newcastle, Australia and can air dwell on FOX Sports activities Australia and ESPN+ to the USA.
Andrew Moloney is just not sulking after dropping two of his most up-to-date fights. As a substitute, he’s headed again to the ring in hopes of once more combating for a world title belt.
Moloney, who’s ranked No. 9 by The Ring, will face Froilan Saludar on December 9, supervisor Tony Tolj confirmed to The Ring Sunday night time. The ten-round bout will happen on the Leisure Middle in Newcastle, Australia and can air dwell on FOX Sports activities Australia and ESPN+ to the USA.
December 9 will mark a homecoming for Moloney (21-2 1 ND, 14 knockouts), who resides in Kingscliff. It is going to mark Moloney’s first combat in his homeland in two years, when he stopped Elton Dharry after spherical 8.
Moloney final fought on August 14, losing to Joshua Franco, who’s presently ranked No. 5 by The Ring, by unanimous resolution. Their first combat passed off on June 23 of final yr, a combat that noticed Moloney do effectively within the opening rounds earlier than Franco took management of the motion in spherical 4. Franco would drop Moloney in spherical 11 en path to a unanimous resolution victory.
Sandwiched between the 2 losses was a controversial no-decision, through which the combat was stopped in spherical 2 due a lower above the proper eye of Franco. The result was a no-decision as a result of it was dominated an unintended conflict of heads brought about the lower, however Moloney’s staff believes a punch opened the lower, thus dropping out on a knockout win.
Regardless of the current setbacks, Moloney stays optimistic a few spectacular victories would put him again right into a world title shot.
“I’m wanting ahead to getting again within the ring,” stated Moloney at Monday morning’s press convention. “I wish to redeem myself and begin my journey again to develop into a world champion and that begins on December 9.
“I’m devastated by the outcomes of the (Franco) fights. I do really feel like I’ve realized rather a lot. I wish to present what I’ve realized. I nonetheless really feel like I’ve let myself down in these fights. I’m going to be a way more aggressive fighter. I’ve been more-technical in my current performances. I’m going to return to being the aggressive fighter I as soon as was.”
The 30-year-old Moloney is the dual brother of former world bantamweight title challenger Jason.
Saludar (32-4-1, 22 KOs), who resides in Cagayan de Oro Metropolis within the Philippines, challenged then-WBO flyweight titleholder Sho Kimura in July 2018, dropping by knockout in spherical 6.
The 32-year-old has since 4 of his final 5 bouts. In his final bout on March 17, Saludar defeated journeyman Reymark Taday over eight one-sided rounds.
Francisco A. Salazar has written for The Ring since October 2013 and has coated boxing in Southern California and overseas since 2000. Francisco additionally covers boxing for the Ventura County (California) Star newspaper. He may be reached by e mail at [email protected] or on Twitter at FSalazarBoxing
