Eric Molina (Drummer Boy) boxer

Eric Molina boxer
bouts
36
won
28
lost
8
draw
0
Status
active
Division
heavyweight
Debut
2007-03-17
Height
6′ 4″/193cm
Reach
79″/201cm
Age
36
Born
1982-04-26
Death
-
Nationality
USA

Éric Lee Molina (born April 26, 1982) is a Mexican-American professional boxer. He has challenged twice for a world heavyweight title, in 2015 and 2016.Molina turned professional on March 17, 2007; losing his first professional bout by knockout. Despite losing his first pro bout, Molina went on an 18-fight unbeaten streak. On January 18, 2012, he stepped up and fought former two-time world heavyweight title challenger Chris Arreola. Despite losing the fight by first-round knockout, Molina did manage to hurt Arreola. Two and a half years later in May 2014, Molina scored his biggest professional career win by stopping former world heavyweight title challenger DaVarryl Williamson in five rounds.On June 13, 2015, he fought for the WBC world heavyweight title against defending champion Deontay Wilder. Molina hurt the champion during the early rounds, but was knocked out in the ninth round. Molina scored the biggest win of his entire professional career in April 2016 by stopping former two-weight world champion Tomasz Adamek in the tenth round. Later that year, on December 10, he challenged for the IBF heavyweight title against champion Anthony Joshua in Manchester, England. Molina lost by third-round knockout.On May 22, 2018, Molina was suspended from fighting in the United Kingdom for two years by the UK Anti-Doping organisation after testing positive for the prohibited substance dexamethasone, a substance that the World Anti-Doping Agency lists as being prohibited during the "in competition" period only, following his December 10, 2016 world title fight with Anthony Joshua. The suspension will run from the date of an imposed provisional suspension, which began on October 28, 2017, and will end at midnight on October 27, 2019.On November 4, 2017, Molina, ranked #12 by the WBC at heavyweight, faced WBO #3, WBC #6 and IBF #7 Dominik Breazeale. In the eighth round, Breazeale caught Molina with a right hand to Molina's side of his head, which prompted Molina to take a knee. Molina managed to beat the count, but didn't look fit enough to continue. Despite making it to the end of the round, Molina's corner decided to stop the fight.On December 7, 2019, Molina faced Filip Hrgovic, ranked #9 by the WBA and the IBF and #11 by the WBC. Hrgovic dominated the fight, and finished Molina in the third.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2021-10-30 Alen Babic WWWWWW O2 Arena, Greenwich
2021-08-28 Alejandro de la Torre LLLLLL Gimnasio de la U.A.T., Matamoros WIN
KO
2021-03-27 Fabio Wardley WWWWWW Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar LOST
KO
2019-12-07 Filip Hrgovic WWWWWW Diriyah Arena, Diriyah LOST
KO
2019-02-15 Nick Guivas WLLWLD Amigoland Convention Center, Brownsville WIN
Unanimous decision
2017-11-04 Dominic Breazeale WWWWLW Barclays Center, Brooklyn LOST
Corner retirement
2017-09-02 Terrell Jamal Woods LLLWDW South Texas Fighting Academy, Palmhurst WIN
Majority decision
2016-12-10 Anthony Joshua WWWWWW Manchester Arena, Manchester LOST
Technical knockout
2016-04-02 Tomasz Adamek WWWLLW Tauron Arena (previously Krakow Arena), Krakow WIN
KO
2015-10-10 Rodricka Ray LWLWLL Boggus Ford Center, Pharr WIN
Technical knockout
2015-06-13 Deontay Wilder WWWWWW Bartow Arena, Birmingham LOST
KO
2015-01-17 Raphael Zumbano LWLWLW MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
2014-08-02 Theo Kruger DLLWLL Events Center, Pharr WIN
Technical knockout
2014-05-10 DaVarryl Williamson LWWLWL USC Galen Center, Los Angeles WIN
Technical knockout
2013-04-27 Tony Grano WWLWWW Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario WIN
Unanimous decision
2012-06-16 Andrew Greeley LLLLLL Convention Center, McAllen WIN
Unanimous decision
2012-02-18 Chris Arreola WWWWW American Bank Center, Corpus Christi LOST
KO
2011-08-13 Warren Browning WWWLWW Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, The Joint, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
2011-03-12 Joseph Rabotte WDLLWL MGM Grand, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
2010-12-10 Rayford Johnson WLLWLW Casa de Amistad, Harlingen WIN
Unanimous decision
2010-10-30 Leo Bercier WLLLLL Joens Entertainment, Harlingen WIN
Corner retirement
2010-06-18 Chris Thomas LLLWLL Convention Center, McAllen WIN
Technical knockout
2010-02-06 Andrew Greeley LLLLLL Convention Center, McAllen WIN
Unanimous decision
2009-10-10 Gabriel Holguin WWWWLW Mooncussers , South Padre Island WIN
Unanimous decision
2009-06-19 Clinton Bonds LLWLLL Dodge Arena, Hidalgo WIN
KO
2009-05-15 Osvaldo Martinez WLWLDL Casa de Amistad, Harlingen WIN
Technical knockout
2009-02-27 Rayford Johnson LWWLWL Casa de Amistad, Harlingen WIN
Technical knockout
2008-10-18 David Robinson LWWLLL Casa de Amistad, Harlingen WIN
Technical knockout
2008-07-04 Douglas Robertson LLLDL Dodge Arena, Hidalgo WIN
Unanimous decision
2008-06-21 Anthony Greeley LLLDLL Rio Grande Valley Harley Davidson, McAllen WIN
Technical knockout
2008-03-28 Isaac Ruiz WWLL Municipal Auditorium, Harlingen WIN
Technical knockout
2007-12-20 Robbie McClimans LDWLLW Convention Center, Pasadena WIN
Technical knockout
2007-10-26 Brad Bowers LWWLLL Casa de Amistad, Harlingen WIN
Technical knockout
2007-08-10 Ras Thompson debut Convention Center, McAllen WIN
KO
2007-06-22 Tim Harris WLLWL Convention Center, McAllen WIN
Technical knockout
2007-03-17 Ashanti Jordan debut Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas LOST
KO