Canadian star reappers on the Esham Pickering show

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 07 Jan 2004, 11:52

Unbeaten Canadian bantamweight, Steve Molitor, who looked so impressive when he outboxed Nicky Booth over here for Booth's Commonwealth title, takes part in an eight-rounder with John Mackay on the Esham Pickering-Vincenzo Gigliotti bill at Bradford on January 16.
This is a good match. Mackay, a Ugandan who fights out of the Peacock gym, holds a fine win over current British featherweight champion Dazzo Williams (pts 6 in 2002), licked the experienced Brian Carr in a eight-rounder last year in Carr's own hometown of Glasgow and also stopped James Yelland in six rounds.
But southpaw Molitor is a world class exponent, who holds a stoppage win over Scott Olson for the Canadian title and and added the Commonwealth title with that sparkling points win over the hard-hitting Booth at Brentford. He floored the Nottingham man in the first and eventually romped home by 116-112 on referee Larry O'Connell's scorecard.
Molitor, curently 16-0 (6), and trained by Lennox Lewis' former amateur coach, Adrian Teodorescu, has struggled to find opponents of late. He's boxed only three times since the Booth win in September 2002 and at 23 has seen a promising career essentially grind to a halt.
But he can right that with a win over Mackay, still a youngster himself at 22 and who has also struggled to find opponents. He hasn't fought since that shock win over Brian Carr in March last year, a southpaw like Molitor. But he will have his hands full in this one. The classy Molitor can get home on points.

TerribleTerry · Post by **TerribleTerry** » 07 Jan 2004, 13:19

I believe Molitor has had personel problems which have hampered his career, including a murder charge for his brother.

Undoubtedly what he has shown in the ring has ear marked him as world class though.

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 07 Jan 2004, 13:26

TerribleTerry wrote:I believe Molitor has had personel problems which have hampered his career, including a murder charge for his brother.

Undoubtedly what he has shown in the ring has ear marked him as world class though.

Oh, yes. His brother killed his former girlfriend allegedly. Good knowledge Terry.

thepocketrocket · Post by **thepocketrocket** » 08 Jan 2004, 10:45

This will be a cracking match..I saw McKay when I was up in Glasgow, kicked the shit out of Brian Carr. He has also beaten Henry Castle. Molitor looked class so will be favourite but this is a pleasant suprise...

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 08 Jan 2004, 11:20

Gavin Down makes a comeback on the Pickering bill, his first fight since losing in a cracker - and a shocker - to Alan Bosworth last year. He fights Welsh journeyman Keith Jones.
I'm also hearing whispers of a Mark Krence-Colin Kenna meeting on the Woods-Johnson bill at Sheffield on February 6.

knockout · Post by **knockout** » 08 Jan 2004, 11:24

McKay is very strong and hits hard. he is a bit slow though.

is Molitor fleet footed? whats his style???

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 08 Jan 2004, 12:26

knockout wrote:McKay is very strong and hits hard. he is a bit slow though.

is Molitor fleet footed? whats his style???

He was certainly slick against Booth, but in several other fights has shown a mixture of boxing and punching. He pounded on Scotty Olson for example, dropping him three times, and also likes to bang to the body. His right hook looks a danger punch.
He beat Booth far more comprehensively than Nathan Sting, no slouch himself in the southpaw stakes.

knockout · Post by **knockout** » 08 Jan 2004, 12:30

interesting to know what weight they make it at.... not sure if mckay can do bantam....

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 08 Jan 2004, 15:00

thepocketrocket wrote:This will be a cracking match..I saw McKay when I was up in Glasgow, kicked the shit out of Brian Carr. He has also beaten Henry Castle. Molitor looked class so will be favourite but this is a pleasant suprise...

A very faded Carr though, but yes McKay has deserved some big fights as a result. I couldn't understand quite how it was Carr who got the shot at Pickering.

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 08 Jan 2004, 15:04

stujones wrote:
thepocketrocket wrote:This will be a cracking match..I saw McKay when I was up in Glasgow, kicked the shit out of Brian Carr. He has also beaten Henry Castle. Molitor looked class so will be favourite but this is a pleasant suprise...
A very faded Carr though, but yes McKay has deserved some big fights as a result. I couldn't understand quite how it was Carr who got the shot at Pickering.

I tipped Carr to beat Pickering! :(

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 08 Jan 2004, 15:33

bennie wrote:
stujones wrote:
thepocketrocket wrote:This will be a cracking match..I saw McKay when I was up in Glasgow, kicked the shit out of Brian Carr. He has also beaten Henry Castle. Molitor looked class so will be favourite but this is a pleasant suprise...
A very faded Carr though, but yes McKay has deserved some big fights as a result. I couldn't understand quite how it was Carr who got the shot at Pickering.
I tipped Carr to beat Pickering! :(

Thats almost as bad as convincing yourself that Moseley never faught at Lightweight

Or perhaps not.

knockout · Post by **knockout** » 12 Jan 2004, 08:43

spoke to John McKay at the weekend. the fight is made at 8st 10. obviously he is fairly confident. said he didnt used to like fighting southpaws but after fighting Brian Carr and having sparred plenty with Johnny Armour last year.

thepocketrocket · Post by **thepocketrocket** » 12 Jan 2004, 09:44

Cant wait for this fight!! I see Molitor winning, hes just too skilfull but i imagine McKay's stock will go up afterwards...