Jason Moloney vs. Lee McGregor - IBF Title Eliminator Off

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Jason Moloney-Lee McGregor: D4G Promotions Wins Purse Bid For IBF Title Eliminator

D4G Promotions continues to make the rounds this week.

On the heels of announcing an intriguing show to take place in November, the Dubai-based promotional outfit secured the rights to the IBF-ordered bantamweight title elimination bout between Lee McGregor and Jason Moloney. D4G Promotions was the lone bidder, submitting $201,100 during a purse bid hearing conducted Tuesday from IBF headquarters in Springfield, New Jersey.

Per sanctioning body rules, McGregor—who is represented by MTK Global—is entitled to the favorable end of a 60/40 split of the winning bid as the higher ranked challenger. McGregor is currently ranked number-three in the IBF bantamweight rankings, while Australia’s Moloney (22-2, 18KOs) is number-four. In between the two, former titlist Paul Butler is already committed to a mandatory title shot versus reigning WBO bantamweight titlist John Riel Casimero.

The title eliminator will determine the next mandatory challenger for Japan’s Naoya Inoue, the reigning IBF/WBA bantamweight titlist who is due a voluntary title defense for his next fight. Inoue and Moloney are both promoted by Top Rank, having met last Halloween in Las Vegas where Inoue scored a one-sided seventh-round stoppage in one of his finer performances in an already stellar career.

D4G Promotions will have fifteen (15) days to provide the IBF with signed contracts along with a confirmed date and location for the fight, which must take place within the next 90 days.

Moloney rebounded from the knockout loss to Inoue with a strong win in his most recent start. The two-time title challenger from Australia outboxed Joshua Greer over ten rounds this past August in Tulsa, Oklahoma to position himself for another crack at a bantamweight title.

Prior to losing to Inoue, Moloney had won four in a row—all inside the distance. The streak followed a heartbreaking twelve-round, split decision defeat to then-unbeaten IBF bantamweight titlist Emmanuel Rodriguez in October 2018, the lone time in his career where Moloney has fought past the tenth round. It was also his U.S. debut, having since fought stateside in each of his last three fights after a trio of knockouts in his Australia homeland.

McGregor (11-0, 9KOs) has quickly surged to title contention in less than four years as a pro. The 24-year-old from Edinburgh, Scotland has scored three straight knockouts, including his climbing off the canvas to drop and stop unbeaten Vincent Legrand in the fourth round of their EBU bantamweight title fight this past August in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Despite his reputation as a finisher, the most significant win to date for McGregor is his only fight to go the full twelve-round distance—a split decision over Kash Farooq in their November 2019 battle of undefeated bantamweights. Interestingly, McGregor was previously aligned with a rematch versus Farooq as confirmed September 24 by the British Boxing Board of Control who ordered the regional title fight.

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I think this may be why Hearn said Lee and Kash will fight next year..

Let Lee have this fight first maybe?

Are D4G working with MTK?

Doing some dirty work for them?

Seems MTK shows in Dubai usually are promoters by D4G..

[margaret thatcher]

would be a nice fight, jason is the better brother despite andrew having been the world titlist

but tbh, it would be kinda silly if moloney became the mandatory for inoue so soon after being splatted by him

[gregregegg]

would be a nice fight, jason is the better brother despite andrew having been the world titlist

but tbh, it would be kinda silly if moloney became the mandatory for inoue so soon after being splatted by him

Andrew was never really a world titleist. had the interim WBA reg belt.... dont believe everything top rank tell you.

Agree with the Jason IBF elliminator beig silly though, dont know if he will even want it, 80grand to fight an elliminator to try earn a shot at a fight your gunna get KO'd in... He is WBC silver, i would think he tries that path instead.

[Ruthless-RKO]

would be a nice fight, jason is the better brother despite andrew having been the world titlist

but tbh, it would be kinda silly if moloney became the mandatory for inoue so soon after being splatted by him

Typical for IBF to recycle.

Kid Galahad became mandatory again after just one fight after he was defeated.

[NoScoutingReports]

Moloney would be a huge test for Lee, has only lost at the top level, narrowly in the case of Rodriguez (Inoue another planet of course). Either this or Farooq 2 next would be spot on for McGregor.

[brilo33]

be a really interesting fight, hes tough jason got hooks on him moves well good boxer, lee was really disappointing in his last fight but pulled it out but is a tough lad and better boxer than that, i not sure he is ready, i think this fight will go down to lee chasing a ko not sure he will get it,

[Offthehook]

Nice fight. Wouldn’t be surprised if mcgregor wins, he looks strong at the weight also

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Jason Moloney To Pursue WBC Title Eliminator After Plans Fall Through For Lee McGregor Clash

Boxing Scene has learned that the two-time title challenger is currently in talks with Thailand’s Nawaphon Por Chokchai in a final eliminator to determine the mandatory challenger for the WBC bantamweight title. The move comes after Moloney was forced to abandon an IBF eliminator with Scotland’s Lee McGregor, who instead opted to next defend his EBU European bantamweight title in a recently announced co-promotional pact with Matchroom Boxing and Probellum.

Moloney-Por Chokchai will likely wind up in the United States, though final details are expected to be revealed during the WBC’s annual convention. The ratings and mandatory contender portion of the week-long event is scheduled for Tuesday, at which time the sanctioning body will honor the current talks in place or force the matter to head to a purse bid.

he will next face a former title challenger in Por Chokchai (51-1-1, 41KOs) who has won fifteen straight following his lone career defeat. The loss came in a third-round stoppage to Mexico’s Juan Hernandez in their March 2017 vacant WBC flyweight title fight. Por Chokchai moved up to junior bantamweight soon thereafter, most notably in a fifth round stoppage of countryman and former flyweight champion Amnat Ruenroeng in April 2018.

From there came another move in weight, with Por Chokchai’s last ten fights taking place at bantamweight. The entirety of his career has taken place in Thailand, though the 30-year-old Bangkok native will have to hit the road for his ordered title eliminator.

The winner will become the mandatory challenger to Donaire, who became a three-time bantamweight titlist following a fourth-round knockout of unbeaten Nordine Oubaali this past May 29 in Carson, California. Donaire will return to the venue for a December 11 title defense versus Reymart Gaballo.

[THEBUTCH]

McGregor's moving along at breath taking rate

[Spud]

Touch fight for McGregor

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McGregor's moving along at breath taking rate

Touch fight for McGregor

It’s not happening. You should read the previous post.

[THEBUTCH]

Even if this fight doesn't happen Lee's career has still been a study in fast track

[Boxing Prospect]

Even if this fight doesn't happen Lee's career has still been a study in fast track

If he'd have had this eliminator and won he'd have got a bout with a proper fast tracked fighter....

[THEBUTCH]

Faster than McGregor ? Who's this then ?

[margaret thatcher]

he means inoue

[JamesPhilips]

Another fight off

[Ruthless-RKO]

Another fight off

This was never on.

Purse bids was scheduled, but Lee McGregor had other plans set out.

[Boxing Prospect]

Faster than McGregor ? Who's this then ?

Monster.

[THEBUTCH]

Ahh, well Inoue is a modern day legend and arguably the best boxer on the planet.

McGregor is still progressing at a frightening speed.