Deontay Wilder vs. Eric Molina - Revision history

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	===Timeline===		===Timeline===
	* On May 1, Wilder announced ~~in an interview~~ that he would make his first title defense on June 13 in his native Alabama, though did not disclose his opponent: "No opponent has been announced yet – we still gotta lot of ironing out to do – but June 13th I’ll be back."[https://web.archive.org/web/20150507002830/http://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/deontay-wilder-returns-june-13-looking-to-stay-active/40812][https://web.archive.org/web/20150502035526/http://www.fighthype.com/news/article20335.html]		* On May 1, Wilder announced that he would make his first title defense on June 13 in his native Alabama, though did not disclose his opponent: "No opponent has been announced yet – we still gotta lot of ironing out to do – but June 13th I’ll be back."[https://web.archive.org/web/20150507002830/http://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/deontay-wilder-returns-june-13-looking-to-stay-active/40812][https://web.archive.org/web/20150502035526/http://www.fighthype.com/news/article20335.html]
	* Fight announced on May 14.[https://www.sportsnet.ca/more/wilder-to-defend-heavyweight-title-against-molina/]		* Fight announced on May 14.[https://www.sportsnet.ca/more/wilder-to-defend-heavyweight-title-against-molina/]

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	===Timeline===		===Timeline===
	* On May 1, Wilder announced in an interview that he would make his first title defense on June 13 in his native Alabama, though did not disclose his opponent: "No opponent has been announced yet – we still gotta lot of ironing out to do – but June 13th I’ll be back."[https://web.archive.org/web/20150507002830/http://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/deontay-wilder-returns-june-13-looking-to-stay-active/40812][https://web.archive.org/web/20150502035526/http://www.fighthype.com/news/article20335.html		* On May 1, Wilder announced in an interview that he would make his first title defense on June 13 in his native Alabama, though did not disclose his opponent: "No opponent has been announced yet – we still gotta lot of ironing out to do – but June 13th I’ll be back."[https://web.archive.org/web/20150507002830/http://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/deontay-wilder-returns-june-13-looking-to-stay-active/40812][https://web.archive.org/web/20150502035526/http://www.fighthype.com/news/article20335.html]
	* Fight announced on May 14.[https://www.sportsnet.ca/more/wilder-to-defend-heavyweight-title-against-molina/]		* Fight announced on May 14.[https://www.sportsnet.ca/more/wilder-to-defend-heavyweight-title-against-molina/]

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	===Timeline===		===Timeline===
	* On May 1, Wilder announced in an interview that he would make his first title defense on June 13 in his native Alabama, though did not disclose his opponent: "No opponent has been announced yet – we still gotta lot of ironing out to do – but June 13th I’ll be back."[https://web.archive.org/web/20150507002830/http://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/deontay-wilder-returns-june-13-looking-to-stay-active/40812]		* On May 1, Wilder announced in an interview that he would make his first title defense on June 13 in his native Alabama, though did not disclose his opponent: "No opponent has been announced yet – we still gotta lot of ironing out to do – but June 13th I’ll be back."[https://web.archive.org/web/20150507002830/http://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/deontay-wilder-returns-june-13-looking-to-stay-active/40812][https://web.archive.org/web/20150502035526/http://www.fighthype.com/news/article20335.html
	* Fight announced on May 14.[https:/~~/www.google.com/amp/s~~/www.sportsnet.ca/more/wilder-to-defend-heavyweight-title-against-molina/~~%3fsn-amp~~]		* Fight announced on May 14.[https://www.sportsnet.ca/more/wilder-to-defend-heavyweight-title-against-molina/]

	===Ranking Movements===		===Ranking Movements===

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	===Timeline===		===Timeline===
			* On May 1, Wilder announced in an interview that he would make his first title defense on June 13 in his native Alabama, though did not disclose his opponent: "No opponent has been announced yet – we still gotta lot of ironing out to do – but June 13th I’ll be back."[https://web.archive.org/web/20150507002830/http://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/deontay-wilder-returns-june-13-looking-to-stay-active/40812]
	* Fight announced on May 14.[https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sportsnet.ca/more/wilder-to-defend-heavyweight-title-against-molina/%3fsn-amp]		* Fight announced on May 14.[https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sportsnet.ca/more/wilder-to-defend-heavyweight-title-against-molina/%3fsn-amp]

	===Ranking Movements===		===Ranking Movements===
	* Molina ranked No. 26 contender by the WBC as of December 2014, went up to No. 11 in the February 2015 rankings, making him eligible to fight for the WBC title.		* Molina ranked No. 26 contender by the WBC as of December 2014, went up to No. 11 in the February 2015 rankings, making him eligible to fight for the WBC title.

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	* Fight announced on May 14.[https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sportsnet.ca/more/wilder-to-defend-heavyweight-title-against-molina/%3fsn-amp]		* Fight announced on May 14.[https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sportsnet.ca/more/wilder-to-defend-heavyweight-title-against-molina/%3fsn-amp]
	===Ranking Movements===		===Ranking Movements===
	* Molina ranked No. 26 contender by the WBC as of December 2014, went up to No. 11 in the February 2015 rankings, making him eligible to fight for the WBC title. At the ~~time of~~ the fight~~, Molina was ranked No. 7~~.		* Molina ranked No. 26 contender by the WBC as of December 2014, went up to No. 11 in the February 2015 rankings, making him eligible to fight for the WBC title.
			*WBC afterwards moved Molina to ninth in its May 2015 rankings and seventh in the June 2015 rankings released a few days before the fight.

	===The Fight===		===The Fight===
	* First all-American world heavyweight title fight since [[Hasim Rahman vs. Oleg Maskaev (2nd meeting)\|August 12, 2006]].		* First all-American world heavyweight title fight since [[Hasim Rahman vs. Oleg Maskaev (2nd meeting)\|August 12, 2006]].

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	===Timeline===		===Timeline===
	* ~~The fight~~ announced on May 14.[https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sportsnet.ca/more/wilder-to-defend-heavyweight-title-against-molina/%3fsn-amp]		* Fight announced on May 14.[https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sportsnet.ca/more/wilder-to-defend-heavyweight-title-against-molina/%3fsn-amp]
	===Ranking Movements===		===Ranking Movements===
	* Molina ranked No. 26 contender by the WBC as of December 2014, went up to No. 11 in the February 2015 rankings, making him eligible to fight for the WBC title. At the time of the fight, Molina was ranked No. 7.		* Molina ranked No. 26 contender by the WBC as of December 2014, went up to No. 11 in the February 2015 rankings, making him eligible to fight for the WBC title. At the time of the fight, Molina was ranked No. 7.

Artur128 at 17:43, 16 January 2026

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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
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			===Timeline===
	* The fight announced on May 14.[https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sportsnet.ca/more/wilder-to-defend-heavyweight-title-against-molina/%3fsn-amp]		* The fight announced on May 14.[https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sportsnet.ca/more/wilder-to-defend-heavyweight-title-against-molina/%3fsn-amp]
			===Ranking Movements===
			* Molina ranked No. 26 contender by the WBC as of December 2014, went up to No. 11 in the February 2015 rankings, making him eligible to fight for the WBC title. At the time of the fight, Molina was ranked No. 7.
			===The Fight===
	* First all-American world heavyweight title fight since [[Hasim Rahman vs. Oleg Maskaev (2nd meeting)\|August 12, 2006]].		* First all-American world heavyweight title fight since [[Hasim Rahman vs. Oleg Maskaev (2nd meeting)\|August 12, 2006]].
	* Molina ranked No. 26 contender by the WBC as of December 2014, went up to No. 11 in the February 2015 rankings, making him eligible to fight for the WBC title. At the time of the fight, Molina was ranked No. 7.
	* For WBC World Heavyweight title. First heavyweight title fight held in the state of Alabama, native to [[Evander Holyfield ]](who was in attendance), [[Earnie Shavers]] and [[Joe Louis]]. Molina sought to become the first Mexican-American World Heavyweight champion in history.		* For WBC World Heavyweight title. First heavyweight title fight held in the state of Alabama, native to [[Evander Holyfield ]](who was in attendance), [[Earnie Shavers]] and [[Joe Louis]]. Molina sought to become the first Mexican-American World Heavyweight champion in history.
	* The 6'7" inch Wilder got tested by the 50 to 1 odds underdog Molina. Wilder dominated, knocking down Molina near the end of round four, twice in the fifth, and knocking him out on his back in the ninth round. Molina actually won two rounds, and pursued his counter strategy of landing damaging power body shots whenever Wilder came in to try to tire Wilder and break him down, and also throwing uppercuts. Molina loaded up on the right hand all night, and staggered Wilder once but could not get close enough to follow up. Molina had no jab, and Wilder made him eat 75 jabs.		* The 6'7" inch Wilder got tested by the 50 to 1 odds underdog Molina. Wilder dominated, knocking down Molina near the end of round four, twice in the fifth, and knocking him out on his back in the ninth round. Molina actually won two rounds, and pursued his counter strategy of landing damaging power body shots whenever Wilder came in to try to tire Wilder and break him down, and also throwing uppercuts. Molina loaded up on the right hand all night, and staggered Wilder once but could not get close enough to follow up. Molina had no jab, and Wilder made him eat 75 jabs.

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	* The fight announced on May 14.[https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sportsnet.ca/more/wilder-to-defend-heavyweight-title-against-molina/%3fsn-amp]		* The fight announced on May 14.[https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sportsnet.ca/more/wilder-to-defend-heavyweight-title-against-molina/%3fsn-amp]
	* First all-American world heavyweight title fight since [[Hasim Rahman vs. Oleg Maskaev (2nd meeting)\|August 12, 2006]].		* First all-American world heavyweight title fight since [[Hasim Rahman vs. Oleg Maskaev (2nd meeting)\|August 12, 2006]].
	* Molina ranked No. 26 contender by the WBC as of December 2014, went up to No. 11 in the February 2015 rankings, making him eligible to fight for the WBC title. By the time of the fight, Molina was ranked No. 7.		* Molina ranked No. 26 contender by the WBC as of December 2014, went up to No. 11 in the February 2015 rankings, making him eligible to fight for the WBC title. At the time of the fight, Molina was ranked No. 7.
	* For WBC World Heavyweight title. First heavyweight title fight held in the state of Alabama, native to [[Evander Holyfield ]](who was in attendance), [[Earnie Shavers]] and [[Joe Louis]]. Molina sought to become the first Mexican-American World Heavyweight champion in history.		* For WBC World Heavyweight title. First heavyweight title fight held in the state of Alabama, native to [[Evander Holyfield ]](who was in attendance), [[Earnie Shavers]] and [[Joe Louis]]. Molina sought to become the first Mexican-American World Heavyweight champion in history.
	* The 6'7" inch Wilder got tested by the 50 to 1 odds underdog Molina. Wilder dominated, knocking down Molina near the end of round four, twice in the fifth, and knocking him out on his back in the ninth round. Molina actually won two rounds, and pursued his counter strategy of landing damaging power body shots whenever Wilder came in to try to tire Wilder and break him down, and also throwing uppercuts. Molina loaded up on the right hand all night, and staggered Wilder once but could not get close enough to follow up. Molina had no jab, and Wilder made him eat 75 jabs.		* The 6'7" inch Wilder got tested by the 50 to 1 odds underdog Molina. Wilder dominated, knocking down Molina near the end of round four, twice in the fifth, and knocking him out on his back in the ninth round. Molina actually won two rounds, and pursued his counter strategy of landing damaging power body shots whenever Wilder came in to try to tire Wilder and break him down, and also throwing uppercuts. Molina loaded up on the right hand all night, and staggered Wilder once but could not get close enough to follow up. Molina had no jab, and Wilder made him eat 75 jabs.

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	\| IBF \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~		\| IBF \|\| NR \|\| 31.01.2015 \|\| 08.02.2015
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	\| IBF \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~		\| IBF \|\| NR \|\| 31.01.2015 \|\| 08.02.2015
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	\| WBO \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A		\| WBO \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A

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