Molina stops Bey in final round of ShoBox shocker

Molina stops Bey in final round of ShoBox shocker
Mark E. Ortega
RingTV.com
July 19, 2013


LAS VEGAS – For nine plus rounds, Mickey Bey was putting together a signature performance in his ShoBox: The New Generation main event against John Molina at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

Bey constantly beat Molina to the punch, utilizing his superior hand speed and footwork to build a wide lead on all three judges' scorecards. What makes boxing beautiful in comparison to other sports is that the scoreboard doesn't matter until it reads zero.

Molina was the latest example of this, as he stopped Bey on his feet at the 2:01 mark of the 10th and final round after being outclassed for most of the contest.

Despite Bey being superior for much of the fight, Molina never stopped coming forward. With his left eye badly swollen in the early rounds after eating numerous jabs from Bey, he began to have a hard time seeing the check hooks coming.

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Molina, Goossen hope third time is the charm

Molina, Goossen hope third time is the charm
Mark E. Ortega
RingTV.com
July 19, 2013


Friday night, John Molina's career is more or less on the line as he meets unbeaten Mickey Bey in their ShoBox-televised ten-round main event in Las Vegas.

Coming off a close decision loss to Andrey Klimov just north of a month ago, Molina has switched trainers, from Oxnard, Calif.'s Robert Garcia to 45-minutes east in Van Nuys with Joe Goossen.

This will mark the third time Molina and Goossen have linked up. The two have been more on-again, off-again than Ross and Rachel of '90s sitcom Friends fame.

"I didn't watch Friends, so I'm not familiar with that reference, but how about more than Liz [Taylor] and Dick [Burton]?" asked Goossen on Wednesday, when asked about the renewed vows.

"I've got an eight-month old at home and the back-and-forth to Oxnard was tough on me," shared Molina on why he switched from Robert Garcia back to Goossen.

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Bits & Pieces: Sparring partners pick Bey by knockout

Bits & Pieces: Sparring partners pick Bey by knockout
Mark E. Ortega
RingTV.com
July 18, 2013


Though he only has nine knockouts in his 18 wins, the chief sparring partners for lightweight prospect Mickey Bey both agree in their assessment that Bey will stop John Molina on Friday in their ShoBox main event.

British welterweight contender Ashley Theophane and welterweight prospect Chase Corbin gave Bey most of his work in preparation for this fight, a ten-round bout that will be Bey's toughest test by far.

"John's been at a higher level and fought for the title, but Mickey is the one coming up," said Theophane to RingTV on Wednesday when asked about the fight.

"I think Mickey is gonna stop him. I expect him to outclass him and I don't think it is going the distance."

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