Carlos Molina is the other brother. The lightweight boxers younger twin siblings Javier and Oscar made names for themselves as amateurs in their hometown of Commerce, Calif., and beyond. Javier fought for the United States in the 2008 Olympics and is 2-0 as a pro while Oscar continues to fight for Mexico as amateur. Carlos had a fine amateur career -- he believes he had a record of about 120-18 but turned pro in 2007 under relatively anonymous circumstances. Does that bother him? Not a bit. He and his brothers couldnt be tighter; if theyre happy, hes happy, he said. Besides, hes right where he wants to be: Undefeated as a pro and, after signing a contract on Tuesday, a Golden Boy Promotions fighter. I actually had the Olympic dream, said the eldest Molina brother, who will be a featured fighter on the Fight Night Club card Thursday at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. I wanted all that. After I sat down and really thought about it, though, what I really wanted was to become a world champion. That was my main goal, to be a world champion. Javier, who fights for Goossen Tutor, probably has the highest profile after competing in the Olympics even though he had a disappointing experience in Bejing. He fought even though he was ill, proving how tough he is, but lost his opening-round fight. Oscar narrowly missed making the Olympic team of his parents native country but continues to fight internationally and plans to pursue a spot on Mexicos 2012 team. And Carlos, 23, will do what he can to support both of them. He said he wants his 19-year-old brothers to succeed so badly that its difficult to watch them fight. When I fight, I get the jitters, I get nervous, he said. It goes away once the bell rings, though. When my brothers fight, man, it doesnt ever go away. Oscar is going to fight in a tournament in Mexico City, against a Cuban. Im nervous about that one already. Im happy for them. I really dont think I could be happier if it had been me. Carlos and his amateur trainer, Robert Luna, agreed that his style was always better suited for the pros. He was more interested in throwing hard, punishing blows than a high volumn of punches, which isnt the best strategy in the amateurs. And he had his own family, including two kids, which was another obstacle. Those close to the Molinas say that you shouldnt jump to conclusions about Carlos because he wasnt quite as successful as his brothers as an amateur. Carlos (7-0, 3 knockouts) is still learning but is a complete boxer-puncher who also is very tough mentally, according to Luna, who has worked with all three and still trains Javier. His manager, Frank Espinoza, said Carlos reminds him of Miguel Cotto. Golden Boy and Espinoza, who demands that his fighters be gentlemen, also like Carlos as a person. Hes clean-cut and soft-spoken, the kind of fighter that wont cause problems along the way. Someone joked that no one would mess with the Molina family. He just laughed shyly and said, We dont have too many enemies but we have a lot of friends. Luna was asked which of three brothers will go the furthest? Honestly, I look at all three the same way, he said. Its too difficult to separate them. They all have tremendous ability. I really believe all three will make it to the top and become world champions, even pound for pound, all of it. When you see them, youll understand. All three are very, very talented. Carlos knows he must be patient. The last thing he needs is to be rushed into a big fight too soon, even with his vast amateur experience. However, he thinks he knows what hes made of but is eager to prove it to himself against top-level competition. After each fight, assuming he passes the test, he wants to move up to the next level. I do want to jump in there and see what I have, he said. I dont want to be one of those fighters with 25 fights and no title shots. I dont know if I want to do what Oscar (De La Hoya) did, fighting for a title in his 12th fight. I want to do something like that, though. One of the guys in my gym, Alfredo Angulo, has only 16 fights and hes already up there. For now, Ill how I feel in my fights and go from there. Things are going. And I think theyre only going to get better. If so, his brothers undoubtedly will be happy for him. http://www.ringtv.com/blog/916/the_other_brother_is_on_the_rise/ This content is protected This content is protected