Molina vs. Kirkland Predictions

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  1. jakelamotta

    jakelamotta Well-Known Member Full Member

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    What do you guys think?

    This is a tough one- I think styles may favor Molina-- I could be wrong...

    Thoughts?
     
  2. cut-man

    cut-man Member Full Member

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    I'm excited about this one !!!! Carlos schools him for four or five rounds, but gets caught soon after. Just a thought .
     
  3. Manfred

    Manfred Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Molina cant school Kirkland. School is out and it's time to go to work. Molina is not gonna roll over for Kirkland so Im looking for an exciting and brutal fight.
     
  4. Webbiano

    Webbiano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Molina by UD is the outcome I'm favouring towards. However I am open to the fact Kirkland could stop him late, but personally I feel the hype job gets exposed for a skilless slugger he is.
     
  5. haworths623

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    I think Molina puts Kirkland in a world of trouble but ends up getting stopped in the middle rounds. Either winning wouldn't be a surprise to me though. I see Kirkland as someone who could either lose miserably to any top Junior Middleweight or win spectacularly, depending on which Kirkland turns up.
     
  6. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    Great fight and 2 of my favorite guys at 154

    Kirkland a scary puncher who got beat and then everyone wrote him off and he got sent to the wolves vs Angulo where everyone wrote him off and he pummeled Angulo

    Molina is one of my favorites he fights everyone and everyone and fights them tough and to debated decisions like Chavez and Lara, he isnt a physical specimen or a tremendous athlete or even a great puncher but his technique and composure are incredible the guy can box

    Kirkland is explosive and dangerous and doesnt seem to gas so its up to Molina to handle the pressure be able to take the punch and be able to keep a high pace

    I really like both fighters and it will be hard to pick either Kirkland is too much for Molina or Molina just out foxes him to a late stoppage but more likely a points win
     
  7. KO-KING

    KO-KING Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    molina points

    He's a bit like burns, he gets underrated because he doesn't have the speed or power but what he does have is a decent chin good defence and great fundamentals - has the heart to back it up aswell
     
  8. myau1

    myau1 Active Member Full Member

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    I'll be routing for Kirkland but James; while a powerful puncher and possessing a warriors heart, will not be able to catch Molina. You can't kill what you can't catch. I still find it interesting they're putting Kirkland in with someone like Molina.

    Kirkland has a punchers chance against anyone he fights but he's a crude brawler and will lose to boxers 99% of the time sadly. I say Molina by dominating UD and a very boring fight.
     
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  10. jakelamotta

    jakelamotta Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Was just going to ask about Molina's chin:good If you compare speed of Kirkland and Molina, is there a significant gap?
     
  11. Cellz831

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    hard to make predictions for a Kirkland fight based on his chin and lack of defense.

    either his opponents getting KTFO or he is
     
  12. jakelamotta

    jakelamotta Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Interesting- I've kind of felt this way-- although I believe Molina is the 'underdog' looking at the odds.
     
  13. jakelamotta

    jakelamotta Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No prediction then? Weak...

    I'll go against that and say Molina by UD.
     
  14. King87

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    Molina by decision.
     
  15. kracka81

    kracka81 Well-Known Member Full Member

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