2008 US OLYMPIAN TO MAKE PRO DEBUT
ON MARCH 27 AT NOKIA THEATRE L.A. LIVE
Sherman Oaks, March 2 – Just 19 years old, junior welterweight Javier Molina has already been picked by boxing insiders as a future star. World-renowned promoter Dan Goossen agrees with the experts when it comes to the 2008 United States Olympian, and he has shown his confidence by signing Molina to an exclusive promotional contract with his company, Goossen Tutor Promotions, that begins with the City of Commerce, California native’s professional debut on March 27th at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE.
“One of our main goals in boxing is to build and promote the next generation of boxing stars,” said Goossen. “In Javier Molina, we have a young man who has the talent, style, and charisma to not only win a World Championship, but to become a true crossover star. We’re going to do everything to get him there, and we know Javier will be working tirelessly in the gym and in the ring to do his part.”
“I’m honored to be part of the Goossen Tutor team, and I can’t wait for March 27th so I can get back in the ring and get my professional career started,” said Molina. “My California fans who’ve watched me as an amateur know what I can do, and I’m excited to let the rest of the world know who I am. I like to fight and I promise to do my best not to disappoint anybody who comes to see me.”
Said his manager Arnulfo Bravo, “He’s a great talent, and I’m very excited about his future. I feel we’ve signed the two most prominent and best 2008 Olympians in Molina and Shawn Estrada.”
Molina comes from a fighting family that includes his father, uncle, and older brother, all who have fought professionally, as well as his twin brother Oscar, who was a member of the Mexican Olympic team. Owner of over 110 amateur wins, Molina holds victories over highly regarded professional prospect Danny Garcia, Karl Dargan and Danny O’Connor, and despite his loss to Bulgaria’s Boris Georgiev in the opening round of the 2008 Beijing Games, most observers expect that his greatest accomplishments will come in the professional ranks with his aggressive style of fighting.
A senior at John Glenn High School in Norwalk, CA, Molina’s plans include college after graduating this year.