Samuel Molina (27-3-0, 14 KO) once again wears a national belt and enters the select group of champions in three different weights. The man from Malaga, who was already a monarch in the lightweight and super lightweight, He was proclaimed Spanish super welterweight champion last night after Jerobe Santana’s corner (17-2-0, 6 KO) threw in the towel in the tenth round. A fight with which La Esencia puts its name in the boxing history book.
Molina has won over his audience, he always gives them what they want and, in this case, it has been a third national crown. He becomes the fourth boxer to become champion of Spain, after Francisco Peiró (featherweight, lightweight and welterweight), Juan Sombrita Albornoz (lightweight, superlightweight and welterweight) and Miguel Ángel Peña (welterweight, lightweight and superlightweight). In a fight in which he excelled, he sent the Canary to the canvas in the last round Chocolate Santana with a right and a left. His corner threw in the towel due to his fighter’s condition and the crowd erupted.
The essence He was the lightweight champion in 2019 and repeated the feat in 2022, winning by unanimous decision over Jon Fernández (26-3-0, 22 KO), one of the best national boxers and owner of the belt at that time. He adds another great achievement to his record, defeating Santana, who was WBC Youth lightweight champion and returned to the rings a few months ago.
‘Falito’ retained its title
Rafael Acosta (11-1-0, 4 KO) made the first defense of his super lightweight title that he took from Antonio Collado (14-1-0, 3 KO) in November. The Sevillian won by split decision (97-93, 96-94 and 93-97) over Jokin García (8-1-0, 6 KO), which adds his first defeat. In addition, John Carter (15-2-1, 7 KO) gave the big surprise of the night by falling by TKO in the fourth round against Saúl Luna (8-2-0, 2 KO). The man from Granada went to the canvas due to a hook to the liver in the third round and went to the ground two more times in the next. The Heredia Saga once again brings one of the best nights for national boxing.
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