Carlos Molina (born November 18, 1985) is an American

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. He is also the brother of two Olympic Boxers (Twins) Javier for the U.S. and Oscar who fights for Mexico.

Amateur career

Molina's amateur career ended with a record of 105-20.

Professional career

On the same Showtime boxing card of Márquez- Vázquez IV, Carlos scored a decision win over veteran Humberto Tapia. Carlos suffered his first professional defeat from British boxer Amir Khan in December 2012.

Professional boxing record

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''Vacated'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Molina, Carlos American boxers of Mexican descent Boxers from California Lightweight boxers 1985 births Living people American male boxers People from Commerce, California