Carlos Molina won a twelve round unanimous decision over former two division world champion Cory Spinks in an IBF Jr. Middleweight elimination bout at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago.
Molina dominated the sction as he pressed and pushed Spinks with consistent punching while Spinks would only push with the jab and do alot of holding.
Molina became more dominant as the rounds progressed and big round’s seven and eight. In round nine Spinks was deducted a point for the excessive holding. In round eleven, Molina landed a little left hook that sent Spinks to the canvas. Spinks as was able to get out of the round but took alot of punches against the ropes and the referee ruled a eiht count for a second knockdown in round twelve. Dpinks made it to the final bell but was not even close as the scorecards read 120-105, 119-106 and 119-106 for Molina.
Molina, 153.4 lbs of Chicago will now await the winner of the February 23rd title bout between champion Cornelius Bundrage and Ishe Smith. Molina is now 21-5-2. Spinks, 153.2 lbs of Boca Raton, FL via St. Louis is now 39-8.
Antwone Smith scored a ten round unanimous decision over former two-time Lightweight champion Jose Luis Castillo in a Jr. Middleweight bout.
The fight did not have much sustained action with the difference of the fight being Smiths work rate over the 39 year old Castillo. Castillo had a decent round four but was docked a point in that round for excessive low blows.
Scores were 100-90, 98-92 and 99-91 for Smith, 155.6 lbs of Miami ans is now 23-4-1. Castillo, 151.8 lbs of Empaine, Sonora Mexico is now 64-12-1
