{"id":681,"date":"2021-05-14T10:05:42","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T10:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gosportsandentertainment.co.uk\/?p=681"},"modified":"2021-05-14T10:05:42","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T10:05:42","slug":"eggington-gunning-to-ko-molina-and-deliver-a-statement-to-160-pound-division","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gosportsandentertainment.co.uk\/?p=681","title":{"rendered":"EGGINGTON GUNNING TO KO MOLINA AND DELIVER A STATEMENT TO 160 POUND DIVISION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Sam Eggington<\/strong>\u00a0believes a knockout or stoppage of former World Champion\u00a0\u2018King\u2019 Carlos Molina<\/strong>\u00a0will send a big statement to the middleweight division that he is ready to challenge for a World title next.

The Birmingham puncher is fired up like never before as he heads into battle with the Mexican hardman, who has never been stopped in 50 fights, on Saturday 22nd May at the Coventry Skydome Arena, exclusively live and free on\u00a0Channel 5<\/strong>.

With the Vacant WBC Silver Middleweight Championship on the line, Eggington aims to grab the title with both hands to ensure a high ranking in the WBC that will place him in prime position to challenge for a World title.

Iron-fisted Eggington knows that a devastating performance – similar to his six round brutal destruction of Ashley Theophane last December – will send a red warning to the elite 160 pound operators that he is hammering on the door.

It\u2019s been a long-time coming for the British, Commonwealth, European and International Champion in his near decade in the sport, but Eggington can sense that his moment at ultimate glory is near.

The 27-year-old aims to do what former hard-hitting World Champions Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Mike Alvarado and Cornelius Bundrage couldn\u2019t do and be the first man to stop the granite-chinned warrior from Patzcuaro, Michoac\u00e1n de Ocampo.

Eggington said, \u201cThe plan is to stop him.\u00a0 That\u2019s plan A, I want the stoppage without a doubt.\u00a0 Plan B, I\u2019m trained and ready to go twelve with him if I need to.\u00a0 They are the two eventualities I\u2019m prepared for.\u00a0 With the way I fight I can\u2019t see this going the distance.\u00a0 He comes to fight also and he\u2019ll come straight to me so that will be perfect,\u201d

\u201cI haven\u2019t watched too much of Molina, I leave that to my trainer Jon Pegg and my team, I\u2019ve watched maybe 20 or 30 seconds of him here or there during the camp.\u00a0 I\u2019m not a fan of studying fights intently, I just like to go in and do the business on the night.\u00a0 All I know is that he\u2019s a Mexican, he\u2019s a former World Champion, he\u2019s fought some very good names and he\u2019s got a solid chin, that\u2019s all I need to know to get me fired up and I\u2019ve got to be at my very best,\u201d

\u201cIt will be real statement to the other middleweight champions, without a doubt. You don\u2019t get to 50 fights against the level Molina\u2019s been in with and not get stopped for no reason.\u00a0 So I definitely hope to change that.\u00a0 I believe it sends a message to rest of division, but one things for sure it will definitely make me feel better knowing that I was the first.\u00a0 The World title is in my thoughts but the most important thought right now is that I have to beat Molina otherwise it won\u2019t happen. Simple.\u201d<\/td><\/tr>
Presented by\u00a0Hennessy Sports<\/strong>\u00a0in association with\u00a0William Hill<\/strong>,\u00a0Infinitum<\/strong>,\u00a0Numan<\/strong>,\u00a0Everlast<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0King Carlos Promotions<\/strong>, Eggington v Molina will headline the exciting nine-fight card exclusively live and free-to-air across the UK and Ireland on\u00a0Channel 5<\/strong>.

Main event features Birmingham warrior\u00a0Sam Eggington<\/strong>\u00a0(29-7-0, 17 KO\u2019s) against Mexico\u2019s hard-as-nails\u00a0Carlos Molina\u00a0<\/strong>(37-11-2, 12 KO\u2019s) for the Vacant WBC Silver Middleweight Championship.\u00a0

Chief support features a cracking showdown between Birmingham\u2019s\u00a0Kaisee Benjamin<\/strong>\u00a0(11-1-1, 2 KO\u2019s) and Dumbarton\u2019s Martin Harkin (13-1-0, 5 KO\u2019s) in an Eliminator for the British Welterweight Championship (Subject to BBBofC approval).

Also on the card, Coventry sensation\u00a0River Wilson-Bent<\/strong>\u00a0(8-0-0, 4 KO\u2019s) makes the first defence of his Midlands Area Middleweight title against Derby\u2019s George Farrell (5-0-0, 1 KO).\u00a0

Former British Light-Heavyweight Champion\u00a0Shakan Pitters\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0(14-1-0, 4 KO\u2019s) has his first back against Bradford\u2019s\u00a0Jermaine Springer<\/strong>\u00a0(7-2-0, 1 KO)\u00a0<\/strong>in an eight-rounder since losing his title to Craig Richards last December.\u00a0

County Monaghan super-lightweight dynamo\u00a0Stephen \u2018The Hitman\u2019 McKenna<\/strong>\u00a0(7-0-0, 7 KO\u2019s) features in a six-rounder, but the undefeated red-hot 24-year-old prospect has not needed to go the distance yet with all his fights ending inside.\u00a0

Birmingham middleweight bombshell\u00a0Idris \u2018The\u00a0Bodybreaker\u2019 Virgo<\/strong>\u00a0(9-0-1, 1 KO) goes in over six-rounds.\u00a0

Sevenoaks all-action super-welterweight\u00a0\u00a0Michael Hennessy<\/strong>\u00a0Jr.<\/strong>\u00a0(5-1-1) is in a six-rounder against Warminster\u2019s Paul Cummings.\u00a0

Irish super-welterweight ace\u00a0Brett McGinty<\/strong>\u00a0(1-0) follows up his thrilling pro debut last December when he features in a four-rounder against Islington’s Jordan Grannum.\u00a0

Brighton heavyweight talent\u00a0Tommy Welch<\/strong>\u00a0(1-0-0, 1 KO), son of the former British, Commonwealth and World Heavyweight title challenger Scott, follow\u2019s up his explosive debut last December when he stopped Matt Gordon in the second round and features in a four-round contest.

For further information go to\u00a0www.hennessysports.com<\/a>\u00a0or social media: Facebook\u00a0@HennessySports<\/a>, Twitter\u00a0@HennessySports<\/a>\u00a0and Instagram\u00a0@hennessysports<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sam Eggington\u00a0believes a knockout or stoppage of former World Champion\u00a0\u2018King\u2019 Carlos Molina\u00a0will send a big statement to the middleweight division<\/p>\n

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