George Kambosos Jr. vs Devin Haney will face off in a title unification bout on June 4 at the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. Although the main event will be the headliner, the undercard also has some interesting bouts to offer. One of them is Jason Moloney vs Aston Palicte in the Bantamweight division.
They will fight for the WBC silver bantamweight title and the vacant WBO International bantamweight championship in a 10-round match.
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Jason Moloney vs Aston Palicte: Physical attributes
Jason Moloney is a 31-year-old boxer from Australia and currently holds the WBC silver bantamweight title. He stands at 5-feet-5-inches tall and has a reach of 65 inches. Moloney has fought in 25 professional fights; with a record of 23-2 with 18 KOs, and his only losses coming at the hands of Naoya Inoue and Emmanuel Rodriguez. He made his professional boxing debut at the age of 23 against Chatri Sariphan on August 15, 2014.
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On the other hand, Palicte is also 31 years old from the Philippines and has previously challenged for the WBO super flyweight title twice. He stands at 5-feet-7-inches tall and has a reach of 69.5 inches, giving him a 4-inch reach advantage over Moloney. Palicte has fought in 33 professional fights with a record of 28-4-1 with 23 KOs.
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The Filipino made his professional boxing debut at the age of 19 against Jomar Yema on August 23, 2010.
Other facts about Moloney vs Palicte
Jason Moloney is the more recognizable fighter out of the two and has a net worth of $1.5 million as of 2022. In terms of personal life, Moloney is married to Jorja Woodward and also has two daughters with his partner.
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Furthermore, Palicte is relatively unknown in the boxing world as of now, even though he has competed in 33 pro fights. Therefore, it becomes difficult to calculate his net worth precisely, which is unknown. He is married to Kristine Pabiona-Palicte and has a son with her.
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The details of the fight
Jason Moloney has made a serious comeback in his career after losing to Naoya Inoue last October. Since then he has had victories over Joshua Greer Jr. last August and made his 2022 debut in April with a win over Francisco Javier Pedroza via unanimous decision. He currently ranks No. 2 by the WBC and No. 3 by WBO.
Palicte, on the other hand, has previously challenged for world titles at junior bantamweight and comes into this fight on a three-fight winning streak. Moreover, He is world-rated No. 6 by the IBF.
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