Day: August 6, 2005

Molitor Promises Big U.S. Splash

(AUG 6) Harrison, NJ — Top rated bantamweight contender Steve "The Canadian" Kid" Molitor will move up to the jr. featherweight division when he takes on the tough, durable and awkward Debind "The Nepal Tiger" Thapa on the 10-round main event of the upcoming August 19 show at the Hanover Marriott in Whippany, NJ. Molitor (20-0, 6 KOs) has chosen to make his third appearance on U.S.soil a significant one, opting to take on a difficult assignment rather than facing the proverbial 50-50-record opponent. "You get nowhere fighting nobodies and the fight against Thapa is a demonstration of how much faith we have in Steve," says his manager James Jardine. "Steve wants to become a world champion. He knows that to prepare for his eventual title opportunity he needs to overcome certain obstacles. Read more [...]

Molitor Promises Big U.S. Splash

(AUG 6) Harrison, NJ — Top rated bantamweight contender Steve "The Canadian" Kid" Molitor will move up to the jr. featherweight division when he takes on the tough, durable and awkward Debind "The Nepal Tiger" Thapa on the 10-round main event of the upcoming August 19 show at the Hanover Marriott in Whippany, NJ. Molitor (20-0, 6 KOs) has chosen to make his third appearance on U.S.soil a significant one, opting to take on a difficult assignment rather than facing the proverbial 50-50-record opponent. "You get nowhere fighting nobodies and the fight against Thapa is a demonstration of how much faith we have in Steve," says his manager James Jardine. "Steve wants to become a world champion. He knows that to prepare for his eventual title opportunity he needs to overcome certain obstacles. Read more [...]