Jason Moloney

Jason Moloney (born 10 January 1991) is an Australian professional boxer, who has held the WBO bantamweight title since May 13, 2023.

He also challenged twice for the IBF bantamweight title.

As an amateur he represented Australia at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Moloney competed in the men's flyweight division at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Moloney’s first fight of the competition was against Michael Conlan (Ireland).

He beat Conlan via a points decision on count-back, in one of the best fights of the tournament.

He would then go on to face Oteng Oteng (Botswana) in the men’s Quarterfinals, losing via a close points decision.

Following the 2014 national amateur championships, Moloney turned professional in August 2014.

Moloney made his professional debut against Chatri Sariphan on 15 August 2014.

He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.

Moloney amassed a 5-0 record during the next year, before being scheduled to face Markquil Salvana for the vacant WBA Oceania super bantamweight title on 18 December 2015.

Salvana retired from the fight at the end of the fifth round, due to swelling around his right eye.

Moloney made his first WBA Oceania title defense against Junior Bajawa on 19 March 2016.

He retained the belt by a fourth-round technical knockout.

After capturing his first professional title, Moloney was scheduled to face Matias Agustin Arriagada in a non-title bout on 20 May 2016.

He won the fight by a fifth-round technical knockout.

Moloney was scheduled to face Virden Rivera in another non-title bout on 24 June 2016.

He won the fight by a third-round knockout.

Moloney faced Jeffrey Francisco on 3 August 2016, in a yet another non-title bout.

He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 59-54, 59-54 and 60-53.

Moloney made his second WBA Oceania super bantamweight title defense against Gerpaul Valero on 8 October 2016, at the Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia.

He won the fight by a seventh-round technical knockout.

He was leading 60-53 on all three of the judges' scorecards at the time of the stoppage.

Moloney made his third title defense against Enrique Bernache on 10 December 2016, with the fight once again taking place at the Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia.

He won the fight by a sixth-round technical knockout.

Bernache was deducted a point in the fifth round, due to repeated low blows.

At regional level, he has held the WBA Oceania bantamweight title since 2017 and held the Commonwealth bantamweight title in 2018.

Moloney faced Marco Demecillo in a non-title bout on 3 February 2017, in his first fight of the year.

He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 80-69, 80-71 and 80-70.

Demecillo was deducted a point in the eight round for a low blow.

Moloney made his fourth WBA Oceania title defense against Emanuel Armendariz on 3 June 2017.

He won the fight by a fifth-round technical knockout, and was leading 40-36, 40-36 and 39-37 on the scorecards at the time of the stoppage.

Moloney the fifth and final defense of his secondary WBA title against Lolito Sonsona on 19 August 2017.

Aside from the WBA Oceania title, the vacant OPBF Silver title was likewise on the line.

He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 100-90, 99-91 and 100-90.

After successfully defending the WBA Oceania super bantamweight title for the fifth time, Moloney moved down to bantamweight.

Moloney was scheduled to face Julias Kisarawe for the vacant WBA Oceania bantamweight title on 21 October 2017, in his first fight at bantamweight.

He won the fight by a first-round stoppage, knocking Kisarawe out with two seconds left in the round.

Moloney made his first WBA Oceania bantamweight title defense against the one-time WBO title challenger Immanuel Naidjala on 24 February 2018, with the vacant Commonwealth bantamweight title being on the line as well.

He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout, after winning the first two rounds on all three of the judges' scorecards.