Moloney vs. Palicte

Jason Moloney vs. Aston Palicte

Marvel Stadium, Docklands, Melbourne, Australia – 5 June 2022

Bantamweight contender Aston Palicte arrived in Melbourne, Australia on Wednesday, June 1, ahead of his clash with local fan favorite Jason Moloney this Sunday at the 55,000-seat Marvel Stadium.

The ten-round bout will be broadcast on ESPN in the United States as part of the card headlined by the undisputed lightweight championship bout between George Kambosos Jr. and Devin Haney.

The WBC silver bantamweight title and the WBO International bantamweight title will both be on the line in the Palicte-Moloney fight.

Palicte (28-4-1, 23 knockouts) of Bago City, Negros Occidental, Philippines is feeling confident about his preparation for the fight, having reunited with long-time trainer Nonoy Neri to train at MP Gym in Davao City, Philippines. Palicte won all of his bouts under Neri, a ten-fight winning streak from 2013 to 2015.

“I’m very thankful for this big opponent. This is a good opponent for me. I’ve wanted this fight for a long time. I’m in 100 percent condition,” said Palicte, who says he’s motivated to put on a good performance for the many Filipinos who live in Australia.

Palicte, a two-time world title challenger, has won three straight fights. Prior to becoming a top contender in the pros, Palicte was one of the Philippines’ top amateurs, representing his country at the 2008 AIBA Youth World Championships in Mexico and earning bronze at the 2010 China Open in Guiyang, China.

Moloney (23-2, 18 KOs) hails from nearby Mitcham, Victoria, Australia and is coming off two straight wins since losing in his second attempt at a world title.
Palicte hopes a win over Moloney leads to another shot at a world title, but says he isn’t looking past Moloney.

In addition to Neri, Palicte is also accompanied by manager Jason Soong and assistant trainer Ryan Songalia.

“The timing is perfect because I feel that Aston is a better fighter at 118 pounds,” said Soong. “A win here will start another run for the world title for us.”

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Jason Moloney vs. Aston Palicte

Marvel Stadium, Docklands, Melbourne, Australia – 5 June 2022

Mayhem comes home, as Jason Moloney gets ready for the biggest stage of his career, as he defends his WBC silver and competes for the WBO international bantamweight strap against highly touted Aston Palicte.

Palicte has been on the world stage before, having controversially drawn with a great of the little big men, Donny Nietes back in 2018 at the Inglewood Forum in Los Angeles. The Filipino standout has since challenged another monster of the lower-weight classes, Kazuto Ioka for the Japanese warrior’s world title.

Moloney weighed in on his highly-rated opponent on June 5 in his native Australia. ‘Mayhem’ said, “I’m really excited for this fight. Thank you to Top Rank, DiBella Entertainment, and my manager Tony Tolj for putting it together and getting me a great opportunity against a world-class fighter.

“Palicte is well known to anybody in the lower weight classes, he’s exciting, he comes to win and he’s handled himself with the best in the business. This is a real test against a top fighter and I have to come through this and look good in order to push for another world title shot, and I believe this fight is the quality of a world title fight.

“I’m not looking past Palicte, but he’s a far better opponent than who Paul Butler boxed for his world title. Paul Butler won’t want to fight me after this performance, we’re going to have to force that fight to happen. I have the team that makes things happen and we will make that fight happen eventually unless he vacates.”

Moloney acts as chief support for the undisputed world lightweight title clash between George Kambosos Jr and Devin Haney. The all-action Aussie discussed featuring on the high profile showdown down under.

The world-ranked bantamweight said, “Australia has been deserving of events of this size for years, and I’m delighted to be involved with such a massive event. It’s a global event, and I can’t wait to show my skills on a platform that is going to be watched worldwide, it’s a massive opportunity.

“The main event is a great fight, and it represents what boxing needs more, unified/undisputed champions. It really is the best fighting the best. I’ve fought the best at my weight class in Naoya Inoue, so have all the respect in the world for how good you have to be a unified world champion. It’s elite-level competition that you can’t miss if you’re a boxing fan.

“I’m also sharing this card with my brother. We’ve shared cards before but this one is special, and I’m expecting two career-best Moloney performances.”

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