HBO Boxing Weigh-in Results: Terence Crawford on Target, John Molina Over

Apparently capturing a world title is no longer paramount to perennial contender John Molina Jr. He is slated to face reigning WBC and WBO super lightweight champion Terence Crawford on Saturday night but at Friday’s weigh-ins, Molina didn’t make weight. He wasn’t even close.

Molina (29-6, 23 KOs) has taken some of the division’s best fighters and has won two in a row, including a unanimous decision win over Ruslan Provodnikov in June. But Molina, who came up short against Antonio DeMarco for the WBC lightweight strap in 2012, missed weight badly. After stepping to the scale for what could be the last major fight of his career, Molina came in a bloated four pounds overweight.

With Molina coming in at 144 pounds, he will likely be fined a percentage of the purse but regardless of what happens inside the ring tomorrow night, the Californian will not be able to win the titles. Crawford (29-0, 20) came in at 139.6 pounds and will obviously retain his titles with a win. But if “Bud” happens to lose to Molina, then his titles will be vacated.

HBO will televise the action beginning at 9:35 p.m. ET/6:35 p.m. PT.

HBO Boxing Weigh-in Results:

Terence Crawford (139.6) vs. John Molina (144)
Mason Menard (134.2) vs Raymundo Beltran (133.8)