Steve Molitor was born in Ontario, Canada and began boxing as a youngster, following in his older brother Jeremy’s footsteps by taking up the sport.

Steve fought over 100 fights at amateur level, winning a hefty percentage and acquiring numerous national titles before narrowly missing out on the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

After the disappointment of the Olympic Trials, Steve decided to turn professional and in May 2000 defeated Julio Luna in an eight-round contest via unanimous decision.

This would set Steve up on an unbeaten, five year, twenty one fight winning streak as he picked up the Canadian Super-Bantamweight and Commonwealth, WBF and NABA Bantamweight Titles, beating British hot prospect Nicky Booth in his home country along the way.

Steve had already beaten another Briton, John Mackay on his home-soil two years before he travelled to the UK for the third time to challenge Michael Hunter for the vacant IBF Super-Bantamweight Title in November 2006.



Molitor had too much class for the unbeaten Brit and knocked Hunter down in the fourth, before despatching his opponent in the fifth round of a dominant performance to claim the vacant world title.

“The Canadian Kid” would then have home comforts as he defended the title four times in just over a year, out-pointing world-class operators Fahsan Battery, Ricardo Castillo and the previously undefeated Ceferino Labarda via a tenth round TKO.

In late 2008, Steve had the opportunity to become a unified super-bantamweight champion, again on homesoil in Ontario, against Panamanian WBA Champion Celestino Caballero.



Steve was in trouble from the off and after losing all three opening rounds, suffered a knockdown in the fourth before getting in trouble on the ropes and referee Luis Pabon stepped in somewhat controversially, to end the contest and inflict Steve’s first defeat.

Steve took seven months out of the ring to reflect, before being giving a chance to become number two contender for his old IBF Title by defeating Heriberto Ruiz, which he duly did with a split decision victory.

He followed that up with a KO victory over blown up super-flyweight Feliciano Ledesma and out-pointed Jose Saez two months later, to earn himself the chance to reclaim his title.

His opponent would be Takalani Ndlovu, whom Steve had beaten before with a ninth round TKO defence of his IBF Title in 2007 and now would face again for the title vacated by Molitor’s only conqueror Celestino Caballero.

The fight took place at Steve familiar Casino Rama in Ontario and over twelve hard rounds, Steve reclaimed his IBF Super-Bantamweight Title with a 116-112, 117-111, 115-113 points victory to become two-time world champion.



In September 2010, Steve would then be offered the chance to once again travel to Great Britain to take on Jason Booth, ironically the brother of Nicky, who Steve had out-pointed in 2002 for the Commonwealth Title.



In a tough contest in which Steve was cut in the third round, Molitor showed the classier work and took a majority points decision from the brave Briton to claim his fourth win in four fights in the UK.

With only one defeat in his 34 fight pro career to date, Steve Molitor continues to be one of the top super-bantamweights in the world but moving up a weight in the future would not be beyond “The Canadian Kid.”

Steve took time out with Phil D. Jay for our “12 Rounds” questions and answers series, which we thank him for.

(ROUND 1) How did you first get into boxing Steve?

"My older brother had started boxing a year before me and i just followed in his footsteps."

(ROUND 2) What was your Amateur record?


"I had roughly 130 fights and won just over 100."



(ROUND 3) Who influenced you as a young boxer?


"My older brother was a 10 time national champion, so i was always competing with him."

(ROUND 4) Toughest opponent you have faced?

"I have fought a lot of tough guys in my 20 plus years of boxing, but I’d have to say the cuban national champion I fought as an amateur and Celestino Caballero!"


(ROUND 5) Who would you want to fight in the future?

"Anyone that the fans want to see me fight!"

(ROUND 6) Which fight do people ask you about most?

"People always ask me what its like to fight in England, as the fans always passionately support their own fighter and are hostile towards any outsiders."


(ROUND 7) Best fight you have seen?

"Lucien Bute v Librado Andrade in 2008."



(ROUND 8) You seem to like fighting in the UK, are there any UK boxers who excite you at the moment?

"Well I was hoping to fight the UK’s Rendall Munroe, but after his loss to Toshiaki Nishioka, I may have to fight him to unify the titles."

(ROUND 9) What’s your motivation?

"My family and to make them proud of me. Plus the money I get to support them and give them a better life along with the challenge of hand to hand combat against someone who thinks they can beat you, that’s all the motivation I need."


Mayweather over Pacquiao


(ROUND 11) Mayweather or Pacquiao?

I am a very private person, i like spending my free time with my wife and 2 kids(1 on the way) and i also love to golf any and every chance i get.

We at WBN would like to congratulate and thank Steve Molitor for his time and wish him all the best in the future.