Carlos Molina vs. Cornelius 'K9' Bundrage: Winner, Scorecard and Analysis

In an oddly entertaining and sloppy bout, Cornelius "K9" Bundrage (34-5) ventured behind enemy lines and dethroned IBF light middleweight champion Carlos "King" Molina (22-6-2) in Cancun, Mexico, on Saturday night. The bout wasn't much for style, but K9 did drop Molina in the first and 10th rounds to cement his victory and to regain the title he lost in 2013.

There was no home-cooking with the judges' scorecard for Molina who lives in Mexico. The judges saw it as the lopsided victory that it was.

Here are the official scores, courtesy of ESPN.com's Dan Rafael and sweetboxing.com's Ryan Bivins:

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Cornelius Bundrage UD12 Carlos Molina (116-109, 117-106, 115-110) #boxing #boxeo K9 becomes oldest fighter to win a world title at 154

— Ryan Bivins (@sweetboxing) October 12, 2014"

Bundrage peppered Molina's body throughout the bout, and he hurt his opponent on several occasions with shots to the body and head. Molina hadn't fought since September 2013 due to legal issues, and the ring rust was apparent.

Though never aesthetically pleasing, Molina is usually able to make his opponents uncomfortable by mucking up the action and stealing rounds. He looked a step slow on Saturday night, and Bundrage had zero respect for his power throughout the entire fight.

When Molina did land, the crowd went crazy, but his shots had little to no effect.

That wasn't the case when K9 landed flush. Molina's legs buckled from power shots to the midsection, as well as hard hooks and crosses to the head. In the second half of the fight, the action was repeatedly halted by the worst sticking glove tape in the history of the sport. TRU Boxing Headz's tweet highlighted the tape fiasco:

The referee had to stop the action five times to have Bundrage's corner re-wrap their fighter's glove. Were it not for the fourth halt of the action, Bundrage may have had an opportunity to get a stoppage win in the 10th round.

He had just dropped Molina, and the latter had not completely regained his wherewithal. The tape fiasco helped him regain his bearings, and he actually finished the round strong. Still, it was not enough to stem the tide.

This is an especially tough loss for Molina. Mired in legal issues that don't allow him to leave Mexico, he really needed to maintain his title if he hoped to retain the sliver of marketability he had. It helps that he signed with promoter/adviser Al Haymon. However, without a title to validate him, he's now a less-than-exciting fighter, with little power, who can only fight in Mexico.

That's not a good look.

As for Bundrage, the 41-year-old just assured himself of another solid payday against a big-name contender back in the States. He jumped at the opportunity to face a less-than-formidable champion who was coming off a serious layoff and saddled with tons of baggage.

K9 came through with the win and a decent performance. He's a two-time world champion which is more than most fighters will ever be able to stake claim to. We'll see who's next for K9.

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