Boxing News: James Kirkland vs. Carlos Molina Lands on HBO for January 28

James Kirkland (30-1, 27 KOs) faces Carlos Molina (19-4-2, 6 KOs) in a brutal junior middleweight slug-fest on HBO for January 28 of next year according to Boxing Scene.

Kirkland is coming off his career-best knockout win over Alfredo Angulo (20-2, 17 KOs). Kirkland vs. Angulo was a heated back-and-forth scorcher of a matchup that Kirkland put an end to with a flurry in Round 6.

Molina is coming off the utter dismantling of Kermit Cintron (33-5-1, 28 KOs) this past July. Molina's aggression proved to be the key to victory over the proven veteran.

Now both men in their late-20s and entering the prime of their careers will face off in what guarantees to be one of the can't-miss fights of 2012.

The venue has not been revealed yet. With Kirkland being an Austin, Texas native and Molina being from Mexico, a bout between the two in an arena in Mexico or Texas could do great business.

Molina has only had the pleasure of fighting in his home country once his entire professional career and has yet to step foot in a Texas boxing ring. Kirkland's first visit to Mexico was this past November.

Considering the rabid Mexican fan base in both Texas and Mexico, a trip back south could prove lucrative for both parties involved.

Update

HBO is considering Erik Morales (52-7, 36 KO) vs. Danny Garcia (22-0, 14 KO) in a junior welterweight world title match to co-headline with Kirkland vs Molina on January 28 according to Ring Magazine.

Morales is coming off a knockout victory over previously undefeated Pablo Cano (22-1-1, 17 KO) for the WBC junior welterweight world title on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather vs. Victor Ortiz.

Garcia is coming off a hard-won split decision against former world titlist Kendall Holt (27-5, 15 KO) on the undercard of Bernard Hopkins vs. Chad Dawson.