Jason Moloney feels he is in a ‘must win’ fight against Yoshiki Takei in Tokyo

After Jason Moloney won the WBO bantamweight title against Vincent Astrolabio in Stockton, California last May, he hoped for a homecoming in Australia.

However, his first defense came against Saul Sanchez and took place on the undercard of Artur Beterbiev-Callum Smith in Quebec City, Canada, in January.

Moloney, rated at No. 2 by The Ring at bantamweight, later said he would like to appear on the undercard of countryman George Kambosos Jr. versus Vasiliy Lomachenko but elected to...