Andrew Moloney vs. Froilan Saludar: date, time, how to watch, background

Andrew moloney will face froilan saludar in the early morning hours Et and PT tuesday.

Andrew Moloney (21-2, 14 KOs) vs. Froilan Saludar (32-4-1, 22 KOs)

• Date: Tuesday, Dec. 21

• Time: 3 a.m. ET / 12 a.m. PT (main event later in show)

• Where: The Star Event Centre, Sydney

• TV/Stream: ESPN+

• Cost: ESPN+ is $6.99 per month or $69.99 per year

• Division: Junior bantamweight

• Rounds: 11

• At stake: No major titles

• Pound-for-pound ranking: None

• Odds: Moloney 10-1 favorite (average of multiple outlets

• Also on the card: Faris Chevalier vs. Renold Quinlan, light heavyweights

• Prediction: Moloney UD

• Background: Moloney will begin the rebuilding process at home. The 30-year-old Aussie, a capable boxer, came to the United States with a perfect record and high hopes early last year but left after three disappointing outings against fellow 115-pound contender Joshua Franco in a span of 14 months. He lost a close, but unanimous decision in June of last year, their November fight was ruled a no-contest after Franco suffered an eye injury from an accidental head butt and Joshua won a wider decision this past August. Saludar is a solid opponent with some power but a step down from Franco. The 32-year-old Filipino has had success against second-tier opposition but has fallen short against elite foes, including a second-round stoppage against McWilliams Arroyo and a unanimous decision against Takuma Inoue. He rebounded from a seventh-round TKO against Ryoji Fukunaga in February of last year by outpointing Reymark Taday this past March, his most-recent fight. Moloney is the twin brother of bantamweight contender Jason Moloney.