Jeremy Molitor
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Jeremy Molitor is a former Canadian boxer
and Commonwealth Games
gold medalist, currently serving a life sentence for second-degree murder.
gyms to the top of Canada's amateur boxing ranks in the late 1990s. Both of them were educated at Sarnia's Northern Collegiate Institution and Vocational School (N.C.I.V.S.)
Molitor shot to fame at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
held at Kuala Lumpur
. There, he won the Welterweight
(67 kg) title, defeating Absolom Okoth of Kenya
14–9 to claim the gold medal.
Afterwards, he was considered a celebrity in his native Lambton County. He dropped the puck for an OHL
game between the Sarnia Sting
and Kitchener Rangers
held in Sarnia, and had some minor sponsorship deals.
Molitor narrowly failed to qualify for the 2000 Summer Olympics
and his career took a major downturn from that point, as he battled addictions to cocaine and alcohol and failed to maintain his former training regime. He tried moving to Toronto for several months to train with his up-and-coming brother, but his personal problems continued.
In December 2004, Molitor was convicted of second-degree murder, and the following May was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 14 years. With credit for time already served he can apply for parole in 2016.
His younger brother Steve Molitor
is currently boxing professionally, and is the International Boxing Federation
light featherweight champion.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
and Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
gold medalist, currently serving a life sentence for second-degree murder.
Boxing career
He and his younger brother Steve were known affectionately as the "Bruise Brothers", as they rose from Sarnia'sSarnia, Ontario
Sarnia is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada . It is the largest city on Lake Huron and is located where the upper Great Lakes empty into the St. Clair River....
gyms to the top of Canada's amateur boxing ranks in the late 1990s. Both of them were educated at Sarnia's Northern Collegiate Institution and Vocational School (N.C.I.V.S.)
Molitor shot to fame at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
1998 Commonwealth Games
The 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 September to 21 September 1998 making it the first Asian country to act as host and the last Commonwealth Games for the 20th century. A record 70 nations supplied 3638 athletes...
held at Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
. There, he won the Welterweight
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...
(67 kg) title, defeating Absolom Okoth of Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
14–9 to claim the gold medal.
Afterwards, he was considered a celebrity in his native Lambton County. He dropped the puck for an OHL
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
game between the Sarnia Sting
Sarnia Sting
The Sarnia Sting are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They play out of the RBC Centre, formerly the Sarnia Sports and Entertainment Centre in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
and Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener Rangers
The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League that have called Kitchener, Ontario, Canada their home since 1963. The Rangers are a publicly owned hockey team, governed by a 40-person Board of Directors made up of season ticket subscribers. The Rangers hosted...
held in Sarnia, and had some minor sponsorship deals.
Molitor narrowly failed to qualify for the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
and his career took a major downturn from that point, as he battled addictions to cocaine and alcohol and failed to maintain his former training regime. He tried moving to Toronto for several months to train with his up-and-coming brother, but his personal problems continued.
Conviction
On May 4, 2002, five months after moving back to Sarnia, he confronted his ex-girlfriend, 21-year-old Jessica Nethery, in a parking lot and stabbed her 58 times. She bled to death in her red Pontiac Grand Am. At the time, Molitor was under a restraining order to stay away from his former girlfriend, who he had previously abused. Molitor was also listed in police reports as being under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the time.In December 2004, Molitor was convicted of second-degree murder, and the following May was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 14 years. With credit for time already served he can apply for parole in 2016.
His younger brother Steve Molitor
Steve Molitor
Steve Molitor is a Canadian professional boxer. He is the former International Boxing Federation Junior featherweight champion. He has a record of 33–2 .- Career history :...
is currently boxing professionally, and is the International Boxing Federation
International Boxing Federation
The International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...
light featherweight champion.