'It hasn't been easy': WBC silver bantamweight champion Jason Moloney jets home to swap boxing for babies

Video calls to his pregnant partner Jorja and two-year-old daughter Isla have become something of the norm for the Australian boxer who has spent eight months in the past year and a half in the United States.

Only this time the video call was a little different. Dad had something to show the family - a brand new championship belt draped over his shoulder.

Moloney outpointed Joshua Greer [98-92, 98-92, 96-94] to claim the WBC silver bantamweight championship at Tulsa's Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on Sunday [AEST].

But life isn't slowing down. Now comes a two-week stint in hotel quarantine - Moloney's third - and then two weeks after that, he and Jorja have another baby due.

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"It's so important to have a supportive partner like that. I'm so grateful and so lucky to have that support," Moloney said.

"It certainly makes it a bit easier, having Jorja's full support to allow me to go and chase my dreams. I know it hasn't been easy being eight months pregnant and chasing around a two-and-a-half year old while keeping the house clean and everything like that, but she supports me 100 per cent."

Moloney was on the card headlined by his twin brother Andrew, who fought in a highly-anticipated trilogy bout for the WBA super flyweight title against Joshua Franco.

The US, and more specifically Las Vegas, has become something of a home away from home for these two, who have flown across the world in the middle of a pandemic to fight on Top Rank promotions.

"I think we worked it out, Andrew, is it eight months away from home?" Moloney asked his brother, whose voice in the background confirms the number.

"It's eight months away from home, this will be my third stint of hotel quarantine. Six weeks in a hotel quarantine, but there has been a lot of time away from home and a lot of time away from the family.

"Obviously we have made some big sacrifices. As we continue to say and continue to prove, we're willing to do whatever it takes to achieve our dreams.

"This is just another hurdle to get over but we're willing to do whatever it takes to become world champions and achieve our dreams. We've just got to keep winning.

"This will put me in a really good position for another world title as soon as possible."

Moloney could now leapfrog Greer in the WBO rankings - John Riel Casimero is at the top - while a WBC silver title could set him on a collision course with champion Nonito Donaire. Both are rivals the Australian bantamweight wants, and both are fights "I know I can win".

"I'm not just a guy who will step in and fight anyone as an opponent, I'm the real deal," Moloney said. "I am one of the best bantamweights in the world. In my eyes, I can beat anyone in the division."

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