By Mike Coppinger

BoxingScene.com has been advised by manager Frank Espinoza that his fighter, unbeaten junior welterweight Carlos Molina (14-0-1, 7 KOs), will be facing Manuel Leyva (18-3, 10 KOs) on December 3rd.

The fight will be part of the off-TV undercard to the Showtime televised rematch between bantamweights Abner Mares and Joseph Agbeko, in Anaheim, Calif.

Molina, 25, was held to a draw his last time out against Juan Montiel in August.

Leyva, 29, is currently on a two-bout losing streak, with knockout losses coming to Joel Casamayor and Dannie Williams in 2011.