Again, Moloney went back to work and earned his third title shot. In May 2023, he took a majority decision over Vincent Astrolabio and took home the vacant WBO belt. Alas, his reign lasted only about a year. In his second defense, Moloney traveled to Tokyo and was unanimously outpointed by Yoshiki Takei in May 2024. That was immediately followed by a decision defeat to Tenshin Nasukawa in February 2025, also in Tokyo.
