Donaire-Montiel: Fernando’s power could make Nonito look very mortal
January 31st, 2011
By Dave Lahr: Nonito Donaire (25-1, 17 KO’s) is coming into his February 19th fight against WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel (44-2-2, 34 KO’s) as the favorite to win when they battle at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
You can tell a lot about how Donaire is going to react to Montiel’s huge shots by looking Donaire’s reaction in past fights when getting hammered. He doesn’t like it. Donaire backs away and needs to regroup when he’s hit hard or stung. He’s been fortunate the guys that Bob Arum has been feeding him have been limited opponents, ones that are missing key ingredients in their game.
Donaire’s last opponent Wladimir Sidorenko came into the fight having lost two out of his last three fights and had no power to speak of. It was the perfect set up fight for Donaire to get an easy win and make it seem as if he’s better than he actually is. Donaire won’t be facing a weak puncher with Montiel, and it’s going to be a rude awakening for him when he starts tasting Montiel’s huge shots.
He’s going to be like a fish out of water, not knowing how to react, and what to do. This is why it’s important fighters to be matched hard instead of being spoon fed easy opponents. Donaire is going get blasted around the ring and I can’t see this fight lasting long at all.
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oh you got that right, the fight didn’t went long in deed. but you went for the wrong guy as a winner,, hahaha what a shame. this is not an intelligent prediction. this is out of pure hate for Asians!
“He’s going to be like a fish out of water…” What a prophetic description – except he said it of the wrong guy.
what now dave? i think you’ll write excuses now that montiel lost. i’m thinking… hmmmm, weight drained? funny!!!
It’s 80 to 20 beat for Donaire… He’s really a strong guy for Montiel.
Such a great figther that’s Mr. Donaire is.. I already been watching he’s fight a couple of years ago and the style of punch he shown in evry he’s fight and he’s totally dangerous to montiel. Mark my word!
Watch Montiel Vs. Z Gorres, Montiel has no defense!!!
He is crawler, like Maidana
Donaire will KO this guy
I double my bets
@dojo….AND DONAIRE WILL SEND MONTIEL BACK TO MEXICO TO SELL BURRITOS AND EAT JALAPENOS ALL DAY! YOU ARE JUST ONE BITTER MEXICAN WHO HATES EVERY FILIPINO JUST LIKE LIAR, I MEANT LAHR BECAUSE A FILIPINO IS ON TOP OF THE WORLD IN BOXING RIGHT NOW. ACCEPT THE FACT THAT A FILIPINO DID BEAT UP ALMOST ALL OF YOUR BOXERS THAT WAS PUT INFRONT OF HIM. GET OVER IT AND ACCEPT IT SO YOU CAN LIVE A HAPPY LIFE!! ADIOS AMIGO!!!
@Dave Lahr
Ta Gueule! Casse-toi!
@ LIAHR Its kinda amusing to read an article from a liar writer…so that at the end of the day..he would look like a clown in our eyes…Don’t be one sided..see also the plus in Donaire and the negative in Montiel..that way, you wont end up totally an idiot even if your prediction does not come true…
@Tama says:
Lahr@…Don’t ever visit Philippines!!
Nah .. come to the Philippines, preferably come to TONDO .. they’ll take care of you …. I promise … just tell them you who are … you are a celebrity there …
Nice Article, Excellent JOB, Dave you are the best writer
Just as he wrote on paquiao-delahoya, paquiao-hatton, paquiao-cotto, paquiao clottey, paquiao-margarito, those fights end up one sided, IN FAVOR OF PAQUIAO. LOL THIS MAN IS A JOKE… Bet on the opponent of the fighter this idiot is praising.LOL
Lahr@…Don’t ever visit Philippines!!
Bigger faster an less wear and tear. I think Nonito will tko Montiel by the 8th in an all out war.
montiel will kiss the canvass like what happened to darchinyan and sidorenko..then you can go to mental asylum so somebody there will believe you… hehehehe peace..
Just as he wrote on paquiao-delahoya, paquiao-hatton, paquiao-cotto, paquiao clottey, paquiao-margarito, those fights end up one sided, IN FAVOR OF PAQUIAO. LOL THIS MAN IS A JOKE… Bet on the opponent of the fighter this idiot is praising.LOL
i’ll say it again,donaire is just too big for montiel..donaire should be at 122
hahaha! non-sense…
Montial to much of a warrior for Donaire.
Montiel, favorite to win? Actually, we are hearing different story Dave. Wait for the announcement how the betting odds will go.
I still say it’s a 50/50 chance for both. A good fight. Much better than Bradley/Alexander for sure.
I have a higher opinion of Donaire then to think he’ll be out of his league with Montiel. It should be a good fight…
Yeah, Mr. Liar is a Filipino hater and that’s where he earn his living!