Nonito Donaire; Heir to the throne that Pacquiao will leave

By Boxing News - 02/20/2011 - Comments

Image: Nonito Donaire; Heir to the throne that Pacquiao will leaveBy Reynaldo Sanchez: Photo credit Sumio Yamada – To the Philippine star Manny Pacquiao, we will see perhaps, in 2 or 3 fights in the future. Since is natural, the boxing, the press and the boxing fans, they move his eyes looking for the successor of the Congressman. This frenetic search, it seems came to his end, another boxer native of the Philippine, born in November 16 of 1982 and based on California, it’s ready to take the place that very soon Manny Pacquiao will leave.

The fight Nonito Donaire vs Fernando Montiel, it removed any doubt that we had left about the power and the technical quality of the “Philippine Flash”. This blow in the left side of Montiel head, disconnected he of the fight in a brutal way, the reflex of the muscles of his body in the canvas, they were showing the force and power of Donaire.

Before the fight, I analyze the ending. But, I must recognize two things, the first one is that I chose Montiel as possible winner and the second one, the fact is that I never imagine a result as that we saw on Saturday February 19th in Las Vegas. I believe that, the most optimistic predictions wasn’t even showing a fulminating and so rapid KO against Montiel in this fight.

Donaire imposed his physical advantages and speed from the beginning of the fight, his actions on the ring and the speed beating the Montiel body and head, marked for Nonito the round one. In the second, Montiel went out to press the fight, this after following indications of his corner, in spite of that, Nonito escapes with side steps and speed. This pressure that Montiel tried, opened spaces in his defense, trying to put his left hand, Nonito tippled his left hand in the left parietal of the Mexican to demolish it. Montiel got up incredibly, but another blow was more dangerous in these conditions, so the umpire correctly stop the fight.

After this spectacular victory, the experts and the media already include him in the best P4P list. Also, already possible rivals mention in this division and in others. The potential of rise up in weight to the super bantamweight is an alternative that turns out to be viable. This electrifying victory, locate him very highly in the world roster of divisions between 118 and 126 pounds. Earlier, it was mentioned that his victory by KO against the Armenian Darchinyan is the only thing that he had realized. His fights against Vargas, Marquez and Concepcion, they were pointing out vs Montiel he would have a hard rival. Nevertheless, the ending against the Mexican, indicates that the Philippine Flash are ready to do big things.

Now, just as happens with Manny Pacquiao, the detractors possibly mention that the narrow relation of Víctor Conte (founder of the Balco Lab., who provided some substances Mosley) with Nonito in his preparation, puts out the possibility that it consumes some type of substance that gives him this impressive power and speed in top divisions. But, it is necessary to take this reasonably. Before the fight, Nonito Donaire say, “I am ready to take any type of tests, to remove the suspicion that I use drugs that improve my performances”. This confidence in his preparation and the conviction in his words separate him at least in my opinion, of any doubt in that direction.

On the other hand, the physical characteristics of Nonito, facilitates to him the incursion in weight up to 126 lb. This situation put him in line as possible rival in the future for fighters like Juanma Lopez and
Yuriorkis Gamboa. Donaire has big challenges to face in 118 lb. Revenge with Darchinyan or against the winner of the tournament between Agbeko, Mares, and Perez.

In case of jumping into the class of 122 lb., the presence there of boxers as the Cuban Guillermo Rigondeaux and Puerto Rican Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. are very interesting challenges for the boxing fans.

We are seeing to the successor of Manny Pacquiao, Nonito meets all the conditions to turn into the next icon of the boxing world; Philippine, charismatic, big physical conditions, skill and power, and perhaps the most important thing of everything, the support of a legion fans’ around the world. Nonito, as faithful representative of the Asian culture, is a respectful young man with manners that reflect humility. This facet, it is a magnet for the occasional boxing fans. The TV nets will exploit this image of good boy, of easy smile and wide conversation to promote it as the successor of the throne that Manny is still to leave.

Nonito “The Filipino Flash ” Donaire, has in this moment the world to his feet, each of his fights will be an exciting challenge. We will have more for the time, of the Philippines fans who jumped to the current boxing, of the hand of one of the most exciting boxers of last years as Manny Pacquiao. Now as I see, the shift came to Nonito Donaire, the Philippine Flash enters by the wide door to the success and the reputation. From here on, the fights of Nonito will be seen by million persons, some to admire his amazing conditions and skills, and others as it happens with Pacquiao, to see it losing. I think that, many will obtain for what they expect from Nonito, and others, they will see how his countryman yield to the feet of the new King of the Boxing World.



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