WBC News” Donaire vs. Narvaez

WORLD BOXING COUNCIL NEWS

October 19, 2011 – Mexico City.

From the office of WBC President Dr. José Sulaimán:

WBC STATISTICS

WBC Bantamweight World Championship

Madison Square Garden, Wamu Theater, New York, New York

October 22, 2011

This will be the 1,903rd fight sanctioned by the WBC in its 49-year history.

TOP RANK INC. PRESENTS:

DONAIRE vs. NARVAEZ

NONITO “The Filipino Flash” DONAIRE (Philippines)

WBC Bantamweight World Champion

Age, date of birth: 28 (November 16, 1982)

Residence: Las Vegas, Nevada

Birthplace: Talibon, Bohol, Philippines

Record: 26-1, 18 KOs

Stance: Righthanded

Title fights: 7 (7-0)

Total rounds: 133

Manager: Cameron Dunkin

Promoter: Top Rank, Inc.

OMAR “El Huracán” NARVAEZ (Argentina)

Challenger

Age, date of birth: 36 (July 10, 1975)

Residence: Trelew, Chubut, Argentina

Birthplace: Trelew, Chuut, Argentina

Record: 35-0-2, 19 KOs

Stance: Lefthanded

Title fights: 21 (20-0-1)

Total rounds: 300

Manager: Osvaldo Rivero

Promoter: OR Promotions

WBC BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONS

1. Eder Jofre (Bra) 1963 – 1965

2. Masahiko Harada (Jap) 1965 – 1968

3. Lionel Rose (Aust) 1968 – 1969

4. Ruben Olivares (Mex) 1969 – 1970

5. Chucho Castillo (Mex) 1970 – 1971

6. Ruben Olivares (Mex) * 1971 – 1972

7. Rafael Herrera (Mex) 1972

8. Enrique Pinder (Pan) 1972

9. Rafael Herrera (Mex) * 1973 – 1974

10. Rodolfo Martinez (Mex) 1974 – 1976

11. Carlos Zarate (Mex) 1976 – 1979

12. Lupe Pintor (Mex) 1979 – 1982

13. Albert Davila (US) 1983 – 1984

14. Daniel Zaragoza (Mex) 1985

15. Miguel Lora (Col) 1985 – 1988

16. Raul Perez (Mex) 1988 – 1991

17. Greg Richardson (US) 1991

18. Joichiro Tatsuyoshi (Jap) 1991 – 1993

19. Victor Rabanales (Mex) (Int.) 1992 – 1993

20. Jungil Byun (Kor) 1993

21. Joichiro Tatsuyoshi (Jap) (Int.)* 1993 – 1994

22. Yasuei Yakushiji (Jap) 1993 – 1995

23. Wayne McCullough (Ire) 1995 – 1996

24. Sirimongkol Singmanassuk (Tha) 1996 – 1997

25. Joichiro Tatsuyoshi (Jap) * 1997 – 1998

26. Veeraphol Nakhonluang (Tha) 1998 – 2005

27. Hozumi Hasegawa (Japan) 2005 – 2010

28. Fernando Montiel (Mexico) 2010 – 2011

29. Nonito Donaire (Phil) 2011 –

*Regained

GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE BANTAMWEIGHT DIVISION IN THE HISTORY OF THE WBC

25 world champions recognized by the WBC, of whom only three have regained the title: Ruben Olivares (Mexico), Rafael Herrera (Mexico), and Joichiro Tatsuyoshi (Japan) two times.

130 bantamweight world championship bouts have been held in the history of the WBC, 42 of which have taken place in the U.S.A.

WBC TITLE BOUTS HELD IN NEW YORK STATE:

66 WBC world championship bouts have been held in New York state in WBC history.

This will be the first bantamweight world championship bout to be held in New York state in WBC history.

WBC Statistics by Luis Medina.