Donaire wants Nishioka next, then will likely move up to 126 without facing Rigondeaux

Image: Donaire wants Nishioka next, then will likely move up to 126 without facing RigondeauxBy Chris Williams: After winning an unimpressive 12 round unanimous decision victory over IBF super bantamweight champion Jeffrey Mathebula (26-4-2, 14 KO’s) last night at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (29-1, 18 KO’s) said he’ll likely go after one more belt at 122 against WBC Emeritus super bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka (39-4, 24 KO’s) and then move up to the featherweight division to campaign at 126 lbs.

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Donaire: I could fight Rigondeaux or Mares next

Image: Donaire: I could fight Rigondeaux or Mares nextBy Chris Williams: WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire says he could wind up facing either WBC super bantamweight champ Abner Mares next or WBA champion Guillermo Rigondeaux next depending on what his manager Cameron Dunkin wants for him. Donaire will be fighting IBF super bantamweight champion Jeffrey Mathebula on Saturday in a unification bout in Carson, California.

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Rigondeaux ready to give Donaire a pounding

Image: Rigondeaux ready to give Donaire a poundingBy Chris Williams: In the past, Nonito Donaire (28-1, 18 KO’s) didn’t want to fight Guillermo Rigondeaux (10-0, 8 KO’s) because he didn’t have a title, and there was nothing that the Cuban had to offer him. Now that Rigondeaux has the WBA super bantamweight title, Donaire says Rigondeaux lacks experience at the pro level for him to bother fighting him.

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Can Cuban Fighters Pull Boxing Out Of The Gutter?

Image: Can Cuban Fighters Pull Boxing Out Of The Gutter?By Mark Uliano: With the untimely and unfortunate passing of Teófilo Stevenson, one of the greatest amateur and Olympic fighters in boxing history, we in the boxing community have not to look far to recognize the influx of Cuban born fighters that are beginning to break into the world rankings; Olympic medallists, who had to defect from their homeland in order to have to opportunity to become boxing greats.

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