Donaire vs. Arce done for December 15th, says Arum

Image: Donaire vs. Arce done for December 15th, says ArumBy Chris Williams: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is saying that the December 15th fight between WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (30-1, 19 KO’s) and 33-year-old former three division world champion Jorge Arce (61-6-2, 46 KO’s) is done for December 15th. The venue for the fight is still unknown but the fight itself is now done. The fight itself is a mismatch. Arce is well past his prime and should be fighting at flyweight, not super bantamweight. Donaire will knock him out in two or three rounds depending on if Arce comes to just survive or not. Hopefully, Arum will start matching Donaire up against quality fighters after Donaire destroys Arce because this isn’t interesting see Donaire fight old guys over and over again. His last opponent was 36-year-old Toshiaki Nishioki, who Donaire claimed was the best fighter at super bantamweight.

Arum said to the Manila Standard at manilastandardtoday.com/ “It’s a done deal.”

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Rigondeaux to fight on Donaire-Arce undercard on December 15th

Image: Rigondeaux to fight on Donaire-Arce undercard on December 15thBy Chris Williams: WBA World super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (11-0, 8 KO’s) may be having little luck in getting a fight against WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire despite being with the same promotional company Top Rank, but Rigondeaux will at least have the opportunity to fight on the undercard of Donaire’s mismatch against Jorge Arce on December 15th at a still to be determined venue, according to Dan Rafael.

He says that Bob Arum of Top Rank said he’s in the process of finalizing the Arce-Donaire fight and that Rigondeaux will be on the undercard. This will be a good thing if Arum finds Rigondeaux a good opponent that’s well known.

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Arce: I’ll retire if Donaire beats me overwhelmingly

Image: Arce: I'll retire if Donaire beats me overwhelminglyBy Chris Williams: Little 5’4″ Jorge Arce (61-6-2, 46 KO’s) is saying he’ll hang up his gloves if he’s dominated by WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (30-1, 19 KO’s) in a one-sided manner in their planned December 15th fight.

The fight contract for this bout hasn’t been signed but Donaire’s promoter Bob Arum is expected to make an announcement about the fight on Tuesday this week, and HBO will probably be picking it up. I can’t see them saying no to this fight, even though I would definitely say no to it if I was the one making the decisions in the HBO head office.

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Arum to announce Donaire vs. Arce bout next Tuesday for 12/15

Image: Arum to announce Donaire vs. Arce bout next Tuesday for 12/15By Chris Williams: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is reportedly going to be announcing the December 15th fight between WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (30-1, 19 KO’s) and 33-year-old Jorge Arce (61-6-2, 46 KO’s) next Tuesday, according to RingTV.

Arum said to RingTV “The fight [Donaire-Arce] is going to happen and it’s going to happen on December 15th. We’ll have an announcement on Tuesday.”

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Donaire complaining that Arce won’t agree to the deal offered him

Image: Donaire complaining that Arce won't agree to the deal offered himBy Chris Williams: WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (30-1, 19 KO’s) is complaining long and hard that 33-year-old past his best Jorge Arce (60-6-2, 46 KO’s) is making negotiations difficult for him for their planned December 15th fight. Arce isn’t readily agreeing to the money offered him and it’s leaving Donaire frustrated that he can’t get the fight signed.

Donaire said to Examiner.com “We already tried to ink the fight 5 or 6 times, but they keep on demanding everything. I have the belt and yet they’re still demanding? Arce knows I’m going to his lair. They know that I’m fighting though I’m still injured. Yet they still don’t want to get the fight done.”

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Donaire complaining that Arce wants too much money

Image: Donaire complaining that Arce wants too much moneyBy Chris Williams: WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire’s hoped for December money fight/mismatch against little Jorge Arce (61-6-2, 46 KO’s) might not be taking place because Arce is asking for too much money for what Donaire’s promotional company Top Rank is willing to offer him. The problem is Donaire is getting a huge payday, reportedly over $750,000, possibly as much as a $1 million, and that leaves a small window for what Arce can get unless Top Rank is willing to find the money somehow.

Donaire said to Philstar.com “Our fight is not pushing through because they’re [Arce] demanding a lot of money…I already have a minimum fee. I have a set price. But they want more [than what’s being offered]. For them, I’m the biggest money out there.”

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Arum working on Donaire vs. Arce fight for 12/15 in Mexico City

Image: Arum working on Donaire vs. Arce fight for 12/15 in Mexico CityBy Chris Williams: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is hard at work in trying to set up a match between his fighter WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (30-1, 19 KO’s) against a passed his best, undersized Jorge Arce (61-6-2, 46 KO’s) on December 15th in Mexico City, Mexico.

The fight, if Arum can set it up, will be pretty much aimed at the consumption of Arce and Donaire’s loving fans because knowledgeable fans that just want to see a good fight will see this for what it is – is mismatch money fight.

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Arce: I’ll fight Donaire if I get what I’m worth

Image: Arce: I'll fight Donaire if I get what I'm worthBy Chris Williams: Former four division world champion Jorge Arce (61-6-2, 46 KO’s) is up for fighting WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (30-1, 19 KO’s) on December 15th, but Donaire’s promoter Bob Arum is going to have to loosen up his pocket book and find enough change to give Arce for him to want to take this dangerous fight. Arce won’t be bought with chickenfeed.

Arce told the Record.com.mx “I am ready, everybody knows that I am ready to fight at the end of the year…I would be happy to give him [Donaire] the fight, but I hope I get the right price. I’m not asking for the pearls of the virgin. I just want what I think the fight is worth…I think Donaire has fought fighters who were afraid…I can win…I’m not going to have any respect.”

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Arum wants Donaire vs. Arce at the end of the year in Mexico

Image: Arum wants Donaire vs. Arce at the end of the year in MexicoBy Chris Williams: Instead of looking to put his fighter IBF/WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (30-1, 19 KO’s) in with WBC 122 lb champion Abner Mares of WBA champion Guillermo Rigondeaux, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum instead wants to put Donaire in with another aging fighter in Jorge Arce (61-6-2, 46 KO’s) and Arum wants to make this fight in December if Donaire’s injured left hand is okay by then. Donaire fought 36-year-old Toshiaki Nishioka last night in a painful to watch fight because of how boring it was.

Arum said to Dan Rafael of ESPN “If the hand is OK, I will try to have him fight before the end of the year in Mexico City at the new arena against Arce.”

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