By Dave Lahr: Nonito Donaire’s fans are foaming at the mouth about Donaire’s hand speed, seemingly tripping over themselves in giving praise to him for this one small asset. Unfortunately, fighters with good hand speed are a dime a doze, and it doesn’t translate into these fighters being actually any good. It takes a lot more than hand speed to be a really good fighter. It takes heart, determination and god given talent. And those assets, I hate to say, all belong to WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel (44-2-2, 34 KO’s).
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Donaire-Montiel: Nonito talking about being ready to fight now – Has he peaked too soon?
By Dave Lahr: Nonito Donaire (25-1, 17 KO’s) is talking about being ready to fight for the titles against WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel (44-2-2, 34 KO’s) right now. The problem is the fight doesn’t take place until next month on February 19th at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 28-year-old Donaire says he’s already at 128, which is 10 pounds over the 118 pound weight limit for the bantamweight division.
Donaire vs. Montiel: Blood, guts and pain – Watch Nonito crumble
By Dave Lahr: On February 19th, former IBF flyweight champion Nonito Donaire (25-1, 17 KO’s) is going to experience pain and suffering like he’s never felt before during his cushy 10 year pro career when he faces WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel (44-2-2, 34 KO’s) in a fight at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Donaire-Montiel: Nonito will look good until he gets hit
By Dave Lahr: Nonito Donaire (25-1, 17 KO’s) is one of those types of fighters that looks great when he’s doing the throwing and when he’s not getting hit back. But you put hands on him, he doesn’t look nearly as good. Donaire is blessed that his promoter is Bob Arum, who does a great job of putting his fighters in winnable fights.
Montiel vs. Donaire: Breakdown and prediction
By Reynaldo Sanchez – boxeoeditores.com/ – Photo credit: Naoki Fakuda – The Filipino Flash, Nonito Donaire will be stepping into ring once again this February 19 from the Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas. His opponent will be the formidable Mexican champion Fernando “Kochulito” Montiel. The fight has raised the interest of boxing fans all across the globe that are always yearning for mega fights. The Mexican – Filipino rivalry is being used to create interest in the promotion of this fight that is being sold as a challenge between two great fighters.
Donaire-Montiel: When the going gets tough, Nonito will fall apart
By Dave Lahr: Nonito Donaire (25-1, 17 KO’s) has been all smiles in the recent press conferences with WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel (44-2-2, 34 KO’s) to help promote their February 19th fight at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Donaire, 28, almost looks cocky as if he thinks he’s got this fight in the bag already. It’s going to be a brutal awakening for Donaire on 2/19, when Montiel knocks the grin off of Donaire’s fast and bloodies and batters him around the ring in front of the packed Mandalay Bay arena.
Can the sheltered Donaire hang with Montiel?
By Chris Williams: When you look at poor Nonito Donaire (25-1, 17 KO’s), all you can think of is how truly sheltered the guy has been for most of his career. It’s like having a pet that you never let out of the yard to see the world. Donaire has been almost totally sheltered by his promoter Bob Arum since 2007. Donaire is going into the toughest fight of his career against WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel (44-2-2, 34 KO’s)pn February 19th at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas. Nevada.
Donaire-Montiel: Fernando will neutralize Nonito’s height and reach
By Dave Lahr: Much has been made of Nonito Donaire’s slight height and reach advantage he’ll have in his fight against WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel (44-2-2, 34 KO’s) on February 19th at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Donaire, 5’6″, will have a two inch height advantage of Montiel and an inch and half reach advantage.
Fernando Montiel vs. Nonito Donaire: Defeat Imminent for Donaire
By Francisco Hernandez: One of the big fights of this year 2011 that can’t be missed is Fernando Montiel vs. Nonito Donaire. This fight is a million times better than the mismatch between catch-weight Pacquiao vs. paralyzed Mosley. I personally don’t believe all the media hype of how good Donaire is; on the contrary I think Donaire is a sheltered fighter who has been conveniently matched to win all his bouts easily with few exceptions. In one bout Donaire knocked down his opponent four or five times by merely touching him, that’s the type of soft opposition he has been bullying. But a fighter cannot remain sheltered forever because he risks becoming a non-entity; fans soon seek out more exciting fighters. Donaire now has no choice but to face top competition or disappear from the boxing universe.
Donaire vs. Montiel: Look for Nonito to turn to jelly at the sight of his own blood
By Dave Lahr: Former IBF flyweight champion Nonito Donaire (25-1, 17 KO’s) is one of those types of fighters that looks and fights real good when he’s ahead and he’s throwing his shots without any adversity. But when suddenly he’s met with a lot of resistance, like when Donaire fought Rafael Concepcion, he quickly gets flustered and comes unraveled.