By Chris Williams: Rather than fight at the much bigger Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas on July 14th, WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (28-1, 18 KO’s) will face light hitting fringe contender Cristian Mijares (45-6-2, 21 KO’s) on July 7th at the Home Depot Center in Anaheim, California, according to Philboxing.com.
Cristian Mijares
Donaire to take the safe fight against Mijares on 7/14
By Chris Williams: Right now, WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (28-1, 18 KO’s) is seen as a vulnerable champion right now by the top fighters in the bantamweight and super bantamweight divisions.
Mijares destroys Julio; Donaire next on July
By Chris Williams: In a fight that arguably should have never been made in the first place, former IBF/WBA/WBC super flyweight champion Cristian Mijares (45-6-2, 21 KO’s) destroyed 34-year-old inexperienced Eddy Julio (13-4-1, 11 KO’s) by a 4th round KO on Saturday night to win the vacant WBC International Silver super bantamweight title at the Unidad Deportiva Centenario, Morelia, Michoacan de Ocampo, Mexico.
Donaire-Mijares on July 14th: Why is Nonito fighting a super flyweight
By Chris Williams: Despite having won the vacant WBO super bantamweight title against former WBO champion Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. last February, WBO champion Nonito Donaire (28-1, 18 KO’s) will be facing a super flyweight in Cristian Mijares (44-6-2, 20 KO’s) on July 14th at the Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas. The fight doesn’t make sense.
Donaire defends against Mijares on July 14th
By Dan Ambrose: Rather than facing WBA World super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux in a unification bout, WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (28-1, 18 KO’s) has elected to take an easy title defense against #12 WBC fringe contender Cristian Mijares (44-6-2, 20 KO’s) on July 14th in Texas at a still to be determined venue.
Donaire-Mijares on 7/14 in Texas
By Chris Williams: WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (28-1, 18 KO’s) said he wants interested in facing WBA World super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeux because he felt he had a boring fighting style and he wasn’t well known enough to fight. So instead of fighting Rigondeaux in a unification bout, Donaire will be fighting Cristian Mijares (44-6, 20 KO’s) on July 14th in a still to be determined venue in Texas.
Donaire might not be fighting Mijares next
By Chris Williams: WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (28-1, 18 KO’s) might not necessarily be facing former IBF/WBA/WBC super flyweight champion Cristian Mijares (44-6-2, 20 KO’s) next on April 14th as reported. According to examiner.com, the 29-year-old Donaire is saying that his next opponent still hasn’t been picked out for him.
Nonito Donaire vs. Cristian Mijares on July 14th at the Cowboys Stadium
By Chris Williams: WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (28-1, 18 KO’s) doesn’t want to fight a unification bout against WBA World super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeux because he finds his fighting style uninteresting and feels he’s not well known enough. So instead of taking on a champion with excellent power in Rigondeaux, Donaire will be facing IBF/WBA/WBC super flyweight champion Cristian Mijares (44-6-2, 20 KO’s) on July 14th at the Cowboys Stadium, in Arlington, Texas.
Donaire vs. Mijares & Marquez vs. Gesta a possibility for July 14th
By Chris Williams: WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (28-1, 18 KO’s) could be making his first defense of his newly won World Boxing Organization title on July 14th against former IBF/WBA/WBC super flyweight champion Cristian Mijares (44-6-2, 20 KO’s) on the undercard of Juan Manuel Marquez (53-6-1, 39 KO’s) vs. light welterweight contender Mercito Gesta (24-0, 12 KO’s), according to Steve Kim. The fight could take place in San Antonio, Texas.
Zaveck stops Hlatshwayo; Mijares defeats Dolorosa – Weekend boxing results:
By Jim Dower: In last weekend’s bouts, German based (translation: a fighter who trains and lives in Germany) Jan Zaveck (28-1, 16 KO’s) put in an impressive display of power punching to stop International Boxing Federation welterweight champion Isaac Hlatshwayo (29-2-1, 10 KO’s) in the 3rd round to capture his IBF title at the Wembley Hall, in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. Zaveck, 33, knocked Hlatshwayo down three times in the bout, including two times in the 3rd round to get the win.