By Francisco Hernandez: Asked about the outcome of the his upcoming fight with Nonito Donaire, Fernando Montiel explained: “I expect Donaire to stand and fight me in the initial rounds of the fight, but as soon as he feels my power, Donaire will start running. I am going to have to chase him around the ring to stop him. My intention is to knockout Donaire.”
Fernando Montiel
Donaire vs. Montiel: Nonito is going to be tasting blood on February 19th
By Dave Lahr: Former IBF flyweight champion Nonito Donaire (25-1, 17 KO’s) has been pretty well shielded from big punchers for the past three years by his promoter Bob Arum. This has allowed the 28-year-old Donaire to flourish as a fighter by picking up a number of wins over less than well known opposition. The victories in turn seem to have sprung up some ideas in Donaire’s head because he now has moved up in weight to bantamweight and is about to take on the best fighter in the division in 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.
Warning for Donaire: Montiel Will Knock You Out
By Francisco Hernandez: Freddie Roach recently made comments warning Nonito Donaire about Montiel, not to take the fight so lightly because Montiel knows how to win. Roach gave Nonito a 50/50 chance of winning the fight. Freddie Roach’s warning probably didn’t go far enough; Donaire should be warned that he is at high risk of getting knocked out by the merciless finisher Montiel. This is the heavy reason why Donaire will more likely lose the fight by knockout: Weight problems are catching up with Donaire. Donaire himself has admitted that after the fight with Montiel, he plans to move up to a higher division.
Donaire-Montiel: What will Nonito’s reaction be when Fernando tags him hard?
By Chris Williams: Nonito Donaire (25-1, 17 KO’s) is good at dishing out punishment with left hooks and right hands to the head, but he’s a lot different fighter when he starts getting hit hard. This was the case when he took on Rafael Concepcion in August 2009. Concepcion figured out how to batter Donaire by rushing forward and blasting away on the inside, and Donaire had no defense nor any answer to that style of fighting.
Donaire vs. Montiel: Nonito is going to taste defeat on February 19th
By Chris Williams: Former IBF flyweight champion Nonito Donaire (25-1, 17 KO’s) has the tough task of facing the hard punching 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. Up until this fight, Donaire, 28, has been accustomed to being the bigger the bigger puncher in his fights. That streak of facing nothing but weak punchers is about to end in February when he takes on fighter that is a bigger puncher than him in 31-year-old Montiel.
Fernando “Cochulito” Montiel: the Tradesman
By Francisco Hernandez: Most successful Boxers usually don’t want their children to become Boxers, because they know the demands of the sport, and how often the returns are not in proportion to the great sacrifice that is needed to become a successful Pugilist. Most of these men would have preferred to do something else if destiny and necessity would not have put them on the path of the Sweet Science. There is another type of fighter who practices boxing like it was just another trade.
Arum says the Donaire-Montiel fight can still go ahead for February 19th
By Dan Ambrose: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum doesn’t see any reason why the February 19th bout between WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel (43-2-2, 33 KO’s) and former International Boxing Federation (IBF) flyweight champion Nonito Donaire (24-1, 16 KO’s) can’t go ahead anyway despite the huge gash in Montiel’s right leg from a motorcycle accident a week ago. Montiel, 31, was at a motorcycle event in Alamos, Sonora, Mexico.
Donaire vs. Montiel in early 2011 – News
By Jim Dower: A bout between WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel (43-2-2, 33 KO’s) and Nonito Donaire will be taking place in early 2011, according to Michael Marley at Examiner.com. Top Rank promoter Bob Arum plans on matching Donaire and Montiel up, provided that they win their upcoming bouts. Doniare takes on Wladimir Sidorenko on December 4th at The Pond, Anaheim, California, and Montiel has a bout next month on October 30th against a still to be determined opponent.
Donaire vs. Montiel in November
By Dave Lahr: Former International Boxing Federation (IBF) flyweight champion and WBA super flyweight interim champion Nonito Donaire (24-1, 16 KO’s) will be stepping it up against WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel (43-2-2, 33 KO’s) in November.
Montiel destroys Concepcion
By Eric Thomas: World Boxing Council/WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel (43-2-2, 33 KO’s) simply overpowered Panamanian Rafael Concepcion (14-5-1, 8 KO’s), knocking him down three times en route to stopping him in the 3rd round on Saturday night at the Palenque de la Feria, Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico. The key to the victory for the 31-year-old Montiel was his quick left hook.