By Chris Williams: We just saw Nonito Donaire (28-1, 18 KO’s) struggle to beat Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. last February with Donaire scrapping by 1ith a 12 round split decision win against fighter that had been stopped by the smaller Jorge Arce seven months earlier in 2011 in a 12th round knockout loss. Donaire’s once impressive power seems to have completely disappeared now that he’s moved up to super bantamweight. At this weight class, Donaire looks like a skinny guy with a slightly fat stomach. The weight Donaire put on when he moved up in weight appears to have been fat around his midsection.
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Nishioka wants Donaire in 2012 and doesn’t want to wait
By Chris Williams: WBC super bantamweight Emeritus champion Toshiaki Nishioka (39-4-3, 24 KO’s) isn’t interested in waiting around for a 100 years before he gets a shot against the vulnerable new WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (28-1, 18 KO’s), according to examiner.com.
Salido’s trainer wants Donaire fight
By Chris Williams: Fernando Beltran, the President of Zanfer Promotions and the current promoter for WBO featherweight champion Orlando Salido (38-11-2, 26 KO’s), really likes the idea of matching his fighter Salido up against WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (28-1, 18 KO’s) when/if Donaire eventually moves up in weight to face the best fighters at featherweight.
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 interested in fighting Gamboa, but…
By Chris Williams: WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (28-1, 18 KO’s) sounds enthusiastic about the idea of facing undefeated Yuriorkis Gamboa (21-0, 16 KO’s) in the near future. However, it’s going to have to wait a while because Donaire’s promoter Bob Arum has scheduled Donaire to fight former IBF/WBA/WBC super flyweight champion Cristian Mijares (44-6-2, 20 KO’s) on July 28th 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.
Arce: Why did Donaire fight Vazquez Jr. instead of me?
By Dan Ambrose: Four time world champion and current WBO bantamweight champ Jorge Arce (60-6-2, 46 KO’s) doesn’t understand even for a moment why Nonito Donaire (28-1, 18 KO’s) fought his leftover opponent Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. earlier this month in winning a difficult 12 round split decision. Arce already did a job on Vazquez Jr. last May, knocking him out in the 12th round and giving him a real beating.
Donaire: I want Gamboa; he’s 100 times better than Rigondeux
By Chris Williams: Newly crowned WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (28-1, 18 KO’s) is still resistant to the idea of facing WBA super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux for some reason and you have to what’s really behind all of Donaire’s refusals to face the Cuban two-time former Olympic Gold Medalist Rigondeaux. Donaire says he wants to face Yuriorkis Gamboa, and feels he’s a lot better than Rigondeuax.