By Dave Lahr: WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel (44-2-2, 34 KO’s) believes that he’s got the same speed and talent that challenger Nonito Donaire (25-1, 17 KO’s) has going for him in their fight on February 19th at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Donaire-Montiel: Nonito will not be able to take the pressure, says Fernando’s trainer
By Dave Lahr: On February 19th, WBC.WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel (44-2-2, 34 KO’s) defends is titles against the younger challenger Nonito Donaire (25-1, 17 KO’s) at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 28-yer-old Donaire comes into the fight the favorite. However, when you have the kind of huge power like Montiel, it doesn’t matter whether he’s the underdog or not, because he creates his own opportunities at a moments’ notice.
Fernando Montiel vs. Nonito Donaire: Two weeks from now a great fight will take place
By Francisco Hernandez: Two more weeks are left before fans can watch what will surely be one of 2011’s most spectacular fights: Montiel vs. Donaire. Both fighters respect each other and consider each other extremely dangerous and are training like roman gladiators to withstand the rigors of the upcoming skirmish.
Fernando Montiel will leave casual boxing fans dumb struck
By Francisco Hernandez: Photo credit: Zanfer Boxing – Most casual boxing fans only have a superficial awareness of boxing and boxers. They gobble up anything told to them by the boxing commentators of major networks like it was the gospel, and then they repeat the same statements like parrots. It is no wonder that many casual fans believe Nonito Donaire is a super-boxer. Commentators constantly bark about how he is supposed to be so great.
Donaire-Montiel: Fernando’s power could make Nonito look very mortal
By Dave Lahr: Nonito Donaire (25-1, 17 KO’s) is coming into his February 19th fight against WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel (44-2-2, 34 KO’s) as the favorite to win when they battle at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Donaire vs. Montiel: Fernando needs take on some of the bigger stars after this fight
By Dave Lahr: WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel defends his titles against Filipino Nonito Donaire on February 19th at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. While this is a decent little fight that Montiel has with the 28-year-old Donaire, it’s not the kind of big money fight that Montiel needs and wants so that he can have a nice cushy retirement. For that to happen, Montiel needs to think big and go after some real stars like Juan Manuel Lopez or Yuriorkis Gamboa.
Donaire vs. Montiel: Nonito may need to move back down in weight if he gets beaten too badly
By Dave Lahr: Former IBF flyweight champion Nonito Donaire (25-1, 17 KO’s) is seen as another Manny Pacquiao by some of his loving boxing fans, who are looking for a replacement for the aging Pacquiao. They think Donaire, 28, will be able to successfully move from division to division collecting titles in the same manner that Pacquiao has been able to do recently. Donaire failed to capture a major title at super flyweight and has now skipped up to bantamweight, where he challenges the best fighter at that weight WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel (44-2-2, 34 KO’s) at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Donaire suffering leg cramps in sparring: Montiel will take advantage of this
By Dave Lahr: Things aren’t looking good for challenger Nonito Donaire (25-1, 17 KO’s) as he tries to get ready for his fight against WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel (44-2-2, 24 KO’s) on February 19th at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Donaire, 28, has reportedly been suffering from bad leg cramps while sparring recently.
Donaire’s trainer is worried about Montiel’s left hand – Boxing News
By Dave Lahr: Robert Garcia, the trainer for Nonito Doniare (25-1, 17 KO’s), is a wise owl in spotting the danger in the left hand of WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Fernado Montiel (44-2-2, 34 KO’s) ahead of Donaire’s fight with Monitel on February 19th at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Donaire, 28, is entering the fight with Montiel not having faced a serious puncher since he fought Rafael Concepcion two years ago in 2009.
Donaire-Montiel: The excruciating pain will make Nonito quit
By Dave Lahr: If you look at Nonito Donaire’s fight with Rafael Concepcion in 2009, you’ll see Donaire showing signs of pain on his face frequently when Concepcion was landing body and head shots against him in the fight. It looked almost like Concepcion was a school bully beating up on a skinny new kid. Donaire looked horrible in that fight and hardly did enough win it. Donaire basically started running early after tasting Concepcion’s big power. Now fast forward to February 19th, as Donaire is facing a much bigger puncher and better fighter in WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel (44-2-2, 34 KO’s).