Donaire-Montiel: February 19th will be a sad day for Nonito fans

By Dave Lahr: On February 19th, I see a lot of fans of Nonito Donaire (25-1, 17 KO’s) in mourning for their hero after he gets pounded by WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel (44-2-2, 34 KO’s) in their fight at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is going to be one of those beatings where Donaire will be wondering where he’s at afterwords as he’s woken up from being knocked out by Montiel.

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Prediction: Montiel is going to ruin Donaire’s world

By Dave Lahr: Former IBF flyweight champion Nonito Donaire (25-1, 17 KO’s) is supposed to be the next Manny Pacquiao in the minds of many of Donaire’s loyal fans. I don’t see it. Donaire will be moving up in weight to take on WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel (44-2, 34 KO’s) on February 19th at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Fernando Montiel Looking More Dangerous Every Day for Nonito Donaire

Image: Fernando Montiel Looking More Dangerous Every Day for Nonito DonaireBy Francisco Hernandez: Nonito Donaire may be regretting having finally decided to sign the fight with Fernando Montiel. When Fernando Montiel fought champion Hozumi Hasegawa, the Japanese press considered this to be one of the most important fights in Japanese boxing history, if Hasegawa was victorious against Montiel, Hasegawa they said would be considered the greatest boxing champion in the history of Japan.

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Fernando Montiel says: Donaire will run

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.”

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Donaire vs. Montiel: Nonito is going to be tasting blood on February 19th

Image: Donaire vs. Montiel: Nonito is going to be tasting blood on February 19thBy 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.

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Warning for Donaire: Montiel Will Knock You Out

Image: Warning for Donaire: Montiel Will Knock You OutBy 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.

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Donaire-Montiel: What will Nonito’s reaction be when Fernando tags him hard?

Image: 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.

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Donaire vs. Montiel: Nonito is going to taste defeat on February 19th

Image: Donaire vs. Montiel: Nonito is going to taste defeat on February 19thBy 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.

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