(Photo: Naoki Fakuda) By Chris Williams: IBF/WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (29-1, 18 KO’s) has been saying a lot of nice things about his 36-year-old opponent Toshiaki Nishioka (39-4-3, 24 KO’s) lately as the two fighters slowly get ready for their October 13th clash at the Home Depot Center, in Carson, California.
Toshiaki Nishioka
Donaire: Nishioka is the speed king and I am the Filipino Flash
By Chris Williams: IBF/WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (29-1, 18 KO’s) seems to be trying to build up his 36-year-old opponent Toshiaki Nishioka (39-4-3, 24 KO’s) by slathering on the compliments nice and thick ahead of their October 13th HBO televised fight at the Home Depot Center, in Carson, California.
36-year-old Nishioka feels 10 years younger for Donaire fight
By Chris Williams: IBF/WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (29-1, 18 KO’s) may be getting former WBC super bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka (39-4-3, 24 KO’s) at the right time in his career now that he’s 36-years-old and coming off of one of his more less than impressive performances last October in struggling to beat Rafael Marquez.
Nishioka needs power to beat Donaire
by Chris Williams: Former WBC super bantamweight chanmpion Toshiaki Nishioka (39-4-3, 24 KO’s) is missing the main ingredient for him to have a good chance of beating IBF/WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (29-1, 18 KO’s) on October 13th this year at the Home Depot Center, in Carson, California.
Donaire-Nishioka: Why is the Diamond super bantamweight title on the line for this fight?
By Chris Williams: The World Boxing Council has inserted themselves into the October 13th fight between IBF/WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (29-1, 18 KO’s) and former WBC super bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka (39-4-3, 24 KO’s) by having the vacant WBC Diamond super bantamweight title up for grabs in this fight at the Home Depot Center, in Carson, California.
Arum needs to keep Donaire at super bantamweight after Nishioka fight
By Chris Williams: Bob Arum needs to make sure he keeps his fighter IBF/WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (29-1, 1 KO’s) in the super bantamweight division after he faces and beats the 36-year-old Toshiaki Nishioka (39-4-3, 24 KO’s) on October 13th at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California.
Donaire starting training for Nishioka fight
By Chris Williams: IBF/WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (29-1, 18 KO’s) is starting his training for his October 13th title defense against 36-year-old former WBC super bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka (39-4-3, 24 KO’s) at the Home Depot Center, in Carson, California.
Donaire-Nishioka, Rios-Alvarado tickets go on sale on Thursday, August 16th
By Dan Ambrose: For boxing fans who plan on going to the October 13th card between IBF/WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire vs. Toshiaki Nishioka and Brandon Rios vs. Mike Alvarado, tickets for the card will go on sale next week on Thursday, August 16th.
Donaire-Nishioka to fight for vacant WBC Diamond 122 lb strap on October 13th
By Chris Williams: The World Boxing Council has decided to include their vacant WBC Diamond super bantamweight strap to be on the line for the October 13th fight between former WBC super bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka (39-4-3, 24 KO’s) and IBF/WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (29-1, 18 KO’s) at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California.
Donaire-Nishioka, Rios-Alvarado now official
By Chris Williams: The October 13th fight card featuring two Top Rank bouts featuring former WBA World lightweight champion Brandon Rios (30-0-1, 22 KO’s) making his light welterweight debut against unbeaten 140 pound contender Mike Alvarado (33-0, 23 KO’s) and IBF/WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (29-1, 18 KO’s) defending his titles agaisnt 36-year-old former WBC super bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka (39-4-3, 24 KO’s) has now been made official on HBO at the Home Depot Center, in Carson, California.