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By Chris Williams: IBF/WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (29-1, 18 KO’s) was quick to justify his pick of facing former WBC super bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka (39-4-3, 24 KO’s) for his next fight on October 13th instead of the better known and arguably much more dangerous 122 pound champions Guillermo Rigondeaux and Abner Mares. Donaire said on his Facebook page “Going after the #1 in my division and no less.”
Toshiaki Nishioka
Donaire to face 36-year-old Nishioka on October 13th
By Chris Williams: IBF/WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (29-1, 18 KO’s) will take on an older fighter in 36-year-old former WBC super bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka (39-4-3, 24 KO’s) on October 13th in what appears to be another safe fight for Donaire at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California.
Mike Alvarado vs. Brandon Rios could headline with Donaire-Nishioka on undercard on October 20th
By Chris Williams: Top Rank president Bob Arum is saying that he may opt to make the mouth-watering fight between unbeaten light welterweight contender Mike Alvarado (33-0, 23 KO’s) and former WBA World lightweight champion Brandon Rios (30-0-1, 22 KO’s) the main event on October 20th on the Nonito Donaire vs. Toshiaki Nishioka fight card.
Donaire may fight Nishioka next instead of Arce
By Chris Williams: Negotiations aren’t going well between IBF/WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (29-1, 18 KO’s) and 33-year-old Jorge Arce (60-6-2, 46 KO’s) for a fight in November, according to Dan Rafael of ESPN. Arce supposedly wants too much money and this is getting in the way of the fight being made.
Donaire could fight Arce in October, Nishioka in December
By Chris Williams: It’s looking like IBF/WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire will be staying at 122 a little while longer than we suspected after beating little known IBF champ Jeffrey Mathebula by an unimpressive 12 round decision last Saturday night.
Donaire wants Nishioka next, then will likely move up to 126 without facing Rigondeaux
By Chris Williams: After winning an unimpressive 12 round unanimous decision victory over IBF super bantamweight champion Jeffrey Mathebula (26-4-2, 14 KO’s) last night at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (29-1, 18 KO’s) said he’ll likely go after one more belt at 122 against WBC Emeritus super bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka (39-4, 24 KO’s) and then move up to the featherweight division to campaign at 126 lbs.
Sulaiman wants Donaire-Nishioka to fight for Diamond WBC super bantamweight strap
(Photo: Chris Farina/Top Rank) By Chris Williams: If WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire is able to defeat IBF super bantamweight champion Jeffrey Mathebula in their unification bout on Saturday night, World Boxing Council (WBC) president Jose Sulaiman is interested in having WBC Emeritus WBC super bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka and Donaire fight for the WBC Diamond super bantamweight strap before the end of the year.
Nishioka to attend Donaire-Mathebula fight; hopes to face winner
By Chris Williams: WBC Emeritus super bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka (39-4-3, 24 KO’s) will reportedly be attending Saturday’s unification bout between IBF super bantamweight champion Jeffrey Mathebula (26-3-2, 14 KO’s) and WBO champ Nonito Donaire (28-1, 18 KO’s) with the hope of facing the winner later on in the year.
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.
Donaire likely to fight Nishioka next; Arce not available until September
By Chris Williams: According to boxing news from the Manila Standard, WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (28-1, 18 KO’s) won’t be facing 32-year-old former four division world champion Jorge Arce (59-6-2, 45 KO’s) next, says Donaire’s promoter Bob Arum.