Photo: Adrian Hernandez – By Chris Williams: It looks like former two-division world champion Nonito Donaire (27-1, 18 KO’s) may ultimately fight WBA World super bantamweight champion Guillermo “The Jackal” Rigondeaux (9-0, 7 KO’s) after all, as Donaire and Rigondeaux’s promoter, Bob Arum, told RingTV that Donaire will get to Rigondeaux if Donaire gets by Vazquez Jr., Jorge Arce and Toshiaki Nishioka.
Toshiaki Nishioka
Donaire wants Arce, Nishioka and Rigondeaux-Ramos winner
By Dan Ambrose: Nonito Donaire (27-1, 18 KO’s) goes after his third world title belt next month against Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (21-1-1, 18 KO’s) in a fight for the vacant WBO super bantamweight title at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Donaire doesn’t plan on standing in one place if he can pick up the title, as he wants to then face Jorge Arce (59-6-2, 45 KO’s) followed by a fight against WBC super bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka (39-4-3, 24 KO’s).
Arum wants to match Donaire against Nishioka and Arce in 2012
By Chris Williams: Photo credit: Sumio Yamada – In a sign that he may have a tin ear for what boxing fans want to see, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum wants to move his fighter Nonito Donaire (27-1, 18 KO’s) up to the super bantamweight division where Arum wants Donaire to spend the better part of the year facing WBC super bantamweight champion Toshioki Nishioka and then WBO super bantamweight champion Jorge Arce so that Donaire can capture two of the belts. With Arum still not matching Donaire against the fighters that fans want to see him facing in Yuriorkis Gamboa aand Juan Manuel Lopez, it makes you wonder if Arum has confidence in Donaire or not.
Donaire could face Nishioka in February 2012
By Jason Kim: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum wants to match WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (26-1, 18 KO’s) against WBC super bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka (39-4-3, 24 KO’s) in February 2012 if Donaire can get by his next opponent Andres Narvaez (35-0-2, 19 KO’s) on October 22nd at the MSG – WaMu Theater, New York, New York.
Nishioka defeats Rafael Marquez
By Jim Dower: WBC super bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka (39-4-3, 24 KO’s) overcame a slow start in the first five rounds to completely dominate 36-year-old former two division world champion Rafael Marquez (40-7, 36 KO’s) in a 12 round unanimous decision victory at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada. The final judges’ scores were 117-111, 116-112 and 115-113. I saw Nishioka winning the fight by a narrow margin based on his superior work from rounds six through twelve.
Munroe couldn’t handle the body shots and movement from Nishioka
By Scott Gilfoid: British super bantamweight challenger Rendall Munroe (21-2, 9 KO’s) was totally dominated by World Boxing Council (WBC) super bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka (37-4-3, 23 KO’s), losing a by a lopsided 12 round unanimous decision on Sunday night at the Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan. Nishioka, 34, using movement, straight left hands and vicious body shots, won by the scores of 119-109, 119-109 and 119-109. Munroe just couldn’t handle the movement and ended up taking big time punishment from Nishioka.
Munroe beaten convincingly by Toshiaki Nishioka
By Dallan o’Donnell: The boxing bin man Rendall Munroe’s quest for the WBC super bantamweight championship was undone in Tokyo earlier today. Munroe, from Leicester showed signs in the opening two rounds that he would be capable of mounting a real challenge for Nishioka’s title but these were the only two rounds that Munroe showed champion qualities. Nishioka had an obvious speed advantage over Munroe and was never really troubled by Munroe’s lacklustre attack. The fight almost ended in the fifth when Nishioka had Munroe rocking and about to go but in a display of resilience Munroe continued on.
Salgado crushes Linares, Nishioka stops Hernandez – Boxing Results
By Manuel Perez: In a shocking upset, number #6 rated World Boxing Council super featherweight contender Juan Carlos Salgado (21-0, 15 KO’s) took out previously unbeaten WBC super featherweight champion Jorge Linares (27-1, 18 KO’s) in a 1st round TKO on Saturday night to capture Linares’ title at the Yoyogi #2 Gymnasium, in Tokyo, Japan.
Nishioka Stops Garcia In 12th Round
By Jason Kim:Toshiaki Nishioka (33-4-3, 20 KOs) stopped Genaro Garcia (36-7, 20 KOs) in the 12th round on Saturday night to defend his WBC super bantamweight title at the Pacifico, in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Using a lot of measuring with his right hand, Nishioka teed off with three big left uppercuts in the 12th round, stunning Garcia badly and causing referee Bruce McTavish to step in and halt the bout at 0:57 of the 12th. Garcia, ranked #7 in the WBC, was knocked down twice in the fight – once in the 4th and another time in the 9th, both by big uppercuts from Nishioka.