By Chris Williams: If you look at any of WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire’s fights you’ll notice that he does well against fighters that bum rush him like Vic Darchinyan and Fernando Montiel, but does terrible against fighters that box and move like Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. and Omar Narvaez.
Donaire vs. Mathebula
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.
Donaire: I could fight Rigondeaux or Mares next
By Chris Williams: WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire says he could wind up facing either WBC super bantamweight champ Abner Mares next or WBA champion Guillermo Rigondeaux next depending on what his manager Cameron Dunkin wants for him. Donaire will be fighting IBF super bantamweight champion Jeffrey Mathebula on Saturday in a unification bout in Carson, California.
Mathebula will show Donaire his own power on Saturday
By Chris Williams: WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (28-1, 18 KO’s) has a reputation for being a big puncher from his days as a flyweight and super flyweight. However, since moving up weight to first the bantamweight and now the super bantamweight divisions, Donaire’s power has pretty much abandoned him to where he’s now just a fighter that has to get by with his boxing skills instead of his power like in the old days.
Arum: Donaire is not just good, he’s sensational!
By Chris Williams: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is reportedly excited after seeing his fighter WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (28-1, 18 KO’s) training recently for his unification fight this Saturday night against IBF super bantamweight champion Jeffrey Mathebula (26-3-2, 14 KO’s) at the Home Depot Center, in Carson, California.
Donaire interested in fighting Rigondeaux if it involves a tournament
By Chris Williams: Trying to get WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (28-1,m 18 KO’s) to fight WBA World super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (10-0, 8 KO’s) has been like trying to get someone to go to the dentist to have a tooth pulled. Donaire has been less than eager and that’s putting it mildly.
Donaire has to look good against Mathebula if he wants to stay ahead of Rigondeaux in popularity
Rigondeaux ready to give Donaire a pounding
By Chris Williams: In the past, Nonito Donaire (28-1, 18 KO’s) didn’t want to fight Guillermo Rigondeaux (10-0, 8 KO’s) because he didn’t have a title, and there was nothing that the Cuban had to offer him. Now that Rigondeaux has the WBA super bantamweight title, Donaire says Rigondeaux lacks experience at the pro level for him to bother fighting him.