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.

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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.

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Donaire-Nishioka: Why is the Diamond super bantamweight title on the line for this fight?

Image: 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.

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Donaire starting training for Nishioka fight

Image: Donaire starting training for Nishioka fightBy 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.

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Donaire-Nishioka, Rios-Alvarado now official

Image: Donaire-Nishioka, Rios-Alvarado now officialBy 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.

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Donaire: I’m going after the #1 fighter [Nishioka] in my division

Image: Donaire: I'm going after the #1 fighter [Nishioka] in my divisionBy 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.”

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Donaire to face 36-year-old Nishioka on October 13th

Image: Donaire to face 36-year-old Nishioka on October 13thBy 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.

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