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.
Donaire vs. Nishioka
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
Donaire-Nishioka, Rios-Alvarado tickets go on sale 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.
Donaire: I’m going after the #1 fighter [Nishioka] in my division
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.”
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.