By Ronnie Nathanielsz

WBA super flyweight interim champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire see no sense in fighting newly crowned WBO champion Marvin Sonsona or any other Filipino world champion when there are other champions to fight or challengers to defend his title against.

Donaire who is resting at home in Alabang with wife Rachael is recovering from dengue and his wife is at present concerned with his full recovery and  not who he’s going to fight next.

Ms. Donaire told BoxingScene.com, insidesports.ph, Standard Today and Viva Sports that while her husband “is feeling better he still has a little headache.” She said doctors had told Donaire “not to resume running for at least a week.”

At the same time she said that Donaire believes a supposed fight against Sonsona “doesn’t’ uphold the integrity of the sport and Nonito respects other Filipino world champions and won’t want to engage them when there are others to fight.”

Rick Reeno of boxingscene.com reported that Sonsona, in a post fight press conference  said he was prepared to fight anyone including Donaire and that the estranged father of Donaire, Nonito Donaire Sr said Sonsona was ready to fight Donaire (his son) now.

Donaire Sr was brought in to help train Sonsona after his regular trainer Jun Agrabio had helped Sonsona score a string of victories ending with a sensational 2nd round knockout of former champion Wandee Singwancha . The elder Donaire who trained Nonito  and was in his corner when he scored a stunning 5th round demolition of Vic Darchinyan parted ways with his son after two title defenses against Luis Maldonado and Moruti Mthalane.

Filipino trainer Sammy Gello-ani who promoted  Sonsona in recent years where the 19 year old was regularly featured on the top rated weekly boxing show “The Main Event” tapped the services of Donaire Sr to put the finishing touches to Sonsona prior to the title fight against Jose “Carita” Lopez.

Prominent and respected boxing people such as WBC founding secretary general Rudy Salud and ALA Gym patron Tony Aldeguer have consistently stated that it was unnecessary for Filipinos to fight each other when there are so many world titles and opportunities available.

Both men have steadfastly said it would be unfair of one Filipino to deprive another of a chance at winning a world title and keeping it.  Salud said “why should we even let that happen? Besides, Donaire Sr hasn’t any say. I know, Donaire Sr knows that his son has a big edge over Sonsona because of experience and other things. They should not fight against each other ever, especially when times have changed. It was alright when there was only one world organization and there was no choice. But now there are several so why deprive another Filipino of a world title? Salud branded the suggestion as "mean."  

In the case of Donaire and Sonsona they are both champions and the country has two world titles. Should they ever meet, which is certainly unlikely, it would deprive the Philippines of one of its world titles merely to satisfy the pique of a father, Nonito Donaire Sr, over a difference with his son which is not in the character of Filipinos.

It was also noted that despite hundreds of people calling and sending text messages with get-well wishes, flowers and cakes and offering prayers for Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire, none of the members of his family reportedly even called or emailed to check on his condition.

Even the extremely popular TV host Kris Aquino called to inquire about Donaire’s condition and said her family was prepared to donate blood if the world champion ever needed any.