Jeffrey Mathebula: record, next fight and profile →
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum, who is currently in Los Angeles preparing for the big fight card featuring WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash’ Donaire in his unification bout against IBF champion Jeffrey Mathebula at the Home Depot Center in Carson on July 7, says Donaire “looks sensational.”
World Boxing Organization super bantamweight champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” sparred twelve rounds with two tall sparring partners and looked good.
The camp of IBF super bantamweight champion Jeffrey Mathebula believes his height and reach advantage “will make a difference” when he battles WBO champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire in a unification title fight at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California on July 7.
Well-respected trainer Robert Garcia is on the road again, dividing his time between his bases of his personal facility in Oxnard, California and the Undisputed Boxing Gym in San Carlos six hours north.
Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire is in awesome shape after training like he never trained before for his WBO super bantamweight title defense in a unification bout with IBF champion Jeffrey Mathebula of South Africa on July 7 at the Home Dept Center in Carson City, California.
Well known South African promoter Branco Milenkovic says IBF super bantamweight champion Jeffrey Mathebula is ready to face WBO champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire in an unification battle “even next week.”
The planned doubleheader, featuring Nonito Donaire and Brandon Rios, is basically complete, according to Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum. The only sticking point is the date.
JEFFREY Mathebula’s name might not resonate with boxing fans worldwide but the IBF junior featherweight champion is confident of introducing himself in a dramatic fashion if he lands the clash against Nonito Donaire in Las Vegas, Nevada, US on June 30.
According to multiple sources, WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (28-1, 18KOs) will return to the ring on June 30th at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Former champion Cristian Mijares had been the front runner to face Donaire but IBF super bantamweight champion Jeffrey Mathebula (26-3-2, 14KOs) now appears to be the opponent of choice for the "Filipino Flash".
Current IBF Pan-pacific super bantamweight champion Thanthong “Machine Gun” Kiattaweesuk, (24-0, 17KOs) of Thailand, is fully focused on a title shot after winning an IBF super bantamweight eliminator over Macbute Sinyabi (18-2, 18KOs) of South Africa at a temporary stadium in City Hall of Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. The win earned him the ability to challenge full champion Jeffery Mathebula (26-3-2, 14KOs) of South Africa.