Toshiaki Nishioka: record, next fight and profile →
BoxingScene.com caught up with former super bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka (39-5-3, 24KOs) after his 9th round TKO loss to Nonito Donaire at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.
Home Depot Center, Los Angeles, California - WBO/IBF super bantamweight champion Nontito Donaire (31-0-1, 22KOs) stopped Japanese veteran Toshiaki Nishioka (39-5-3, 24KOs) in the ninth round, capturing the WBC's Diamond title.
Both Nonito Donaire and Toshiaki Nishioka throw well below the weight class average. Nishioka landed more of his total punches vs. weaker opposition than Donaire. Nishioka landed 53% of his power shots. 66% of their landed punches were power shots.
World Boxing Council president Don Jose Sulaiman claims that in addition to the IBF super bantamweight title, which will not be at stake in the battle between Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire and Japanese southpaw Toshiaki Nishioka, the WBO belt will also not be on the line in their much-awaited clash at the Home Depot Center in Carson City, California, tonight.
Barring a draw in the main event, on Sunday morning boxing fans will have a universally recognized new champion at 122 lbs. for the first time since Israel Vazquez and, hopefully, lots of blood to clean off their screens or clothes, depending on where they were watching the action. October 13th, the most circled date on the boxing calendar in a long time for hardcore fans, is here. Anyone reading knows who’s fighting. Let’s go to the report cards.
Toshiaki Nishioka is 36 and hasn’t fought in over a year, yet Nonito Donaire knows better than to expect anything other than the type of fight the accomplished Japanese southpaw’s resume suggests he’ll give Donaire Saturday night in Carson, Calif. “We have been training really hard for this fight,” Donaire, 29, said. “We don’t want to take any chances at all. I believe when we are at this level and at this age, and even if he hasn’t fought in a while, he can be very dangerous.”
Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles - Earlier today, WBO/IBF super bantamweight champion Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire and Japan's WBC Diamond Belt champion and champion emeritus Toshiaki Nishioka easily made the weight for their eagerly awaited title showdown at the Home Depot Center in Carson City, California.
It’s about that time again for Nonito Donaire. The holder of the IBF and WBO junior featherweight belts, the 29-year old Donaire will climb into the ring this weekend as he looks to defend his straps against Japan’s formidable Toshiaki Nishioka, former WBC champion himself. HBO will televise the double header from the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, with a mouth-watering co-feature going down at 140 pounds between Mike Alvarado and former lightweight terror Brandon Rios. Speaking to the assembled press inside of the Manhattan Beach Marriott, Donaire (29-1, 18 KO's) seemed completely focused and at peace before yet another pivotal career moment this Saturday night.
Los Angeles, California - The weights are in for HBO's doubleheader at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. IBF/WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire weighed in at 121.6pounds. Toshiaki Nishioka, who holds the WBC's Diamond title, weighed in at 121.8-pounds.
Manhattan Beach, CA - WBO/IBF super bantamweight champion Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire is confident that he is better than WBC champion emeritus Toshiaki Nishioka who he will face for the coveted World Boxing Council Diamond Belt at the Home Depot Center in Carson City, California on Saturday in a fight to be telecast by ABS-CBN Channel 2 at 10:15 a.m on Sunday.