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The trainer/father of five division world champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire (37-3, 24KOs) believes that a rematch between Nonito and Mexico’s rugged Cesar Juarez (18-5, 14KOs) will be “a good one.”
International Boxing Federation flyweight champion Johnreil Casimero will make a voluntary defense of his title against unbeaten Briton Charlie Edwards, a former member of the British amateur boxing team - maybe sometime in September at the Manchester Arena in London according to his co-promoter Sammy Gello-ani.
ALA Promotions president Michael Aldeguer who was with Prince Albert Pagara at the Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, California has issued a statement in which he said “Albert is fine. He just got discharged from the Emergency Room. The attending doctors advised he could fly back to the Philippines on Monday.
Milan Melindo gets a third crack at a world title when he faces IBF junior flyweight champion Akira Yaegashi of Japan. ALA Promotions president Michael Aldeguer had asked the IBF to place Melindo as the mandatory challenger of Yaegashi after former world champion Javier Mendoza backed out from a planned title eliminator against Melindo scheduled for last May 28 in Bacolod City.
Five division world champion Nonito 'The Filipino Flash’ Donaire and his trainer/father “Dodong” Donaire have warned unbeaten Prince Albert Pagara that his rugged opponent Cesar Juarez of Mexico “is really tough” and that he has to be in great shape to fend off the aggressive Juarez.
Unbeaten Filipino Harmonito “Hammer”‘ Dela Torre is now the sparring mate of reigning world super bantamweight champion Guillermo “The Jackal” Rigondeaux who is prepared to defend one of his three world titles- The WBA super bantamweight crown against James Dickens in the Ice Arena in Cardiff, Wales on July16.
Dangerous former world title contender Jether “The General’ Oliva (23-5-2, with 11 KO’s) battles Pakistani star Muhammad 'Falcon Khan' Waseem who has a record of 3 knockouts in 3 wins for the WBC Silver Flyweight title at the Millennium Hilton Hotel, in Seoul, Korea.
Hard-hitting Jonathan 'Lightning' Taconing was frustrated once again in his second attempt to win the World Boxing Council light flyweight title when he was out-boxed and outsmarted by Mexican champion Ganigan “El Maravilla” Lopez at the Arena Coliseo in Mexico City.
The World Boxing Council says that in a battle of southpaws Filipino KO artist, 29 year old Jonathan “Lightning” Taconing is coming to Arena Coliseo, near to Mexico City to launch a terrific challenge, as number the one contender against the 34 year old WBC light flyweight champion Ganigan “El Maravilla” Lopez, this Saturday.
Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach thinks unbeaten Filipino super bantamweight Prince Albert Pagara may be a future world champion which is a view expressed some time ago by “Dodong” Donaire, trainer/farther of five division world champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire.