Hard-hitting puncher, possibly best left hook of his time.
4 division champ (not including interim belts)
Best wins against:
Nishioka
Montiel
Darchinyan
Other notable wins include:
Vetyeka
Arce
Vazquez Jr.
Mathebula
Narvaez
Tyson Marquez
Mthalane
Sydorenko
Does have bad loss to Rigo, but most recognize him as one of the best and most skilled fighters P4P along with Floyd and Ward.
Can Donaire be considered an all-time great, and does he deserve to be in the hall of fame?
Hall of fame? Yes for sure. ATG, no!!!!!! not yet. I'm willing to bet that he beats Russell and Loma if he moves up. I'd even add Gamboa if Flash could make a buck 30....
Moves up to where? Loma and Russell Jr. are FWs, just like him.
Btw if I were Donaire, I would avoid Loma. Very bad style matchup for him. It would be the Rigo fight all over again. Donaire vs Walters is what I would like to see.
Hall of fame? Yes for sure. ATG, no!!!!!! not yet. I'm willing to bet that he beats Russell and Loma if he moves up. I'd even add Gamboa if Flash could make a buck 30....
What are Donaire's best knockouts?
montiel and darchinyan.
arce was brutal, too
the worst beating i ever saw him put on a man was sidorenko. i hope i got his name right. that fight shouldn't have even happened. donaire was at the height of his powers.
What are Donaire's best knockouts?
Why does that matter? You don't judge a fighter based on knock outs. He must be extremely highly touted in your eyes if he has to not only win, but knock everyone out. Man, he must be a monster.
He will undoubtedly make the HOF. Who cares about his loss to Rigo? Rigo is a great fighter. Donaire might be one of the most devastating Flyweights ever. He was a HOF before the Vetyeka win. That pretty much sealed it.
The win sealed it? Even Fonaire thought that win was trash.
Although I don't think much of Donaire's resume, I do feel he deserves to be HOF. I believe he benefited from weak divisions and champs. Either way, he fought the champs and beat them.
HOF, Yes.
ATG, No.
He hasn't retired so maybe he can still achieve ATG status.
He is without a doubt an future HOF. You can maybe consider him the best little fighter since the days of Pac, MAB, JMM, and Morales. He has been the definite champ in 3 or 4 weight classes and might be in one more.
As for ATG, it would depend on who you ask, but fighters with resumes lesser or just as good are considered ATG (Frazier and Tyson) So it'll be unfair of me or anyone else not to at least consider him to be one as well.
For the record I do consider him an ATG.
HOFer? Easily. Arguing otherwise is ridiculous.
ATG? Right now I would say no, but if he unifies the FW division or wins a belt from a credible titlist at jr. LW, I might change my opinion.
i don't think he's an all time great by any stetch, but he's going to be in the hall of fame.
he was also the hardest puncher i've ever seen at 118. nobody really comes close.
That's what I'm thinking. Got a lot of picky people here.
i don't think he's an all time great by any stetch, but he's going to be in the hall of fame.
he was also the hardest puncher i've ever seen at 118. nobody really comes close.
He truly was a devastating puncher. Still can crack a bit even at this stage in his career.
i don't think he's an all time great by any stetch, but he's going to be in the hall of fame.
he was also the hardest puncher i've ever seen at 118. nobody really comes close.
Hmmm - I haven't really thought about Donaire in a HoF sense - let alone as an ATG. My first inclination is to say 'no' on both fronts - but quickly looking at his resume, it's borderline HoF.
He's only 29, so there are a few years to make something happen. I just think he might no longer be in his prime and has peaked as a fighter. From a confidence standpoint - he might be a lil' shot.
I agree that hes borderline atm. He does have plenty of time to get some more big wins, but he does seem to have left his best days behind him already.
Hmmm - I haven't really thought about Donaire in a HoF sense - let alone as an ATG. My first inclination is to say 'no' on both fronts - but quickly looking at his resume, it's borderline HoF.
He's only 29, so there are a few years to make something happen. I just think he might no longer be in his prime and has peaked as a fighter. From a confidence standpoint - he might be a lil' shot.