Nonito Donaire was exposed in that Concepcion fight

[BOX-A-LOT]

The guy has good boxing skills, he's talented, yadda, yadda. But that Concepcion fight exposed him, yes, you heard that right, exposed him!

Was Donaire the better, more talented fighter? Yes.

Did the fact that Concepcion came in as the much bigger fighter made him absorb Nonito's crisp punches better? Yes.

Did Nonito's injured hand affect his performance? Yes

But, Nonito did not fight like a warrior that night and that's what concerns me. Lets take a look at PAC for example. PAC had the same exact situation in the first EM fight, where he injured his hand, had a nasty gash and was fighting a bigger opponent, yet, he put all that aside and fought his @ss off

If Nonito couldn't get it together against someone of Concepcion's caliber, what more when he faces the elites of whatever weightclass he'll be fighting in next.

If Nonito would've been in there against a much better opposition, he would've surely gotten ktfo or taken a brutal beating, fighting by throwing one punch at a time and running all over the ring don't win fights against top competition!

[BrushMyCage]

nonito is more of a counter puncher

[Heru]

Concepcion was a super bantamweight fighting a super flyweight.

And he was just walking through Concepcion's punches because of it. If they were close to the same size it would have been a different outcome. Arce was hurting the kid with almost every shot.

[Akinapepemo]

^^ like he said

it would be unfair to donaire to compare him with Pac, since he has always had a different style.

Not swinging a lot and fighting in a smart way does not mean one is less than Pac, its just another style.

[sneaky jepoy]

If Nonito would've been in there against a much better opposition, he would've surely gotten ktfo or taken a brutal beating, fighting by throwing one punch at a time and running all over the ring don't win fights against top competition!

floyds winning fight like this... im not comparing the skills though. Floyd is 99 1/2 times better than nonito skillwise. but still he is winning fights. i guess you know that nonito's style is counterpunching right?

and who do you think is the better top competition in his division?

[BOX-A-LOT]

floyds winning fight like this... im not comparing the skills though. Floyd is 99 1/2 times better than nonito skillwise. but still he is winning fights. 1)i guess you know that nonito's style is counterpunching right?

and 2)who do you think is the better top competition in his division?

#1 It has nothing to do with style? Like I said, if Nonito would've been in there with a higher caliber fighter the night he fought the Panamanian, and the opponent would've been effectively pressin' more, one punch at a time will not get the job done.

You're using Floyd as an example, well, Floyd also showed his vulnerabilities when he injured his hand against Castillo, remember that?

All I'm sayin' is, Nonito will not have the luxury to juke n' jive when that time comes he is matched against a guy that can match wits/skills/heart with him, he'll simply have to do more no ifs, and or buts, just like PAC.

Has nothin' to do with style, a dog fight is a dog fight!

2)Montiel would pose a good challenge to Nonito. One-punch at a time will not be enough against Fernando.

[#4#king]

how is clearly winning a tough fight against someone who significantly cheated weight getting "exposed"?

donaire didnt look great, but going as far as to say the dude got exposed is a pretty big reach...

and comparing donaire to pac is impossible...their styles couldnt be any more opposite...

[BOX-A-LOT]

how is clearly winning a tough fight against someone who significantly cheated weight getting "exposed"?

donaire didnt look great, but going as far as to say the dude got exposed is a pretty big reach...

and comparing donaire to pac is impossible...their styles couldnt be any more opposite...

Where in any of my statements did I compare Nonito's style to PAC's?

All I'm sayin' is, Nonito will have to pull a PAC in terms of toughness!! Lets put it this way, how many fighters do you think would've just balled up and fought defensively(ie Nonito) had it been them fighting Morales with a busted hand, one left eye and a bigger opponent?

Nonito's fight against Concepcion was the first I saw him face adversity. And he reacted in a manner that most fighters would've fought, which was trying to survive, rather than fighting to win.

A great fighter would've risen to the occassion and fought his has off, no matter the circumstances, it's not about if he won or lost the fight, it's showing that fighting spirit, which Nonito clearly showed he didn't have!!

And if he could not show it against B-Level comp, what more against top comp?

What I mean by exposed is not necessarily showing weakness in the skills department,. rather his lack of toughness showed up in that fight.

[#4#king]

Where in any of my statements did I compare Nonito's style to PAC's?

All I'm sayin' is, Nonito will have to pull a PAC in terms of toughness!! Lets put it this way, how many fighters do you think would've just balled up and fought defensively(ie Nonito) had it been them fighting Morales with a busted hand, one left eye and a bigger opponent?

if youre trying to convince me that pacquiao is tough, im sold...

donaire is a young fighter who still has a lot to prove...all im saying is he's not "exposed"...

jermaine taylor is "exposed"...thats a pretty strong statement...

[BOX-A-LOT]

if youre trying to convince me that pacquiao is tough, im sold...

donaire is a young fighter who still has a lot to prove...all im saying is he's not "exposed"...

jermaine taylor is "exposed"...thats a pretty strong statement...

We all knew Nonito had solid skills and is talented, but, we never knew how he'd react in the face of adversity prior to the Concepcion fight.

Well, Nonito faced adversity that night, he fought with a bruised hand and a bigger opponent, and he ended up fighting to survive rather than to win. Fortunately for Nonito, he faced a guy who was limited, or else?

In that respect, Nonito was exposed! What did we find out about Nonito that night? That rather than fight on, he fought to survive!