Comments Thread For: Juanma is Open To Facing Nonito Donaire in 2012

[LaMigra]

Is Montiel still in a coma?

[120]

Juanma will be at 130-135 in less than a year and he's asking for Nonito? Even with all that weight advantage I don't see any possible way of Juanma winning that fight, it would be a very humiliating defeat in the hands of Donaire

[CubanGuyNYC]

Juanma will be at 130-135 in less than a year and he's asking for Nonito? Even with all that weight advantage I don't see any possible way of Juanma winning that fight, it would be a very humiliating defeat in the hands of Donaire

Lopez isn't "asking for Nonito." It seems he's responding to the question of whether he would like to fight Donaire. Making 126 has become too physically taxing for JuanMa, but the notion of a fight with a P4P name seems appealing to him. I think it would be a great fight, if Lopez can safely make the weight. IMO, JuanMa could probably still fight at FW, but he just puts on too much weight between fights and winds up having to drain too drastically.

[lillu89]

juanma is overrated nonito by montiel type of KO

[120]

Lopez isn't "asking for Nonito." It seems he's responding to the question of whether he would like to fight Donaire. Making 126 has become too physically taxing for JuanMa, but the notion of a fight with a P4P name seems appealing to him. I think it would be a great fight, if Lopez can safely make the weight. IMO, JuanMa could probably still fight at FW, but he just puts on too much weight between fights and winds up having to drain too drastically.

he's not asking directly, but you should know how it works. Juanma talking about it, makes it an open invitation to the possibility. I don't see juanma staying in 126 to long anyways; so is he thinking of a catchweight?

Anyways, regardless I would favor Donaire in that bout

[CubanGuyNYC]

he's not asking directly, but you should know how it works. Juanma talking about it, makes it an open invitation to the possibility. I don't see juanma staying in 126 to long anyways; so is he thinking of a catchweight?

Anyways, regardless I would favor Donaire in that bout

Lopez says he's open to it, but uses his stock reply: "I'm willing to fight him if that's what my promoter wants." Depending on who you ask, JuanMa is either asking for Donaire (as you believe) or ducking him. lol

As for the outcome of such a match-up? Donaire is obviously very talented and seems to have a great future ahead of him, but one never knows how a fighter will handle the climb up in weight. If these two meet at 130, for example, it might become apparent that Nonito lost some speed and relative power. Lopez might find some resilience, while increasing power. It's tough enough to call some bouts when both fighters are at the same weight; it becomes a real crap shoot when you're talking about climbing several weight classes.

[horge]

Fighters like Pacquiao are extremely rare, that's why they create such buzz when they appear. Is Donaire another Pacquiao? The odds say no. The question isn't whether Nonito will have success one or two weight classes above 118. He probably will. The real question is, what's his ceiling?

Yep. Doesn't look physiologically probable that Donaire could
move up as far Pacquiao has.

[TheMexHurricane]

Former two division champion Juan Manuel Lopez (30-1, 27KOs), who returns on October 1 in Puerto Rico against Mike Oliver, is open to the idea of facing Nonito Donaire (26-1, 18KOs) in 2012. Donaire, the WBO/WBC bantamweight champion, is moving up to 122 after a fight against Omar Narvaez in October, but a move to 126 may happen very quickly as well. Juanma likes the idea of facing him, however, there are several opponents that Juanma can face before a meeting with Donaire.

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Git em my Latino brother!!!!! Actually like Donaire tho.

[TheMexHurricane]

Yep. Doesn't look physiologically probable that Donaire could
move up as far Pacquiao has.

They're the same height.

[AdamantiumPI]

If Donaire can carry his power and speed to 126 then damn lightning has struck twice for us pinoys. Donaire could outbox Lopez to a decision. But I would give a slight edge to Lopez due to the size difference. It all depends on whether Donaire can take Lopez's shots.