Nonito Donaire -vs- Omar Narvaez, Official Poll!

[Sage84]

No I meant I wouldn't bet on Narvaez, but with those odds I would. Very good deal if you ask me.

Oh right, sorry. It doesnt work like that over here, Donaire is 1/25 on but if you bet on Narvaez you on get 8/1 odds, £50 would get me £400 plus my stake back.

[Silencers]

I was thinking the same thing before, but then again I think Montiel is better all-around than Narvaez and we all saw how that turned out.

Narvaez is a more defensive fighter than Montiel, he doesn't put himself out there as much which leaves Donaire less chances to counter him with his quick hands.

Do you think Narvaez can survive to see the final bell?

Actually, yes I do. As I said above, he's a pretty good defensive fighter. It might make Donaire settle into a "I'll outbox him and look good another day" mode.

[DrewWoodside]

Narvaez is a more defensive fighter than Montiel, he doesn't put himself out there as much which leaves Donaire less chances to counter him with his quick hands.



Actually, yes I do. As I said above, he's a pretty good defensive fighter. It might make Donaire settle into a "I'll outbox him and look good another day" mode.

Hmm, you've thrown a monkey wrench into my decision making now. I was about to commit 30 bucks to this. Now no matter what I do, it will be in the back of my head that I'm either riding with Silencers or going against him on this. Hmm.

[DrewWoodside]

Hmm, you've thrown a monkey wrench into my decision making now. I was about to commit 30 bucks to this. Now no matter what I do, it will be in the back of my head that I'm either riding with Silencers or going against him on this. Hmm.

Actually, although you can see Narvaez surviving. What is your official pick? I suppose despite that being a possibility you might still be picking Donaire by stoppage?

[Silencers]

Hmm, you've thrown a monkey wrench into my decision making now. I was about to commit 30 bucks to this. Now no matter what I do, it will be in the back of my head that I'm either riding with Silencers or going against him on this. Hmm.

I might be wrong, Donaire has been looking beastly lately and Narvaez might start feeling some urgency as the fight goes on feeling he's behind and get more offensive, which would leave him more open.

[DrewWoodside]

I might be wrong, Donaire has been looking beastly lately and Narvaez might start feeling some urgency as the fight goes on feeling he's behind and get more offensive, which would leave him more open.

Does Narvaez have a big punch? Is he the kind of guy to really come to win? Or come to win for a couple rounds till he finds out how good Donaire is, then just survive?

[Silencers]

Does Narvaez have a big punch? Is he the kind of guy to really come to win? Or come to win for a couple rounds till he finds out how good Donaire is, then just survive?

He's not a big puncher, short, stocky type. Pretty technical, likes to punch in combinations, rolls the shoulder and keeps his chin tucked in pretty well. Narvaez hasn't shown much to say that he gives up when he's faced with adversity, he went to France to beat Brahim Asloum, who was thought of as a bright prospect at the time being a gold medalist and all.

And he's been counted out before, people were saying Whitfield would beat him, he turned that around by basically dominating and breaking down Whitfield, then recently Seda was supposed to beat him and Narvaez got through Seda quite comfortable as well.

Donaire is a different animal though. Who knows? Once Narvaez feels Donaire's power he might go into a shell and get on his bike but I don't think so. I think he'll fight technically but he won't give up.

[Nonitard]

if Donaire cant put away a 36 year old 5 foot 3 super flyweight then he has no business thinking about a fight with Gamboa or Juanma

Omar is a more elusive than Montiel but has far less power, a zero stoppage rate at superflyweight. That tradeoff along with age and size will produce the same exact result as Nonito's last 2 fights. Brutal KO. hopefully more than a 2 round fight though, Nonito needs the rounds to shake off the ring rust

[solo20]

yawn mismacth Omar Narvaez is to small he has no chance in hell

[johnm is...]

Actually, although you can see Narvaez surviving. What is your official pick? I suppose despite that being a possibility you might still be picking Donaire by stoppage?

Over 9.5 rounds +200. Might go up between now and fight time.

I like the value.