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Top Rank and Zanfer Promotions, who promote Arce, planned for the fighter to challenge unified titleholder Nonito Donaire in October or November in an HBO main event. But the fight could be sidetracked, according to Cameron Dunkin, Donaire's manager.
"I think [Arce's team is] getting cold feet," Dunkin told me on Monday. "[Top Rank president] Todd [duBoef] said they're hemming and hawing and asking for a lot more money now, and that things are changing. I just don't have a good feeling."
If Arce winds up declining the fight against Donaire -- who moved up from bantamweight to win the 122-pound belt Arce vacated -- there is an alternative plan.
All along, Top Rank, which also promotes Donaire, has also talked about former titlist Toshiaki Nishioka of Japan as a possible opponent. Frankly, although Arce is a much more famous name and more exciting fighter, Nishioka (39-4-3, 24 KOs) probably poses a bigger risk.
http://espn.go.com/blog/dan-rafael/p...be-sidetracked
"I think [Arce's team is] getting cold feet," Dunkin told me on Monday. "[Top Rank president] Todd [duBoef] said they're hemming and hawing and asking for a lot more money now, and that things are changing. I just don't have a good feeling."
If Arce winds up declining the fight against Donaire -- who moved up from bantamweight to win the 122-pound belt Arce vacated -- there is an alternative plan.
All along, Top Rank, which also promotes Donaire, has also talked about former titlist Toshiaki Nishioka of Japan as a possible opponent. Frankly, although Arce is a much more famous name and more exciting fighter, Nishioka (39-4-3, 24 KOs) probably poses a bigger risk.
http://espn.go.com/blog/dan-rafael/p...be-sidetracked
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