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Junior featherweight world champion Nonito Donaire is accustomed to fans screaming his name during his fights, but in a role reversal, he’ll be the one losing his voice this weekend.
The fun starts on Saturday night when pal Mikey Garcia, younger brother of his trainer Robert Garcia, challenges for his first world title against featherweight incumbent Orlando Salido (HBO, 9:45 p.m. ET/PT).
“Robert’s definitely going to have Mikey ready,” Donaire told BoxingScene.com. “I’ll be watching.”
At only 25, Garcia (30-0, 26 KOs) has already been pegged as a future pound-for-pound talent under the tutelage of his father Eduardo and brother Robert. With his poise in the pocket and steely poker face, the Police Academy graduate from Oxnard, Calif., has a potent and varied arsenal. [Click Here To Read More]
The fun starts on Saturday night when pal Mikey Garcia, younger brother of his trainer Robert Garcia, challenges for his first world title against featherweight incumbent Orlando Salido (HBO, 9:45 p.m. ET/PT).
“Robert’s definitely going to have Mikey ready,” Donaire told BoxingScene.com. “I’ll be watching.”
At only 25, Garcia (30-0, 26 KOs) has already been pegged as a future pound-for-pound talent under the tutelage of his father Eduardo and brother Robert. With his poise in the pocket and steely poker face, the Police Academy graduate from Oxnard, Calif., has a potent and varied arsenal. [Click Here To Read More]
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