Nonito Donaire: record, next fight and profile →
"That would be great for me," WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire said regarding the possibility of fighting undefeated Cuban featherweight Yuriorkis Gamboa.
By Jake Donovan - Less than three months after winning his first fight after more than three years away from the ring, Glenn Donaire gets to enjoy a little bit of momentum for a change. His notoriety momentarily limited to ‘Nonito’s older brother,’ the 32-year old Donaire returns to the ring on March 16 as he faces fellow former title challenger Omar Salado. The bout will air live on Telemundo from Auditorio Plaza Condesa in Mexico City.
On March 10th, unbeaten featherweight contender Miguel Garcia, better known as ‘Mikey’, faces off with former title challenger Bernabe Concepcion on Showtime’s airwaves in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Former WBC/IBF and WBA super flyweight champion Cristian Mijares who has moved up to super bantamweight is being groomed as the next opponent of newly crowned WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire when he makes his first title defense planned for July 14 in Texas.
Former champion Cristian Mijares (44-6-2, 20KOs) will face veteran Cruz Carbajal (32-18-2, 26KOs) on April 14th in Morelia, Mexico. Mijares will continue to pursue a super bantamweight title shot. Mijares won eight in a row since snapping a three fight losing streak in late 2009. Carbajal, a former WBO bantamweight champion, has seen much better days. He won his last three fights, but lost of his high profile bouts in the last few years.
According to several sources who spoke to BoxingScene.com, Top Rank is considering a potential "Mexico vs. Philippines" theme for July 14th at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
WBO bantamweight champion Jorge Arce (60-6, 46KOs) has warned the critics to avoid counting him out in a possible September clash against Nonito Donaire (28-1, 18KOs), the WBO's champion at super bantamweight.
Mexicali, Mexico - Five-division world champion Jorge "Travieso" Arce, reached 60 professional wins by knocking out Venezuelan Lorenzo "Lencho" Parra in the fifth round of their super bantamweight rematch. They went to draw in September 2010. Arce, the current WBO champion in the bantamweight division, was fighting in a non-title bout.
WORLD Boxing Organization super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (28-1, 18 KOs) will see action on June 16, one week after pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao defends his WBO welterweight title against undefeated junior welterweight Timothy Bradley at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on June 9.
There is only one obstacle remaining for WBO bantamweight champion Jorge 'Travieso' Arce. On February 18th, Arce returns to the ring against Lorenzo Parra in a non-title rematch in Mexicali, Mexico. If Arce prevails, he moves up in weight to face WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito "Filipino Flash" Donaire. Arce was not impressed with Donaire's recent twelve round decision win over Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. Prior to move back to bantam, Arce stopped Vazquez Jr. last May to capture the WBO belt at 122.