Nonito Donaire: record, next fight and profile →
Inspired by the incredible achievements of pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao through the years, boxing has once again been the savior of Philippine sports in the international competitive arena.
WBO bantamweight world champion Jorge Arce (59-6-2, 45KOs) is looking for the biggest fights possible in 2012. Arce is looking to end his career in 2012 with another world title. He returns on February 18th in a defend of his title in a rematch against Lorenzo Parra.
BoxingScene.com was on hand for one of Nonito Donaire's recent sparring sessions. Donaire is training in Las Vegas for his super bantamweight debut against Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. The fight takes place on February 4th in San Antonio, Texas and will be televised by HBO.
Ryan Burton catches up with Nonito Donaire to discuss his upcoming rise in weight to face Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. for the vacant WBO super bantamweight title, strategy, training and more.
Ryan Burton catches up with trainer Robert Garcia to discuss Nonito Donaire's upcoming rise in weight to face Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. for the vacant WBO super bantamweight title.
The past few days I have focused much of my coverage towards Nonito Donaire and his recently setup camp in Las Vegas. Donaire vies for the vacant WBO junior featherweight championship against former champion Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. on February 4th in Houston, Texas and it could kick-start a potentially huge 2012 for him.
By Cliff Rold - It was over in a Filipino Flash. Highly anticipated, within arguably the best weight class in the game in 2011, unified Bantamweight titlist Fernando Montiel accepted the challenge of former Flyweight champ Nonito Donaire. Fans had waited to see the talented Donaire matched with someone deemed up the challenge. In 2007, fans had seen what was possible. Given a crack at IBF 112 lb. champ Vic Darchinyan, Donaire rose to the occasion and blitzed his way to the title with a blistering fifth round knockout. In 2011, he outdid himself. Knockout of the Year: Nonito Donaire TKO2 Fernando Montiel Montiel had competed in some twenty title bouts, across three divisions, and lost only by decision to 2011 Hall of Famer Mark Johnson and big punching Jhonny Gonzalez. A blistering left hook from Donaire changed his life.
Ryan Burton catches up with Nonito Donaire in training camp, as the Filipino boxer prepares for his scheduled super bantamweight title bout against Wilfredo Vazquez Jr.
WBC and WBO bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire will be moving up in weight on February 4th when he faces off with former titlist Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. for the vacant WBO junior featherweight belt at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
SAN ANTONIO – Undefeated World Middleweight Champion and the Son of the Legend, JULIO CÉSAR CHÁVEZ, JR., and Top-Five pound-for pound fighter and three-division world champion NONITO “The Filipino Flash” DONAIRE will headline a world title doubleheader, Saturday, February 4, at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Chávez Jr. will be taking on No. 1 contender MARCO ANTONIO RUBIO. Donaire will rumble with former junior featherweight champion WILFREDO VAZQUEZ JR. for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior featherweight title. The fights will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing®, beginning at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.