Nonito Donaire: record, next fight and profile →
WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire says he has no problem in case Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions come to terms for a unification title fight with Abner Mares.
IBF super flyweight champion Cristian Mijares is committed to a title defense on the 10th September in Zacatecas, but he doesn't want that to be his last fight in 2011. Mijares has been involved in 14 world title fights, winning 11 and losing 3, and two of those title fights were at bantamweight.
WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire is excited about his return to the ring on November 5, six days before his church wedding to Rachel Marcial. Donaire told BoxingScene.com/Daily Inquirer that fighting just six days before his wedding “is no problem as long as I don’t get injured. Actually I am excited that I will fight and that it will be followed by my wedding.”
At the moment there is a lot of commotion going on at 118 pounds.
SOUTH African fighter Tshifhiwa Munyai has entered into a shortlist of opponents earmarked to challenge Nonito Donaire for his WBO and WBC bantamweight titles in a venue yet to be confirmed on November 5.
WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire’s planned unification bout with WBA champion Anselmo Moreno on November 5 is off.
Undefeated lightweight prospect Mercito Gesta appeared on BoxingScene.com's radio show, The Boxing Lab this past Tuesday. The Filipino touched on a few different ubjects including his recent war of words with Brandon Rios and following in Manny Pacquiao and Nonito Donaire's footsteps.
WBC/WBO world bantamweight champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash’ Donaire is ready to face anybody Top Rank promoter Bob Arum picks for a possible fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on October 1.
Accoridng to a report in The Philippine Star, WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire is planning to return on October 1 or October 15, and then plans to take a fight on the undercard of Miguel Cotto-Antonio Margarito on December 3 in New York's Madison Square Garden. Donaire recently signed a new multi-year agreement with Top rank. Donaire would like to WBA champion Anselmo "Chemito" Moreno in October, and a possible bump in weight to face WBO super bantamweight champion Jorge Arce in December.
Earlier this week my colleague Dennis Guillermo caught up with WBC and WBO bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire as he attempted to get some insight into the Fil-Am fighter’s immediate plans. Fresh off of the news that he had re-signed with Top Rank Promotions after an ugly court battle over his services, Donaire offered up some surprising sound bites about who he would like to face next.