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Donaire To Rigondeaux: Keep Playing Games, I'll Pull Out

Donaire To Rigondeaux: Keep Playing Games, I'll Pull Out

Ronnie Nathanielsz

•Feb 23, 2013

The unification title fight between “Fighter of the Year” and reigning WBO/ Ring Magazine super bantamweight champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire and WBA champion Guillermo Rigondeaux, scheduled for April 13th in New York City, is in jeopardy. Donaire told BoxingScene.com/Manila Standard that they found out that the signature on the contract supposedly signed by the two-time Cuban Olympic gold medalist “was not even his” further complicating a testy situation.

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Donaire, Rigondeaux’s Manager Clarify Latest VADA Beef

Donaire, Rigondeaux’s Manager Clarify Latest VADA Beef

Ryan Maquinana

•Feb 23, 2013

You say USADA, I say VADA. Let’s call the whole thing off? The latest turn in the Nonito Donaire-Guillermo Rigondeaux drama saw Rigondeaux turn in what appears to be an incomplete contract that would submit him to random drug testing administered by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA). The two fighters met in New York City last Thursday for Top Rank's initial press conference to announce their Apr. 13 HBO-televised main event at Radio City Music Hall. Rigondeaux’s unsigned VADA form was the last stipulation holding the bout back. The New York Daily News reported Friday that both sides had agreed that Rigondeaux would be allowed to undergo random testing through the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). However, a USADA spokeswoman told the Daily News, “This is the first we ever heard about it.”

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Donaire-Rigondeaux Tickets; Oliveras-Cordero; ESPN FNF

Donaire-Rigondeaux Tickets; Oliveras-Cordero; ESPN FNF

Random Hits

•Feb 21, 2013

NEW YORK -- 2012 Fighter of the Year and World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior featherweight champion NONITO "Filipino Flash" DONAIRE and undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) super bantamweight champion and former two-time Cuban Olympic gold medalist GUILLERMO "El Chacal" RIGONDEAUX will collide on New York's biggest stage -- Radio City Music Hall! The Donaire vs. Rigondeaux world title unification battle, to determine the division's top dog, will take place Saturday, April 13 and will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing®, beginning at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT.

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Photos: Donaire vs. Rigondeaux NY Press Conference

Photos: Donaire vs. Rigondeaux NY Press Conference

Boxing Photos

•Feb 21, 2013

NEW YORK -- World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior featherweight champion NONITO "Filipino Flash" DONAIRE and undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) super bantamweight champion and former two-time Cuban Olympic gold medalist GUILLERMO "El Chacal" RIGONDEAUX went face to face at thye finall press conference to announce their fight at Radio City Music Hall! Donaire (31-1, 20 KOs) vs. Rigondeaux (11-0, 8 KOs) will take place Saturday, April 13 and will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing®, beginning at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT. Photos by Damien Acevedo/BoxingScene.com.

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Photos: Donaire-Rigondeaux Face To Face, High Spot Style

Photos: Donaire-Rigondeaux Face To Face, High Spot Style

Boxing Photos

•Feb 21, 2013

NEW YORK -- World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior featherweight champion NONITO "Filipino Flash" DONAIRE and undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) super bantamweight champion and former two-time Cuban Olympic gold medalist GUILLERMO "El Chacal" RIGONDEAUX went face to face on top of Radio City Music Hall! Donaire (31-1, 20 KOs) vs. Rigondeaux (11-0, 8 KOs) will take place Saturday, April 13 and will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing®, beginning at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT. Photos by Damien Acevedo.

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Conte, Donaire to Rigondeaux: No Signature, No Presser

Conte, Donaire to Rigondeaux: No Signature, No Presser

Ryan Maquinana

•Feb 20, 2013

Nonito Donaire vs. Guillermo Rigondeaux on Apr. 13 in New York City’s Radio City Music Hall seemed all but set. All the major media outlets announced the bout. Promoter Top Rank and television giant HBO even set up a press conference for Thursday in the Big Apple. But something happened along the way. Rigondeaux had only signed off on the fight contract and not an additional agreement to submit to random drug testing administered by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA). In response, Donaire, who is already enrolled in VADA’s year-round random testing program, threatened to pull out of attending the presser and the fight altogether.

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Rigondeaux Has No Issue With Donaire's VADA Request

Rigondeaux Has No Issue With Donaire's VADA Request

Ryan Maquinana

•Feb 19, 2013

Unified junior featherweight world champion Nonito Donaire stated Tuesday that he has neither signed his contract to fight fellow 122-pound titleholder Guillermo Rigondeaux, nor will he attend Thursday’s press conference in New York City to announce their Apr. 13 bout. After CSNBayArea.com revealed last week that Rigondeaux had not yet agreed to random testing to be administered by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association leading up to the fight, Donaire (31-1, 20 KOs) released this statement via social media:

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Is Donaire-Rigondeaux in Trouble Over Drug Testing?

Is Donaire-Rigondeaux in Trouble Over Drug Testing?

David P. Greisman

•Feb 19, 2013

Though the fight between 122-pound titleholders Nonito Donaire and Guillermo Rigondeaux has been announced for April 13 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, the bout is potentially approaching a hurdle over the issue of drug testing. “I am NOT going to NYC for the presser this Thursday [because] Rigo is backing off his agreement to VADA drug testing,” wrote Donaire on Twitter on Tuesday afternoon. “Rigo's team verbally agreed to VADA testing both online and in negotiations. But now that the contract to start testing is in front of them, they are finding every excuse not to sign and delay the start of the testing. I have NOT signed my fight contract yet to fight him so I have no obligation to fight ONLY HIM.

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Merchant Talks Donaire, Broner, Matthysse, PEDs, More

Merchant Talks Donaire, Broner, Matthysse, PEDs, More

Chris Robinson

•Feb 16, 2013

It had been a little while since I had touched base with longtime HBO analyst Larry Merchant to discuss the sweet science in depth. No longer announcing fights for HBO and having recently celebrated his 82nd birthday, Merchant has been enjoying his newfound free time very well it seems. As one would guess, Merchant still has great enthusiasm for the boxing game and is always open to discussing anything related to the sport. Calling up Merchant recently, we discussed some recent storylines, including WBC lightweight champion Adrien Broner’s bout with Gavin Rees tonight in Atlantic City, his thoughts on junior welterweight brute Lucas Matthysse, the issues with performance-enhancing drugs in the sport of boxing, and why he would have preferred to see junior featherweight titlist Nonito Donaire face Abner Mares instead of Guillermo Rigondeaux.

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Rigondeaux Will Not Face Juanma at 128, May Drop

Rigondeaux Will Not Face Juanma at 128, May Drop

Giancarlo Oquendo

•Feb 16, 2013

As previously reported, former two-division champion Juan Manuel "Juanma" Lopez believes Nonito Donaire (31-1, 20KOs) will defeat Guillermo Rigondeaux (11-0, 8KOs) in their upcoming super bantamweight unification on April 13th in New York City. Lopez would like to fight the winner at a catchweight of 128 pounds.

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