Nonito Donaire: record, next fight and profile →
WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire, the newly crowned WBC Diamond Belt champion, is willing to fight Mexican warrior Jorge Arce even in Mexico as Donaire continues his quest to wipe out the contenders in the 122 pound division.
World Boxing Organization president Francisco "Paco" Valcarcel has described WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire as a "shining star in boxing" and a top fighter in the pound-for-pound rankings.
Nonito Donaire told BoxingScene.com last Saturday that he will seek further medical attention after re-opening a cut over his left hand following his latest junior featherweight title win over Toshiaki Nishioka. “Yeah, I’m probably going to see a specialist to see what to do about it because this problem keeps happening,” Donaire said while displaying the bandaged hand. “I had to get about nine to 11 stitches on it.”
For the first time in a while, Nonito Donaire seemed to feel 100% within himself during his 9th round dissection of former champion Toshiaki Nishioka inside of the Home Depot Center in Carson, California on Saturday night. In an HBO-televised attraction, the 29-year old Donaire overcame a listless effort from his Japanese foe early on before dropping him with a left uppercut in the sixth round while ending matters three rounds later following another knockdown, this one coming from a brisk counter right hand.
Ryan Burton catches up with super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire to discuss his TKO win over Toshiaki Nishioka, the fight strategy to defeat Nishioka and more.
Ryan Burton catches up with Japanese veteran Toshiaki Nishioka to discuss his TKO defeat to super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire
Ryan Burton catches up with trainer Brian Schwartz of the Undisputed Gym to discuss super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire's victory over Japanese vetern Toshiaki Nishioka.
This one looked like Nonito Donaire-Omar Narvaez II until Toshiaki Nishioka opened up- and was rewarded with a KO loss. Nishioka avg'd five power shots thrown per round over the first five rounds and 15 thrown per round over the next four rounds. Donaire landed 45% of his power shots.
On Saturday night, inside of the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, junior featherweight champion Nonito Donaire scored a 9th stoppage over former titlist Toshiaki Nishioka while Brandon Rios carved out a 7th round TKO over Mike Alvarado in an electrifying co-feature. Taking in the action from ringside, HBO analyst Max Kellerman shared his thoughts with me on the evening’s proceedings shortly after the action had wrapped up.
BoxingScene.com recently caught up with promoter Felix "Tutico" Zabala of All Star Boxing Promotions. Zabala was in Carson, California to watch the HBO televised showdown between WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (30-1, 19KOs) and Japanese veteran Toshiaki Nishioka. Zabala had great interest in the fight because his boxer Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (22-2-1, 19KOs) won an eliminator last week against Jonathan Oquendo, which made him the mandatory challengfer to the WBO belt. Donaire retained the title with a ninth round stoppage of Nishioka.