
Vazquez Jr: Donaire is Not Invincible or Manny Pacquiao
Vazquez, Jr. (21-1, 18 KO), attempt to recover the super bantamweight title WBO lost in May from Mexican Jorge "Travieso" Arce when he faces Donaire (27-1, 18 KO).
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Vazquez, Jr. (21-1, 18 KO), attempt to recover the super bantamweight title WBO lost in May from Mexican Jorge "Travieso" Arce when he faces Donaire (27-1, 18 KO).

Las Vegas, Nevada --- Three-time world champion Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire shadow boxes during a standing room only media day as he prepares for his upcoming world title fight against former world champion Wilfredo Vazquez,Jr., Saturday,Feb. 4, televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing from the Alamodome in San Antonio,Texas. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Zanfer Promotions, All Star Boxing and Tecate, Donaire battles Vazquez Jr. in this double-header blockbuster event and undefeated WBC World Middleweight Champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. defends his title against Marco Antonio Rubio in the other main event. --- Photos by Chris Farina/Top Rank.

Former WBO super bantamweight champion Wilfredo Vazquez Jr., has branded Mexico's Jorge 'Travieso' Arce as a coward. The Puerto Rican boxer is very angry over Arce's failed promise to provide him with a rematch. Last year, Arce upset Vazquez with a twelfth round TKO to win the WBO super bantamweight title. On February 4th in Texas, Vazquez will get his chance at redemption by fighting Nonito Donaire for the vacant WBO title that Arce left behind.

On Friday, the boxing commission in Puerto Rico released information that Wilfredo "Papito" Vazquez Jr. failed to make weight for his seven day pre-fight weigh-in. Vazquez is continuing to train for his February 4th fight against Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire. The vacant WBO super bantamweight title will be up for grabs when the two fighters face each other in San Antonio, Texas.

BAYAMON, PUERTO RICO - Former world champion Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. was confident this afternoon, as he continues training for next Saturday's fight against triple world champion Nonito Donaire, with the vacant WBO super bantamweight title on the line, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. HBO will televise.

Wilfrdo Vazquez Jr. (21-1, 18KOs) is training around the clock for the hardest fight of his entire career, scheduled for next Saturday night at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Vazquez will step in the ring with multi-division champion Nonito Donaire (27-1, 18KOs). The vacant WBO super bantamweight title will be at stake. HBO will televise the contest.

Mexico's Jorge Arce, who returns on February 18th in Durango, will pause his training camp to travel to San Antonio, Texas, and witness the fight between Nonito Donaire and Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. on February 4th. Donaire and Vazquez will battle for the vacant WBO super bantamweight title.

One of boxing’s brightest stars, Nonito Donaire, was again spotted training at the Top Rank Gym in Las Vegas, Nevada, ahead of his February 4th HBO-televised clash with former champion Wilfredo Vazquez Jr.

Top Rank promoter Bob Arum predicts the clash between Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire and Wilfredo Vazquez Jr of Puerto Rico for the vacant WBO super bantamweight title at the Alamadome in San Antonio, Texas on February 4 “should be a tremendous fight.”

AMERICAN trainer Rick Stahaley said he can’t see Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire losing to Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. in their battle for the vacant World Boxing Organization super bantamweight title at the Alamadome in San Antonio, Texas on Feb. 4.