Fallen Donaire vows to ‘come back and do better’
By Celest R. Flores
Like the other fallen boxing champions before him, Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire Jr. vowed Sunday a comeback.
Like the other fallen boxing champions before him, Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire Jr. vowed Sunday a comeback.
Filipino bet Nonito Donaire Jr. and Guillermo Rigondeaux made weight Saturday morning (Manila time) for their WBO and WBA super bantamweight unification bout set on Sunday.
Even with things going his way inside and outside the ring, Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire assured that he’s focused as ever — especially for Sunday.
There’s no doubt Cuban boxer Guillermo Rigondeaux is a great fighter — in the amateur ranks.
The announced April 13 showdown between reigning WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. and Cuban challenger Guillermo Rigondeaux hit a snag.
Boxing champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire Jr. paid a courtesy call on President Benigno S. Aquino Thursday afternoon.
Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire Jr. arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport early Wednesday from the United States following his third round stoppage of Mexican boxer Jorge Arce last Saturday night (Sunday morning here).
Boxing champion Nonito “the Filipino Flash” Donaire Jr. gave his countrymen something to cheer about Sunday morning (Manila time).
A half-inch cut stands in the way of Nonito Donaire’s first-ever million-dollar fight within the year.
Filipino champion Nonito Donaire, who has 10 knockouts in his last 13 fights, will put his WBO and IBF titles on the line when he faces Japan’s Toshiaki Nishioka on Saturday at the Home Depot Center outdoor stadium.
There’s the unsinkable Go Teng Kok with big damning blows aimed at the POC, which he has rechristened, Peping Organized Crime, crying to be heard.
How big a step did Nonito Donaire take in his chase of the Manny Pacquiao brand of greatness following last Sunday’s victory in Carson City, California?
As darkness fell on their outdoor battlefield, Nonito Donaire Jr. chased after Jeffrey Mathebula like a hungry predator looking for a quick kill.
