I want to like Nonito Donaire, I really do. The guy is extremely good. He's charismatic, likable enough, and he has finally put together a year of solid performances against world class opposition. Hell, the guy might even get my vote for Fighter of the Year in this year's upcoming Boxing Tribune Year-End Awards. But there's just something about "The Filipino Flash" that … [Read more...]
Nonito Donaire – Getting Flashier or just a Flash in the pan? Also – P.E.D. talk: This is your Sunday Brunch
"And to our left you can see a perfectly capable fighter picking on another perfectly incapable fighter." How impressed am I supposed to be that Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire knocked out old spindly-legged Jorge Arce in three lop-sided rounds? In the year-end awards should I create new categories to somehow express the absolute awe I have for the WBO super bantamweight … [Read more...]
No Shocker Here: Donaire Blasts Arce in Three
Toyota Center, Houston, Texas-- As expected, Nonito Donaire (31-1, 20 KOs) walked right through Jorge Arce (61-7-2, 46 KOs) en route to a highlight reel knockout victory to cap off a very nice 2012 run. Contrary to HBO and Top Rank talking points, this was never going to be a competitive bout. Even prime vs. prime, Arce would've been a long shot to score the upset. Now, … [Read more...]
Broken News: Pacquiao vs. Photo Shop Heroes, Donaire-Arce, and Abraham-Bouadla
Being a member of the independent media isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Sure, like most of the skulking, twitter-addicted, media-day-dwelling shills out there, we here at the Tribune can’t go out in public without having to fight adoring readers off with a tennis racket. But without the steady influx of revenue from the very subjects we’re expected to objectively cover, day … [Read more...]
Arce enters the arena against Donaire
By Gary Purfield Saturday night Jorge Arce (61-6-2, 46 KO) will march into the ring against the bigger, stronger, faster, younger, and more talented Nonito Donaire (30-1, 19 KO) at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX. Many are applauding this as a great match guaranteed to produce action. Someone has to ask the question. At what cost will we pay for some action and a bloody … [Read more...]