Nonito “Filipino Flash” Donaire (29-1, 18 KOs) takes another step towards staking his claim as the best super bantamweight in the world, when he puts his WBO and IBF titles on the line against Toshiaki Nishioka (39-4-3, 24 KOs), the rightful claimant to the WBC super bantamweight title, on Saturday night at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. HBO Boxing After Dark will … [Read more...]
Nonito Donaire-Toshiaki Nishioka: Small Men, Big Stakes
by Fox Doucette Did we, in the past year, forget that Nonito Donaire (29-1, 18 KOs) was a top-ten pound-for-pound fighter? To hear the boxing media tell it, you'd think Donaire had just been knocked out in his last three fights, what with all the doubts those media members have expressed as to the Filipino Flash's ability. Not that Toshiaki Nishioka (39-4-3, 24 KOs), his … [Read more...]
Donaire to face Nishioka, not Arce on October 13
After nearly every news outlet ran with the assumed October jr. featherweight showdown between Nonito Donaire and Jorge Arce, it has been confirmed that Toshiaki Nishioka (39-4-3, 24 KOs) will get the nod on October 13 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. Arce, according to reports, has priced himself out of the fight. Nishioka has been on the shelf since beating … [Read more...]
Rigondeaux a Shining Example of “You play to win the game!”
Last weekend Cuban boxing star Guillermo Rigondeaux turned his undefeated opponent Rico Ramos into the proverbial deer in the headlights. El Chacal did a pretty spot-on Floyd Mayweather impression, completely dominating without being forced to take many risks. A masterful performance like the one we saw from Rigondeaux, now with nine victories in as many professional fights, … [Read more...]
Donaire fight disappoints as opponent doesn’t engage
Count me among the many boxing writers around the world who were surprised by the fact that Omar Narvaez went the distance with Nonito Donaire last Saturday. Count me also among the many who found the dull way in which Narvaez went about surviving 36 minutes to be a surefire cure for insomnia. Exactly why I had a problem with the Argentinians performance, however, may not be … [Read more...]