MANILA, Philippines ? World interim super flyweight champ Nonito Donaire said he’s again considering moving up in weight class since other fighters in his division are veering away from him.
Donaire, who had just defended his World Boxing Association (WBA) interim title against Manuel Vargas, said he wanted to face elite fighters in the 115-pound division but his prospective opponents didn?t seem to be up for it.
?Meron namang quality opponents [in the flyweight division] pero hindi lumalaban sa akin eh. Lagi kaming pinahihirapan sa negotiations,? said Donaire, adjudged by The Ring Magazine as the top 6 pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
Among the quality opponents he?s referring to are his arch nemesis Vic Darchinyan, who holds the WBA and World Boxing Council (WBC) super flyweight titles, and Jorge Arce, who reigns as World Boxing Organization (WBO) super flyweight king.
Donaire said he wanted to be a record-setter like Pacquiao by winning the 3 titles in order to become the first Asian undisputed world champion.
??Yun ang goal ko, kahit nung bata pa ako ?yun na ang goal ko,? he said.
Donaire, however, said that if his potential opponents in the super flyweight division keep on playing hard to get, then he?ll climb the 118-pound class and challenge Fernando Montiel for the WBO bantamweight title.
The US-based Pinoy became an instant boxing star when he knocked out the heavily-favored Darchinyan in 2007 to win the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and International Boxing Organization (IBO) flyweight titles.
In 2009, Donaire climbed the super flyweight division and won the WBA interim title by beating Rafael Concepcion of Panama via unanimous decision.
