FILIPINO three-division champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. will most likely aim for a fourth division crown sometime in February.
A report from the World Boxing Organization has stated they are about to declare a battle for the vacant superbantamweight crown between former champion Wilfredo Vazquez. Jr. of Puerto Rico and Donaire, their newly installed no. 1 contender.
Donaire recently gave up his WBO bantamweight crown, which was claimed by Mexican Jorge Arce just last weekend by decisioning Angky Angkota of Indonesia.
Before aiming for the title vacated by Donaire, Arce was the holder of the WBO 122-lb crown, which the Mexican also gave up.
It seemed apparent that both Donaire and Arce had a deal that would give both fighters momentous achievements without fighting each other.
In winning the bantamweight belt, Arce has laid claim to being the first Mexican to win five division world titles.
Donaire, meanwhile, will be gunning for his fourth division tiara that will be four short of current Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao.
The 28-year-old Donaire has won crowns in the flyweight, superflyweight and bantamweight divisions.
Both Donaire and Arce are promoted by Top Rank big boss Bob Arum.
DOUBLE VENGEANCE. Revenge for both a compatriot and his father?s prot?g? may serve as a motivation for Donaire in facing Vazquez.
The once-beaten Vazquez crowned himself WBO superbantamweight ruler when he knocked out former WBO superflyweight champion Marvin Sonsona inside four rounds in February of last year in Puerto Rico.
