As tickets for the WBO super bantamweight title fight between two juniors Nonito Donaire (27-1-0, 18 KOs) and Wilfredo Vasquez (21-1-1, 18 KOs) on Feb. 4 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas go on sale this Saturday, Filipino boxing fans wonder just what kind of threat the 27-year-old Boricuan slugger poses.
For starters, Vasquez won’t be giving up anything in height compared to Donaire’s previous opponents. Vasquez and Donaire are both roughly listed at 5’5 1/2 (after releasing a video I took on Donaire’s actual height during his physicals, Boxrec.com corrected Donaire’s height which was previously listed at 5’7).
Vasquez is a strong and explosive fighter, and is one of the best conditioned boxers at the lower weights. He is definitely the naturally bigger guy as he has fought above 120 lbs. his entire career and held the WBO super bantamweight crown prior to losing it to Jorge Arce in an epic come-from-behind effort after knocking the Mexican warrior down in round 4. Vasquez was winning the fight up until Arce rallied in the championship rounds to force the Puerto Rican’s corner to throw in the towel.
