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CompuBox Review: Donaire Becomes a Star, in a Flash
Every once in a great while, a fighter seeking to achieve everlasting greatness creates a signature moment that fans and historians will point to whenever his legacy is discussed. For Rocky Marciano…
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No way to go but up, says Donaire’s promoter
Top Rank chairman Bob Arum wants a short reign at bantamweight for Nonito Donaire Jr. Seeing how the soft-spoken but hard-punching Filipino made short work of durable Mexican Fernando Montiel in a…
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Donaire is now ‘main event’ fighter
MANILA, Philippines ? As proven by his devastating performance against Mexican macho man Fernando Montiel over the weekend, Filipino-American Nonito Donaire has earned the right to become a legitimate headliner, Top Rank…
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Pacquiao to Donaire: Keep your feet on the ground
MANILA, Philippines ? Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao sent his congratulations to compatriot Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire, Jr., who rose to champion status after dethroning Mexican foe Fernando Montiel Saturday night…
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Donaire foe to get plastic surgery
MANILA, Philippines - Former Mexican bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel will have to undergo plastic surgery after his fight last Sunday against Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire. Montiel, who kissed the canvas in…
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PSA invites Pacquiao as main speaker
MANILA, Philippines ? An honoree in a lot of Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Annual Awards Night in the past, boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao is again gracing the Coca-Cola presented event on March…
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Senate resolution seeks to commend Donaire for boxing win
Senator Pia Cayetano has filed a resolution commending Filipino boxing champion Nonito "The Flash" Donaire Jr. for defeating Mexican foe Fernando Montiel for bantamweight belts on Sunday (Manila time). Senate Resolution 391…
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CEBU SPORTS WRITERS HONOR OUTSTANDING CEBUANO BOXERS
BOXING AWARDEES: Standing, L-R: Amateur standout Michael Romarate, Youth Flyweight Champion Milan Melindo, OPBF Champion Rocky Fuentes, WBO Minimumweight Champion and Athlete of the Year recipient Donnie Nietes, PABA Champion Roli Gasca,…
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GLENN PORRAS, RICHARD PUMICPIC BATTLE FOR RP BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE
Glenn Porras. The Philippines' Number 1 bantamweight contender, Glenn Porras of North Cotabato, battle No. 4 contender Richard Pumicpic for the vacant bantamweight title Feb. 27 in Davao City. The championship fight,…
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Manila readies grand welcome for boxing champ Nonito Donaire
A grand welcome awaits World Boxing Organization (WBO) and World Boxing Council (WBC) bantamweight champ Nonito Donaire Jr. upon his return to the Philippines from the United States. The Manila city government…
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Theophane Wins British Title in Style!!! Ready To Fight World’s Best.
Cestus Management?s 140-to-147 pound world contender, Ashley Theophane, scored a sizzling 12 round unanimous decision victory over British Light-Welterweight Champion, 'Lightning' Lenny Daws, in the main event at the world famed Wembley…
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P4P ? Boxing Dispatch?s Latest Rankings
1. Manny Pacquiao ? Pacquiao battered Antonio Maragrito to the point of reconstrutive plastic surgery. While most may argue that the Shane Mosley bout is a waste of time, it?s fair to…
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CompuBox Punch Stats: Donaire-Montiel, Jones-Karass
Nonito Donaire was busier as expected. A single Donaire left hook deposited Fernando Montiel on the canvas, legs twitching. Montiel somehow beat the count and was hit with two more power shots…
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Another star from Philippines
Nonito Donaire stopped Fernando Montiel in the second round to win the WBC and WBO bantamweight titles in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Donaire, a Filipino-American who made his bantamweight debut in…
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Pacquiao runs late, misses Donaire’s ‘moment’
MANILA, Philippines ? It seems that the boxing world didn't see Nonito Donaire Jr.'s 2nd round knockout win, over Fernando Montiel, coming. Neither did Manny Pacquiao. According to ABS-CBN News North America…
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Nonito Donaire claims pair of bantamweight titles with TKO
On Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino, Donaire, "the Filipino Flash," kept his word. In only his second fight in the bantamweight (118 pounds) division, the 28-year-old Donaire, a…
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DONAIRE BY DEVASTATING KNOCKOUT WIN OVER MONTIEL IN 2ND ROUND
Feb. 19, 2011, Las Vegas, Nevada -- Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire (L) stops Fernando Montiel in the 2nd round to win the WBC/WBO bantamweight belts Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay…
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Donaire asks for prayers as fight vs Montiel nears
MANILA, Philippines ? Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire is asking for prayers and support from his fellow Filipinos as he takes on the toughest fight of his career against Mexican champion Fernando…
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RESULTS FROM FRIDAY’S “S?LO BOXEO TECATE” FROM SAN FRANCISCO, CA
San Francisco, CA (February 18, 2011) - TeleFutura's "S?lo Boxeo Tecate" hit the San Francisco Bay Area and a packed Longshoreman's Hall in San Francisco, Calif. tonight with a five-bout event promoted…
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DONAIRE – 118 LBS, MONTIEL – 118 LBS
Feb. 18, 2011, Las Vegas, Nevada -- Two-time world champion Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire (L) and WBC/WBO Bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel weigh in (both fighters were 118 lb) for their upcoming…
