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?Fighting Words? ? The Bar is Too High for Nonito, Sergio
By David P. Greisman, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 09 Jul 2012
It?s great to be good.
It?s great to be great.
It?s not so good to be thought of as great, however, when you don?t look as great as people think you are.
Boxing is a venture founded in expectations but grounded in reality. A fighter will reach his limit as soon as an opponent becomes an o Read Full Story >>>Weekend Review: Donaire gets it done
By Michael Rosenthal, The Ring, Mon, 09 Jul 2012
BIGGEST WINNER
Nonito Donaire: One might be tempted to dismiss Donaire?s performance against Jeffrey Mathebula on Saturday as so-so because he struggled to find his target much of the fight and failed to put him away. The fact is Donaire (29-1, 18 knockouts) did an excellent job in difficult circ Read Full Story >>> OBSERVE AND FIGHT: IS NONITO DONAIRE REALLY THE BEST SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT IN THE WORLD?
By David Kassel , FightHype.com, Mon, 09 Jul 2012
It's Monday. Welcome back for another edition of Observe and Fight, The Boxing Observer's compilation of observations and random thoughts from the week that was in boxing. Get caught up on some of the most recent events you may have missed out on, including a recap of this past weekend's fights, Go Read Full Story >>> Weekend Afterthoughts On Nonito Donaire, Kelly Pavlik, Kell Brook, Carson Jones And Others
By Tim Starks, The Queensberry Rules, Mon, 09 Jul 2012
Q: What does Javier Fortuna have in common with Greta Garbo and Norma Shearer? A: Garbo and Shearer were nominated for best actress Academy Awards twice each because of their work in four separate movies in 1930, and Javier Fortuna now has a pair of Knockout of the Year candidates in 2012, meaning h Read Full Story >>> Donaire Odyssey: A class of his own
By Edwin G. Espejo, Asian Correspondent, Mon, 09 Jul 2012
After the fifth round of the Nonino Donaire-Jeffrey Mathebula unification fight, I decided it was time to drive to Koronadal City to attend the burial of Jonas, eldest son of fellow journalist Allen Estabillo.
Jonas died of dengue fever Thursday last week, days after a family excursion and out of Read Full Story >>> AFTERMATH: Nonito Donaire-Jeffrey Mathebula, Kell Brook-Carson Jones, Wladimir Klitschko-Tony Thompson
By Michael Nelson, The Cruelest Sport, Mon, 09 Jul 2012
Nonito Donaire etched another win over tough opposition at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California Saturday night. But like his first foray into super bantamweight, against Wilfredo Vazquez, he had his struggles along the way.
Donaire won a decision over South African Jeffrey Mathebula by sco Read Full Story >>> Pressure mounting on Donaire, says analyst
ABS-CBN News, Mon, 09 Jul 2012
MANILA, Philippines ? A boxing analyst believes the pressure is on world super bantamweight Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire to prove that he is worthy of becoming a successor to Filipino boxing icon Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao.
Speaking on ANC, boxing analyst Ed Tolentino said the pressure is "bu Read Full Story >>> ?IT IS HURRICANE SEASON IN YUCATAN?
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 09 Jul 2012
Brampton, Ontario, Canada - Following up on her sensational victory on May 4 over Yolanda Segura , Ana Julaton 11-3-1 (1KO) steps back into the ring on August 3 in Kanasin, Mexico against the very dangerous, Magali ? Read Full Story >>> ELORDE CLAIMS YOTA SATO REFUSED TO ENGAGE LOPEZ IN TITLE FIGHT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 09 Jul 2012
Promoter Gabriel "Bebot" Elorde Jr claims that World Boxing Council super flyweight Silver champion Sylvester Lopez failed in his bid to win the world crown from Japan's Yota Sato at the Bunka Gym in Yokohama on Sunday because th Read Full Story >>> DONAIRE?MATHEBULA FIGHT CARD COMPLETE RESULTS AND PHOTOS
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 09 Jul 2012
Pavlik (R) connects on Rosinsky.
Carson, California: The fight card put up by Top Rank and aired on HBO started early afternoon under the bright California summer sun.
3:30 PM, in fact.
The temperature was in Read Full Story >>> Crowd-pleasing Arce next for Donaire
By Marc Anthony Reyes, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mon, 09 Jul 2012
CARSON, California?His dream of super fights is finally coming true for Nonito Donaire Jr.
The Filipino Flash, perhaps the Philippines? newest candidate for boxing superstardom, begins his fresh quest with the much anticipated clash with feisty Mexican Jorge Arce in October.
No less than Donai Read Full Story >>> ALA to hold IBF eliminator
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Mon, 09 Jul 2012
ALA Promotions will work on staging an IBF mini flyweight eliminator bout between Mateo Handig and former world title challeng
er Katsunari Takayama in Baguio City in two months.
?The contract has already been signed by Takayama and we are just awaiting word on the definite date from Highland Read Full Story >>> Quality, not quantity wins it for Donaire
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Mon, 09 Jul 2012
MANILA, Philippines - Nonito Donaire Jr. threw the punches that mattered as he outpointed Jeffrey Mathebula yesterday and left the Home Depot Center in Carson, California wearing two championship belts.
Donaire, now holder of the WBO and IBF super-bantamweight titles, chose quality over quantity. Read Full Story >>> Arum discusses Pavlik and Donaire
By David Robinett, FightNews.com, Mon, 09 Jul 2012
Following Nonito Donaire?s unanimous decision victory over Jeffery Mathebula in the main event of Saturday night?s HBO-televised doubleheader from the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, Top Rank chief Bob Arum briefly spoke with reporters before announcing that the fighters featured on HBO?s t Read Full Story >>> Abner Mares hopes Top Rank, Golden Boy can make a Nonito Donaire fight happen
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Mon, 09 Jul 2012
Last night, at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, WBO junior featherweight champion Nonito Donaire added the IBF belt to his collection after a commanding victory over awkward South African Jeffrey Mathebula. Registering a knockdown in the fourth round off of a crisp left hand and landing Read Full Story >>> Nonito Donaire And Kelly Pavlik Pushed Hard Despite Commanding Decision Wins On HBO
By Patrick Connor, The Queensberry Rules, Mon, 09 Jul 2012
The last few weeks of boxing have served as a sort of prelude to what most expect to be an excellent next few months for the sport. Last weekend's three-bout exhibition on Showtime about lived up to expectations, which were understandably low, though Friday Night Fights filled in some gaps with soli Read Full Story >>> KHAN PUTTING EVERYTHING INTO HIS TITLE FIGHT AGAINST GARCIA
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 08 Jul 2012
Former world junior welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-2, 18 KO's) is putting everything into his title fight against undefeated WBC champion Danny Garcia (23-0, 14 KO's) at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vega Read Full Story >>> 'Cutatito' Ruiz Knocks Out Jean Sampson To Retain WBA Interim 118 lbs Title in Baja California, M?xico
By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 08 Jul 2012
Mexican Hugo "Cuatito" Ruiz of Los Mochis, Sinaloa M?xico, one of the hardest hitting fighters in the bantamweight division, retained for the fourth time his WBA interim title by knocking out Nicaragua's Jean Sam Read Full Story >>> Nonito Donaire Unifies, Looks ?Definitely? to Nishioka
By Cliff Rold, BoxingScene.com, Sun, 08 Jul 2012
For the second time, 29-year old Filipino WBO 122 lb. titlist Nonito Donaire (29-1, 18 KO) of San Leandro, California, holds two major titles in a weight class. This time, he did the unifying firsthand. For the second consecutive fight, Donaire captured a belt at Jr. Featherweight on Saturday nigh Read Full Story >>> Donaire wins the numbers game
By Mark Whicker, OCRegister.com, Sun, 08 Jul 2012
CARSON, Calif. - They were trying to road-test Nonito Donaire, by most accounts the fourth-best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, at The Home Depot Center on Saturday night.
They were giving him the top of The Home Box Office marquee, and they were hoping to lure a parking lot-full of Donaire Read Full Story >>>
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