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'DODONG' DONAIRE SAYS NONITO IS MORE MOTIVATED THAN EVER BEFORE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 16 Oct 2015
The father/trainer of five division world champion Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire is training very hard for a scheduled fight on December 12 although the contract hasn't been finalized.
The father/trainer told the New Standard/boxingmirror.com that "we are just training in Las Vegas and he told me the fight will push through".
The opponent of Donaire who is ranked No. 2 by the WBO is set to face No. 1`ranked Cesar Juarez of Mexico, the reigning WBO Internationak champion who won the title against Juan Carlos Sanchez Jr who he dropped in the 10th round last July 25 in Sinaloa, Mexico
Juarez has a record 17-3 with 13 knockouts and is 24 years old compared to Donaire who is 33 has a record of 35-3 with 23 knockouts and is coming off back-to-back 2nd round TKO victories.
He won the North American Boxing Federatiom title with a 2nd round TKO over William Prado of Brazil on March 28 and then
overcame Frenchman Anthony Settoul the formerEuropean champion a
also in tnwo rounds in Macau on July 18.
"Dodong" said Nonito "is doing good, He's motivated and when I see h im train I nortice he is more motivated than before and is dedicated and is working hard."
He said they have been going eight rounds on the punch mitts and Nonito is in good shape but they haven't begin sparring as yet because its too early.
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