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DONAIRE ARRIVES ON MONDAY By Ronnie Nathanielsz PhilBoxing.com Fri, 19 Oct 2007  The father and trainer of Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire, Nonito Donaire Sr says the IBF/IBO flyweight champion is arriving in Manila on Monday aboard a Philippine Airlines flight from Los Angeles and will catch a connecting flight to Cebu where he will train at the famous ALA Gym in preparation for his title defense in December. In an overseas telephone conversation with Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today, Donaire said his son was ?doing fine? and in fact had ?just bought a condo? which is very close to his home and was spending his earnings wisely. Nonito Nonito is scheduled to fight 29 year old Luis Maldonado of Mexico who has a ring record of 37-1-1 with 28 knockouts on December 1 at the Foxwood Casino in Connecticut. Donaire believes his 24 year old son should have an easy time defending his title against Maldonado ?because Maldonado is slow.? Donaire said they are looking forward to training at the famous ALA Gym in Cebu. He said it would be a great help since the world .champion Nonito could get ?a lot of sparring in Cebu? since there are a number of talented sparring partners in the lower weight categories. The elder Donaire said ?if Glen?s fight is not going to happen we may leave earlier.? Donaire said his son ?can handle guys who are 140, 145 pounds but he is going to hurt his hands because he cannot throw hard punches and they are slow.? He said the ALA Gym has a nice track on which a fighter could run besides the food was ?also very good and especially since Nonito likes sea food.? Donaire won the title with a stunning fifth round knockout over cocky, previously undefeated Vic Darchinyan who attempts to get back into the limelight when he fights for the IBO super flyweight title against rugged but ungainly Filipino Federico Catubay who isn?t given much of a change against Darchinyan although Catubay bragged he would retire the former world champion. Click here to view a list of other articles written by Ronnie Nathanielsz.  |
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