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DONAIRE IN SHOWCASE FIGHT By Anthony 'Duljoman' Andales PhilBoxing.com Sat, 01 Dec 2007 Foxwoods-Mashantucket, Connecticut -- IBF/IBO Flyweight ruler Nonito Donaire Jr. tipped in the scales at 111 lbs (50.27kg). even and challenger Luis Maldonado also weigh 111 lbs. Nonito told me that he can't wait for the fight tomorrow and he feels very strong. Thank you to all our Kababayans especially the Cebuanos for the support. Nonito also asked for our prayers. Also, after a one-year layoff, Tarver won a majority decision against Elvir Muriqi in June to capture the IBO title. It's the belt Hopkins vacated after soundly beating Tarver. Tarver insists that forces he still doesn't understand that led to his defeat. "I've never been anytime, anywhere that lethargic, that lifeless, and that flat in a fight," said the southpaw from Orlando, now residing in Tampa. He added that something more that physically or mentally wrong with him. And there's no way in hell that Hopkins is more superior to me, Tarver said. Tarver got to be on his best. I think he understand that this is gonna be the final chapter of his illustrious career. He wanna go out on top and he wanna go out with a bang! His opponent, Bronx-born Santiago (29-3-1, 19KOs), 34, who moved to Ocala, Fla., as a teen, has been obsessed fighting Tarver. He dreamed of fighting Tarver his whole life. He said that Tarver achieved a lot of things in his career. So he wanted make a name for himself also. This opportunity may never come around again, so I'm going to take advantage of it. On the second fight of the triple header, Forrest, nicknamed "The Viper" aims to show his venom is back. He beats Carlos "Tata" Baldomir in July to capture WBC 154-pound title. For his first defense, he will exchange blows against former IBF welterweight king Michele Piccirillo (48-3, 30KOs). Forrest acknowledged Piccirillo a very talented fighter. Piccirillo a former world champion who beat the two time world champion Cory Spinks. But Forrest said that his venom is back and most of all he is healthy. Oh!BeerTime: I'm traveling for this fight coverage with Opon Councilor Ruel Go...I went to Compuware Arena, Plymouth, Michigan to attend the Kronk Gym sponsored fight that headlined NABO cruiserweight champion Jonathon Banks of Detroit and up and coming Middleweight Andy Lee of Detroit/Ireland (rumors spread around that HBO is eyeing him for an exclusive contract)... From a reliable source, FYI since Andy Lee is a protege of Emmanual Stewart (Steward a former Detroit energy worker before he became a show-in hall of fame trainer), Andy became a sparring partner of former Middleweight king Jermaine Taylor, from my info inside the Kronk, Steward forced to cut-off Lee as sparring partner to Taylor cause Lee had the better exchanged of the two and its not healthy for Taylor... Banks retained his NABO belt in the main event (not so eventful) and Andy Lee disposed his opponent before the end of round one... meanwhile I had a chance to talk to another Steward prizefighter IBF welterweight champion Kermit Cintron... I asked Kermit if he ever watched Manny pacquiao fight, and this is his answer "Oh! Manny! he's a very exciting and very strong fighter, I love to watch Manny fight, me and my brother (Jason Cintron also fought on the undercard and won a majority decision) always watch Manny's fight!"... to make Kermit happy, I told him that a lot of Filipinos like him also, he answered "really?", I said yes Kermit a lot of my friends like your style! so he told me "THANK YOU FOR MY FANS THERE IN THE PHILIPPINES!"... Thanks for your time Kermit! Click here to view a list of other articles written by Anthony 'Duljoman' Andales.  |
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