NONITO Donaire survived a game Cesar Juarez via unanimous decision to regain the World Boxing Organization (WBO) super-bantamweight title on Saturday (Manila time) in San Juan Puerto Rico.
The 33-year-old Filipino scored two knockdowns early in the 12-round fight, but found himself in trouble the last few rounds behind the relentless pressure put on by the Mexican.
Donaire though, managed to hang on and scored a unanimous decision in winning his fifth world title.
Judges scored it 116-110, 116-110, and 117-109.
The ‘Filipino Flash’ improved his record to 36-3, with 23 KOS as he got back a piece of the 122-lbs title belt which he lost to Cuba Guillermo Rigondeaux in 2013. Rigondeaux was stripped of the crown last month for inactivity.
Juarez is now 17-4 (13 KOs), but made a brawl ouf the potential Fight of the Year by coming back from two knockdowns he suffered in the fourth round.
