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Update: Donaire, Jr-Top Rank Rift

Exclusive Casual Talk via HOLLYWOOD, California – World Boxing Council/World Boxing Organization Bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire, Jr.’s relationship with Top Rank continues to blow at miles.

Top Rank Godfather Robert “Bob” Arum says “the Donaire case still continues in the courts and

arbitration”.

“We obtain an order from the arbitrator enjoining Golden Boy (Promotions) from promoting Donaire, Jr., ” Arum says. “We feel very confident in opposition that Nonito Donaire, Jr. is still on the contract to us and it may very well be that he doesn’t like us, or his wife (Rachel Donaire) doesn’t like us.”

“But a contract is a contract,” Arum asserts.

“You (refering to Donaire, Jr.) fulfill your contract and then you move on and you do whatever you want to do. But, you’ve got to fulfill your contract,” Arum adds.

On the other hand, Arum says “under the contract Donaire, Jr. has two to three fights until the end of next year”.

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