Nonito Donaire made such a splash this past February by moving up to the bantamweight class and blitzing champion Fernando Montiel inside of two rounds, that people in the sport of boxing couldn?t help but ponder how high he could rise after that virtuoso performance in Las Vegas. Having captured titles at 112 and 118 pounds, with a short run as an interim champion at 115 pounds, Donaire has stated that he will again be moving north come 2012 following his October 22nd date against super flyweight champion Omar Narvaez in New York.
While Donaire will find intriguing bouts at 122 pounds, possibly against the likes of either Jorge Arce, Wilfredo Vazquez, or the winner between the October 1st Toshiaki Nishioka-Rafael Marquez bout, it is at 126 pounds that things could get even more intriguing. The featherweight class is chalked full of established champions and emerging contenders, one of whom recently, Juan Manuel Lopez, came forward to weigh in with his thoughts on possibly facing the ultra-talented Fil-Am fighter in 2012.
