The Filipino Flash Nonito Donaire is scheduled to fight Toshiaki Nishioka (39-4-3, 24 KOs) in a 12-round WBC Diamond, IBF and WBO super bantamweight title fight at the ADT Event Center in the Home Depot Center in Carson, California on Sunday, October 14, 2012 Filipino time. Donaire vs Nishioka will appear as the main event in an HBO double header along with Brandon Rios vs Mike Alvarado in the co-feature. Nishioka has not lost a fight since 2004 and in the last 8 years has fought 16 times, 8 of which were WBC super bantamweight title fights. If Donaire beats Nishioka who has successfully defended the WBC title seven times Donaire will prove he is the real deal because Nishioka is the best in the 122 lbs division.
Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire Jr. vs Jeffrey Methabula fight is schedule on July 8, 2012, Sunday less than 4 days from now, the Filipino Flash, ranked 4th in the Pound for Pound rating will face Jeffrey Methabula.
Nonito Donaire is fighting a bigger opponent for a couple reasons. First he wants to defined his championship belt, Second, is to unify it with the IBF title, and regain glory after his lackluster performances in his last two fights. The Filipino Flash is coming up the ring with an impressive 28-1, 18 KO record while Mathebula holds a 26-3-2, 14 KO. Methabula is a 33 years old and took the IBF title only by split decision against Talakani Ndlovu.
Is Nonaire deserve to be the next Manny Pacquiao? Bob Arum’s goal is to get Donaire 7 divisional titles as he moves up in weight. He now holds a few – from flyweight, and now super bantamweight. Not too far aways from his sight is moving up to featherweight and lightweigh division. In this fight, the Filipino Flash will be the smaller fighter standing at 5’5½” while Methabula will have the reach and height advantage having the height of 5’10”.
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