Can Nishioka conquer Donaire? Ask the experts
THE RING’s No.-1 rated-junior featherweight Toshiaki Nishioka on what it would mean to defeat WBO/IBF titleholder Nonito Donaire for the vacant RING belt: “I want to be the world champion, not just a Japanese champion.”
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Is Donaire simply too much for Nishioka?
Trainer Robert Garcia believes Nonito Donaire’s speed and power will overwhelm Toshiaki Nishioka, who has not lost in nearly nine years.
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Johnson, Ranallo to work Showtime’s Matthysse-Ajose
Hall of Famer Mark “Too Sharp” Johnson will call the Showtime Championship Boxing card headlined by the Lucas Matthysse-Olusegun Ajose junior welterweight bout on Saturday.
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Donaire knows he’s ‘at risk’ against Nishioka
Nonito Donaire on facing Toshiaki Nishioka: “You have to find the fighters who can challenge you and who will put you at risk. You put yourself at risk of losing, at risk of getting hurt, at risk of losing your life. That’s all part of boxing.”
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Lem’s latest: Santa Cruz-Morel on Alvarez-Lopez card?
An IBF bantamweight title fight between beltholder Leo Santa Cruz and Eric Morel may complete the Sept. 15 quadrupleheader headlined by WBC junior middleweight titleholder Saul Alvarez and Josesito Lopez.
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It’s official: HBO, Top Rank announce Oct. 13 double-header
Nonito Donaire will face junior featherweight Toshiaki Nishioka after former lightweight beltholder Brandon Rios makes his junior welterweight debut in a clash of unbeatens with Mike Alvarado on Oct. 13.
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Donaire-Nishioka, Rios-Alvarado on Oct. 13 at Home Depot Center
WBO junior featherweight beltholder Nonito Donaire will defend his crown against former titleholder Toshiaki Nishioka on Oct. 13 at Home Depot Center. Brandon Rios makes his junior welterweight debut against Mike Alvarado on the undercard.
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Arum: Jones must show ‘fire’ against Bailey on June 9
Bob Arum on Mike Jones: “Depending on how Mike does in this fight with Randall Bailey, you know, he would be in the future mix for Manny Pacquiao or for Tim Bradley.”
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Q&A: Donaire addresses surprise pre-fight 116.25 pound weight
Nonito Donaire weighed less than his junior bantamweight champion opponent at the weigh in, registering a surprisingly slight 116.25 pounds.
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Donaire weighs in at 116.4 pounds, Narvaez at 117
Nonito Donaire sweated off a pound an a half within an hour of the weigh-in for Saturday night's HBO-televised defense against Omar Narvaez. Did he come in too light?
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