Nonito Donaire Jr. has a lot left in the tank, says father-trainer
Nonito Donaire Sr., who recently reunited with his son, Nonito Donaire Jr., as a trainer, says the veteran four-division titleholder still has a lot of fight left and will prove it against one of the most feared featherweights in the sport, Nicholas Walters, on Oct. 18.
read moreGennady Golovkin, Marco Antonio Rubio participate in 30-day weigh-in
Undefeated WBA middleweight beltholder Gennady Golovkin weighed in at 165 pounds less than a month away from his Oct. 18 title defense against Marco Antonio Rubio, who weighed in at 174.5 pounds, according to a WBC-mandated 30-day advance weigh-in.
read moreNicholas Walters eyes dream fight vs. Nonito Donaire
Featherweight contender Nicholas Walters knows that to be the best, you have to beat the best and he’ll face one of the best 126-pounders in the world, WBA titlist Nonito Donaire on October 18.
read moreDougie’s Friday mailbag
Fight fans from around the globe share their thoughts on the Nonito Donaire-Nicholas Walters fight and the red-hot featherweight division, Manny Pacquiao’s place among the all-time greats, Carl Froch’s next move, Artur Beterbiev and some interesting middleweight mythical matchups in this week’s Friday mailbag. Enjoy!
read moreNonito Donaire-Nicholas Walters added to Golovkin-Rubio card
Undefeated featherweight contender Nicholas Walters will face three-division titleholder Nonito Donaire in the co-feature to the Gennady Golovkin-Marco Antonio Rubio WBA middleweight title fight on Oct. 18 at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif.
read moreCarl Froch’s greatest night: Weekend Review
Carl Froch came through in a big way in the most significant fight of his career, stopping George Groves with an unforgettable right hand before 80,000 in London.
read morePhoto gallery: Simpiwe Vetyeka-Nonito Donaire weigh-in
“Featherweight Fury” participants, including WBA titleholder Simpiwe Vetyeka, challenger Nonito Donaire, Vic Darchinyan and Nicholas Walters, stepped to the scales in Macau, China. Photos by Chris Farina/Top Rank.
read moreSimpiwe Vetyeka 125.5, Nonito Donaire 126
The weigh-ins for Saturday’s Simpiwe Vetyeka-Chris John featherweight title bout and its accompanying undercard are officially in.
read morePhoto gallery: Simpiwe Vetyeka-Nonito Donaire final press conference
Fighters on the “Featherweight Fury” card gathered for one last photo op before the opening bells in Macau, China. Photos by Chris Farina/Top Rank.
read morePhoto gallery: Nonito Donaire-Simpiwe Vetyeka Macau arrivals
Participants in this Saturday’s fights — Nonito Donaire-Simpiwe Vetyeka, Nicholas Walters-Vic Darchinyan and others — arrived at the Venetian Resort in Macau, China, to do battle. Photos by Chris Farina/Top Rank.
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