Donaire 121.6; Rigondeaux 121.5
Nonito Donaire on his staredown with Rigondeaux: “I felt like he just couldn’t look at me in the eyes for that long. It’s just one of those things.”
read moreLem’s latest: BWAA honors Donaire, Garcia, Marquez-Pacquiao
In accepting his award for Fighter of the Year, an emotional Nonito Donaire spoke of coming a long way since being the “small, frail, asthmatic little boy” of his childhood.
read moreDonaire-Rigondeaux: Chess match or fireworks? Experts weigh-in
RING junior featherweight champ Nonito Donaire on clash with Guillermo Rigondeaux on Saturday: “When it comes down to the title fights, we’re both aggressive and we can both be offensive guys.”
read moreMares: Donaire KOs Rigondeaux in seven
Former WBC 122-pound titleholder Abner Mares on the Nonito Donaire-Guillermo Rigondeaux junior featherwieght championship bout: “I see Nonito winning by knockout. I estimate a seven-round knockout by Nonito if Rigondeaux doesn’t just run and box all night.”
read moreWeights for Zou, Viloria card in China
Chinese two-time Olymic gold medalist Zou Shiming is primed for Saturday’s pro debu in Macau.
read moreDonaire’s greatest hits
HBO has released a video of Nonito Donaire’s greatest performances in advance of his April 13 fight with Guillermo Rigondeaux.
read moreDonaire-Arce set for Dec. 15, Rigondeaux eyed for undercard
Nonito Donaire will face Jorge Arce on Dec. 15, with Guillermo Rigondeaux slated for the undercard at the Toyota Center in Houston.
read moreCan 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.”
read moreIs 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.
read moreDonaire 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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