DONAIRE: 121.6 lbs. – NISHIOKA: 121.8 lbs

The weights are in for the ring gladiators that are scheduled to fight in tomorrow’s double header (Donaire vs Nishioka) at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. WBO and IBF champ “The Filipino Flash” Nonito Donaire of General Santos City, Continue reading

Donaire confident he’s better than Nishioka

WBO/IBF super bantamweight champion “The Filipino Flash” Nonito Donaire is confident that he is better than WBC champion emeritus Toshiaki Nishioka who he will face for the coveted (Donaire vs Nishioka) World Boxing Council Diamond Belt at the Home Depot Center Continue reading

HBO Boxing Predictions: Donaire vs Nishioka, Rios/Alvarado

On Saturday night at the Home Depot Center, in Carson, California, HBO Boxing IBF/WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire meets Toshiaki Nishioka in a junior featherweight bout. In the co-feature, Brandon Rios battles Mike Alvarado in a “can’t miss” Mexican-American Continue reading

Nishioka’s power worries Donaire

Experience and power. These are the main sticking points for Filipino boxing star Nonito Donaire when he stakes his WBO and IBF super bantamweight titles against Japanese Toshiaki Nishioka on Saturday (Sunday morning in Manila) at Home Depot Center here. The Continue reading

Donaire wants swift, vicious end this time

He doesn’t guarantee a knockout, but Nonito Donaire Jr. promised to follow a fight plan that could result in an explosive, abrupt end. With his usual confidence and careful choice of words, Donaire bared the strategy he will use against Japanese Continue reading

Donaire believes they created a game plan vs Nishioka

World super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire believes he and his team have created a game plan that is good enough to negate the advantages of Japanese boxer Toshiaki Nishioka. Donaire vs Noshioka will battle on October 13 at the Home Continue reading

Donaire plans to set up and take away Nishioka weapons

“The Filipino Flash” Nonito Donaire said it will take more than his potent left hook to beat an elite fighter like Toshiaki Nishioka. The Donaire vs Nishioka fight is a 12-round title fight will take place at the Home Depot Continue reading

Donaire wants to duplicate knockout win in against Montiel

Nonito Donaire is looking forward to duplicate in future fights the success that he had against Fernando Montiel. Donaire’s promoter Bob Arum said the second-round knockout win against Montiel in 2011 was one of the Filipino Flash’s memorable fights. Donaire Continue reading

Donaire back to his old style

Finally realizing there’s something wrong in his strategy the past few fights, Nonito Donaire Jr. has vowed to go back to his old patient, calculating style. After failing to knock out his past three opponents—the last two at 122 lb—Donaire told Continue reading

Nishioka vs Donaire, Rios vs Alvarado: Prepare For Warefare

On October 13th, The Home Depot. Centre in Carson, California will see a superb double-header of boxing entertainment. Featuring the 122lb clash between Japanese “Speed-king” Toshiaki Nishioka and “Filipino Flash” Nonito Donaire; and it’s saliva inducing co-feature, the 140lb battle Continue reading