Nonito Donaire
Arum: Donaire will fight in October or November
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is saying that former IBF/WBO super bantamweight Nonito Donaire (31-2, 20 KO’s) will be back in the ring in either October or November this year against a still to be determined [...]
Donaire vs. Rigondeaux: The Agony and the Ugh
Move aside and let the fighter enjoy and partake in the spoils which resulted from the biggest night of his professional career. Recognition is slowly seeping in simply because the shock may be finally [...]
Left-Hook Lounge: Rigondeaux, Donaire, Garcia, & Roach!
Christopher N. (Atlanta, GA): How would you rate Donaire's performance? And would you entertain the thought of placing Rigondeaux on the P4P list?
Vivek W. I think the best way to address your questions [...]
El Chacal – Guillermo Rigondeaux – The Pugilist KOrner’s: Weekend Wrap
During tonight’s broadcast, James and Joseph will talk about universally recognized Super Bantamweight Champion Guillermo Rigondeaux and his unanimous decision victory over Nonito Donaire, which took [...]
Rigo the Great!!
Not actually...Guillermo Rigodeaux 2-time Olympic gold medalist and now unified WBA/WBO Super Bantamweight champion has a lot more fish to fry to be considered great in the professional ranks. Having out-skilled [...]
Donaire Relinquishes Lofty Status to Rigondeaux
Nonito "The Filipinio Flash" Donaire had it all. He was riding high, a fan favorite, a top P4P fighter, 2012 fighter of the year and someone who seemed to have no weaknesses. His speed, power and ring [...]
Rigondeaux Defeats Donaire: How Does This Shake Up The P-4-P Rankings?
Cuban talent Guillermo Rigondeaux upset and out-pointed Filipino sensation Nonito Donaire last night in New York (an upset? well, many good judges picked “The Filipino Flash” to get the victory), and [...]
Rigondeaux dominates Donaire
WBA super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (12-0, 8 KO's) proved to be too fast, too skilled and too talented for WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (31-2, 20 KO's) tonight in beating [...]
Donaire vs Rigondeaux: Keys to Victory, Four to Explore, & Official Prediction!!
(Tune in to "Left-Hook Lounge Radio" today at 2PM Eastern/11AM Pacific for a breakdown of the fight)
NONITO DONAIRE: KEYS TO VICTORY
For Donaire, the key to victory is one-dimensional with no need [...]
Donaire vs. Rigondeaux SELLS OUT RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL!
NEW YORK (April 12, 2013) – The last remaining ticket to Saturday’s eagerly-anticipated world title unification battle between 2012 Fighter of the Year and World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior featherweight [...]
Video: Nonito Donaire vs. Guillermo Rigondeaux Weigh-In
Weigh-in results:
Nonito Donaire 121.6 - Guillermo Rigondeaux 121.5
Glen Tapia 154.5 - Joseph de los Santos 153
Mikael Zewski 148.5 - Daniel Sostre 147
Jesse Hart 169 - Marlon Farr 171
Dario Soccia [...]
HBO Boxing Saturday Night: Donaire vs. Rigondeaux live at Radio City Music Hall
Two top fighters make their 2013 debuts in a world super bantamweight title unification fight at New York’s iconic Radio City Music Hall when WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING: NONITO DONAIRE VS. GUILLERMO RIGONDEAUX [...]
Nonito Donaire vs Guillermo Rigondeaux Full Preview with Al Bernstein
Nonito Donaire and Guillermo Rigondeaux put their WBO and WBA titles on the line when they face each other on Saturday, April 13 at the Radio City Music Hall in New York. Al Bernstein brings us the Keys [...]
Donaire – Rigondeaux officials announced
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO- World Boxing Organization (WBO), by president Francisco “Paco” Valcarcel, announced today the referee and judges who will work this Saturday, April 13, in the unification world [...]
Can Rigondeaux Really Challenge the Filipino Flash? I Say Not Likely
Every great fighter needs a nemesis to challenge him, and long ago Nonito Donaire’s many critics picked one for him in WBA champion Guillermo Rigondeaux. Two equal champions battling for glory? That [...]
Donaire & Rigondeaux Conf Call Transcript
FRED STERNBURG: This is Top Rank’s fourth great boxing event in the span of five weeks. This Saturday it’s 2012 Fighter of the Year and WBO junior featherweight champn Nonito “Filipino Flash” [...]
Left-Hook Lounge: Donaire vs Rigondeaux, Pacqiuao in Macau, & Freddie Roach’s Influence on Shiming
Cassidy H. (Queens, NYC): I've heard you speak strongly about Donaire in the past. Seems like he has all the momentum going into his clash with Rigondeaux this week. How do you see it all playing out?
Vivek [...]
Donaire vs. Rigondeaux Edition of “The Pugilist KOrner’s: Weekend Wrap”
The Law Offices of Mario Davila is proud to present a special “Filipino Flash vs. El Chacal” edition of “The Pugilist KOrner’s: Weekend Wrap” tonight at 9:00 PM EST.
Pugilist KOrner listener [...]
Mayweather picks Donaire to defeat Rigondeaux
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is going with WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (31-1, 20 KO’s) to get past WBA super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (11-0, 8 KO’s) next week in their [...]
Rigondeaux CAN beat Donaire!
Note: The “Road to Donaire-Rigondeaux” special replays today (Apr. 4) on HBO2 at 6:15 p.m. ET/PT.
With close to 400 fights in the mighty Cuban amateur boxing program Guillermo Rigondeaux is one [...]
Arum willing to match Donaire against Mares on HBO
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is saying that he’d be willing to match his fighter WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (31-1, 20 KO’s) against the unbeaten Abner Mares (25-0-1, 13 KO’s) in [...]
Road to Donaire-Rigondeaux March 30 on HBO
Friday, March 22 - HBO Boxing will present “Road to Donaire-Rigondeaux,” an all-new special examining the upcoming super bantamweight title unification fight between Nonito Donaire and Guillermo [...]
Donaire’s trainer predicting quick KO of Rigondeaux
By Jeff Sorby: WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire’s trainer Robert Garcia doesn’t see WBA super bantamweight champion Rigondeaux as doing any better than Fernando Montiel did against Donaire. [...]
Donaire v Rigondeaux quotes
NEW YORK (February 22, 2013) -- 2012 Fighter of the Year and World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior featherweight champion NONITO "Filipino Flash" DONAIRE, undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) super [...]
THIS SATURDAY! Donaire v Rigondeaux Tix Go On Sale at Noon ET
NEW YORK (February 21, 2013) -- 2012 Fighter of the Year and World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior featherweight champion NONITO "Filipino Flash" DONAIRE and undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) [...]