DONAIRE TO SPAR TODAY IN PUERTO RICO

Five division world champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” will spar later today in Puerto Rico on the eve of his press conference to formally announce his WBO super bantamweight title fight against tough Mexican Cesar Juarez who is ranked No.1, one slot ahead of Nonito who is rated No.2.


Team Donaire arrived in Puerto Rico sometime around 11:00 a.m. which was almost midnight in Manila and his father/trainer “Dodong” Donaire told the New Standard/boxingmirror.com that Nonito would spar later in the day with Fidel Navarette of Highland, Indiana with whom he has been sparring in Las Vegas.
“Dodong” Donaire said “Nonito is doing fine. He is doing good.”
The commitment of Donaire could be gauged by the fact that he brought in his sparring partner Navarette and that they would spar later today.

His father/trainer described Navarette as “tough and a little bit taller and he gave Nonito good work to make sure he is in shape and he is about 70 percent right now.”

He said Donaire “cannot relax against Juarez because he has power too and he is coming to fight.“

“Dodong” Donaire underscored the fact that Nonito is a different fighter from the recent past pointing out that “he is really fast this time, hand-speed, legs are there. That’s why I am looking forward to a showdown with Vasily Lomachenko but we have to finish this job first.”

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By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com