Quick Notes: How did that punch compare to the one you landed on Darchinyan? Nonito Donaire: “The Darchinyan punch was pretty sweet, but this was the hardest punch of my career, I was so surprised he got up – I put everything behind that punch. It was the hardest one I ever threw in my […]
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Donaire Knocks Out Montiel In Stunning Fashion
Nonito Donaire made a case to boxing pundits and media as a top five pound for pound lister as the Philippine bantamweight spectacularly knocked Fernando Montiel via a counter left hook at 2:25 of the second round to win the WBO and WBC bantamweight titles. Donaire was clearly the much bigger fighter, though Montiel came […]
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Donaire and Montiel make weight
Weights from Las Vegas: Fernando Montiel 118 vs. Nonito Donaire 118 Mike Jones 147 vs. Jesus Soto-Karass 146 Gabriel Martinez 146.5 vs. Mark Melligan 148 Dean Harrison 141 vs. Mike Alvarado 139 Jose Hernandez 131 vs. Mickey Bey 131.5 Ignacio Garcia 146 vs. Armando Dorantes 141.5 Gerald Jordan 150 vs. Rodrigo Garcia 151 Carlos MUsquez […]
Montiel vs. Donaire Final Press Conference Notes
Top Rank held the final press conference for the much awaited bantamweight championship clash between champion Fernando Montiel and challenger Nonito Donaire. The fight takes place at the MGM Grand on Saturday February 19, live on HBO. Below are quick quotes from both fighters. Fernando Montiel: “It’s been a question of opponents. I haven’t had the […]
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Mike Jones vs. Jesus Soto Karass Media Snap Shot
On the heels of his rematch with Jesus Soto-Karass, Mike Jones gave the classic double lats pose made famous by body builders Arnold Schwarzenegger and Franco Columbutoday at the Top Rank Gym in Las Vegas. Jones and Karass will go head to head this Saturday on the under card of Nonito Donaire vs. Fernando Montiel […]
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Montiel vs. Donaire Press Conference Quotes
In what has become one of boxing most anticipated matches of 2011, Nonito Donaire (25-1, 17 KOs) and Fernando Montiel (44-2-2, 34 KOs) spoke to assembled media to discuss their upcoming bout this February 18th, in Las Vegas, Nevada for Montiel’s WBO/WBC bantamweight titles. Donaire: “I think Montiel will be the toughest guy I have […]
Top Rank Boxing Stars Give Super Bowl Picks
As they prepare for their own world title battles, multi-division world champions Miguel Cotto, Nonito Donaire, Ricardo Mayorga, and Fernando Montiel spoke from their training camps to give their predictions on Sunday’s Super Bowl XLV. Miguel Cotto: “The Steel Curtain of Pittsburgh will drop and close the show on the Green Bay Packers. I’m going […]
Before Bout With Fernando Montiel, Nonito Donaire Shows Off His Title Belts
Who doesn’t like nice shiny things? Wait, let me rephrase that, who doesn’t like nice, expensive shiny things? We all do and once we spend a arm and a leg to attain that certain piece of “bling” we want to tell the whole world about it. Now this is not a particular phenomenon that is […]
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Training Snapshot: Montiel Hard At Work For Donaire
Fernando “Kochulito” Montiel believes that his next fight is the most important of his career and that is why he must win it, and that is also the reason that he is working so hard in his native city of Los Mochis, looking to put together the best training camp possible that will give him […]
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Mike Jones Shovels Snow To Prepare For Soto-Karass
Undefeated welterweight contender Mike Jones (23-0, 18 KOs) has taken advantage of the snowy conditions in Philadelphia to help prepare for his rematch with Jesus Soto-Karass (24-5-3, 16 KOs) on Feb. 19 at the Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas. The Jones vs. Soto-Karass fight is being co-promoted by Top Rank and Peltz Boxing […]
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