By Maloney L. Samaco
It's Nonito "Filipino Flash" Donaire winning the WBO world junior featherweight championship against Cesar Juarez by unanimous decision in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Friday (Saturday, Philippine time). The scorecards showed it: 116-110, 116-110, 117-109 all for Donaire.
It was considered a very great fight, very brutal and bloody, and could be a candidate for Fight of the Year.
Donaire started the fight with sharp blows and dominated the early rounds. He scored two knockdowns in round 4 using his dreaded left hooks. And Juarez appeared to be on the way out. But the Mexican could not just be easily disposed of.
Donaire slipped in round 6 and appeared to hurt his knee. Juarez lost no time in taking advantage of Nonito's downside. Donaire's left eye was swollen.
In round 7 Nonito's eyes started to bleed when the Mexican showed enough toughness shooting every punch he can connect to the head and body of the Filipino Flash. Donaire seemed to slow down because of the cut on the right eye.
He tried to protect his led in the succeeding rounds while the Mexican did all he can to hit that gash.
In round 10, Donaire went down but it was ruled slip by the referee. Though it was seen that a punch landed. When he got up Juarez swarmed all over him trying to score a knockout sensing he was behind on points.
Blood was also running from the nose of the Mexican due to the solid flurry thrown by the Filipino on him.
Round 12 ended with Donaire giving his all and everybody appreciated the great efforts by the two great fighters. It was an exciting and exhausting title fight with the Filipino Flash having a very merry Christmas with the big win
The World Boxing Organization stripped Guillermo Rigondeaux of his WBO belt due to inactivity, declaring the Donaire-Juarez tussle a title fight for the vacant crown.
It was considered a very great fight, very brutal and bloody, and could be a candidate for Fight of the Year.
Donaire started the fight with sharp blows and dominated the early rounds. He scored two knockdowns in round 4 using his dreaded left hooks. And Juarez appeared to be on the way out. But the Mexican could not just be easily disposed of.
Donaire slipped in round 6 and appeared to hurt his knee. Juarez lost no time in taking advantage of Nonito's downside. Donaire's left eye was swollen.
In round 7 Nonito's eyes started to bleed when the Mexican showed enough toughness shooting every punch he can connect to the head and body of the Filipino Flash. Donaire seemed to slow down because of the cut on the right eye.
He tried to protect his led in the succeeding rounds while the Mexican did all he can to hit that gash.
In round 10, Donaire went down but it was ruled slip by the referee. Though it was seen that a punch landed. When he got up Juarez swarmed all over him trying to score a knockout sensing he was behind on points.
Blood was also running from the nose of the Mexican due to the solid flurry thrown by the Filipino on him.
Round 12 ended with Donaire giving his all and everybody appreciated the great efforts by the two great fighters. It was an exciting and exhausting title fight with the Filipino Flash having a very merry Christmas with the big win
The World Boxing Organization stripped Guillermo Rigondeaux of his WBO belt due to inactivity, declaring the Donaire-Juarez tussle a title fight for the vacant crown.
At present the only other legitimate Filipino world champion is ALA Gym standout Donnie Nietes, the WBO world light flyweight champion. Although Marnelle Verano from Valencia, Bukidnon is also the Women's International Boxing Association (WIBA) world super flyweight champion.
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