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Nonito Donaire vs. Fernando Montiel on tap for November?
By Ace Freeman (11-Jul-2010)

Nonito Donaire scored a big knockout victory over Hernan Marquez last night in Puerto Rico on Showtime. Read on for more on about what Top Rank Promotions has in store for ‘The Filipino Flash’ in his next bout!

Nonito Donaire stopped Hernan Marquez in the eighth round last night in Puerto Rico to stake his claim to the interim WBA world super flyweight title. It was a spectacular stoppage for the big punching ‘Filipino Flash’, and his seventh KO victory in his last eight wins. While Donaire is widely considered one of the best fighters in boxing’s lower weight classes and is regarded by many as a top pound-for-pound fighter in all of boxing, marquee fights have avoided him in the last few years.

A long sought after rematch with Vic Darchinyan (who Donaire handed his first pro loss via KO of the year in 2007) has fallen through in the negotiating stage several times. While that has been frustrating for Donaire and boxing fans alike, the prospect of an equally exciting fight was bantered about last night at Top Rank’s post fight presser in Puerto Rico. It was rumored that Donaire may face highly regarded WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel of Mexico this November.

Top Rank boss Bob Arum (who was on hand in Puerto Rico this weekend to watch his charge Juan Manuel Lopez) made mention of a possible Donaire vs. Montiel clash during post fight activities.

The news was welcomed by Donaire who has been clamoring for a marquee fight for quite some time.

“The best things from last night were my eighth round TKO win, Bob Arum confirming (a potential) Montiel fight in November, and I got congratulated personally by (Philippines) President Aquino on a phone call.” Donaire told his fans this morning via his social networking outlets.

More serious discussions about the potential mega fight will no doubt intensify should Montiel get past Rafael Concepcion as is expected next week in Chiapas, Mexico.

Fernando Montiel is a big punching highly skilled star in the lower weight classes who moved up to 118 pound in 2008 after a string of impressive victories at super flyweight. The crafty Mexican scored a stunning first round stoppage of previously unbeaten Filipino prospect Ciso Morales earlier this year to capture the WBO bantamweight title, and followed that up by impressively lifting the WBC 118 pound belt from Japan’s Hozumi Hasegawa in April.

A Donaire vs. Montiel bout would pit two of Top Rank’s highly regarded champions against one another and with both fighters sharing the same promotional outfit it stands to reason the bout should be fairly easy to get signed.

Stay tuned to FightFan.com for more in the coming weeks.

Arum and Donaire on fighting Montiel:

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DIDON Says:

LET’S GET IT ON. ARUM MAKE THIS FIGHT ON.
July 11th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
geministar Says:

i haven’t seen the fights of Montiel yet, but i feel Nonito will win. He is in the top 10 pound for pound so that makes him a favorite…
July 11th, 2010 at 6:24 pm
Roberto Says:

I just hope that this montiel has the balls to fight donaire. its very frustrating that all the so called big names has been avoiding the “filipino flash”
July 11th, 2010 at 6:57 pm
dongitzclem Says:

It’s time to develop a successor to Manny Pacquiao’s throne & this could be Donaire. He has a potential to be boxing’s next big star. I hope Bob Arum give Donaire big break this time & maybe with Manny, with his big connection to Arum could help Donaire land a big match up sooner than later. It’s just unfortunate for Donaire that after his devastating KO win over
Darchinyan, has landed mediocre fights. He deserved a big fight.
July 11th, 2010 at 6:58 pm
LARRY Says:

malaki ang laban ni donaire kasi maliksi at magalaw ang kilos nya saka di mo malaman kng alin talaga malakas na suntok sa kaliwa or sa kanan di rin kasi parehas na pamatay ang mga suntok basta ang importante is preparasyon at desiplina sa training para di bumigay kagad ang resistensya………..,di tulad ni conception ang laki ng katawan kulang sa galaw ayun napaaga ang tulog nya tuloy……….
July 11th, 2010 at 7:01 pm
Duke66 Says:

Do Flash.. You can do it.. Fight with a heart of a true champion and a will to drive others and set an example to our u in coming Filipino Boxers.. How weet it is to have you in the front line of battle.. Skill wise, you are the most versatile Filipino boxer I have seen. The best left hook and left upper cut in the lower class division..Period!!!.. Mabuhay.. Vivia Filipinas
July 11th, 2010 at 7:04 pm
Anonymous Says:

Im sure Montiel is not going to avoid Donaire..The fight will happen..Although Donaire is very hard to hit and a powerful puncher, Montiel has a good chin and have a big heart as a warrior..Im sure he going to take the fight to Donaire and pressure him with body shots..
July 11th, 2010 at 7:23 pm
perry ayos Says:

Nonito Donaire is not only equipped with excellent tools in his arsenal, but expertly uses them as well. With that said, Nonito is ready to fight any elite fighters within his division including Montiel.
July 11th, 2010 at 7:35 pm
al Says:

with the way donaire performed.i want to see him fight juan ma instead.its a superfight waiting to happen!!
July 11th, 2010 at 7:51 pm
baklita Says:

donaire-montiel will be a hit fight if it happens. it’s going to be a good fight and fans will have a treat.

who wins is a guessing game. donaire by long distance and montiel can frustrate donaire by his barrage of punches. if donaire can’t ko montiel… montiel will win by decision.

aihihihi!!!

baklita
July 11th, 2010 at 8:16 pm
jrbantiling Says:

this is a good fight, a good match-up. skills are equal. im rooting for donaire coz im a pinoy. he got the talent and power. just put some good defense and i think he will win. at 118lbs he can be a unified champ, perez,darchi, arce, morel i think will all be defeated by donaire. he is skillwise better than them. just focus on stamina and defense. then he can challenge vasquez at 122. just stay down to earth donaire and thank God always. you will just as exciting as pac soon.
July 11th, 2010 at 9:12 pm
Erik Says:

IT’S ABOUT TIME DONAIRE MOVED UP IN WEIGHT, WHAT’S HE DOING IN THE 115 LBS, WHEN HE SHOULD BE IN THE 122-126 LBS BY NOW. ANYWAY, IF HE BEAT MONTIEL, THEN HE CAN GO TO 122, AND START FIGHTING GUYS LIKE WILFREDO VASQUEZ JR, WHO IS A PRETTY GOOD FIGHTER.
July 11th, 2010 at 9:52 pm
Ivan "LatinoPorVida" Montiel Says:

@Roberto your one funny dude Fernando Montiel ducking Nonito Donaire?

Montiel has been wanting this fight for quite some time now:)

Bob Arum needs to make this fight happen!
July 11th, 2010 at 11:20 pm
Don Says:

Montiel will surely fight his heart out against Donaire but we will see. Both are damn, damn good and killers with their fists. Montiel is fast to capitalize on an opponent’s mistake, even if it’s a footwork mistake. And he’d bomb you right away. Man, he’s damn good. However, Donaire is Master Tactician and he’s seeing angles in you he could blast with his very bad left hook and wicked right cross/straight… And you’d drop dead for sure. Ask Vic Darchinyan and Chango Vargas. Let’s see it boyz this November.
July 12th, 2010 at 12:34 am
master Says:

man.. i love this guy! he is a hell of a fighter with a very very good skills! his last saturdays’s fight shows how he manage to fight with both fist coupled with hand speed, stinging right jab an a fluid motion… he is surely an elite fighter i think in 115-122! he is master technician and he will hit you in very odd angle which you cannot see! one thing whcih makes him exceptional is his ability to capitalize on holes on the defense even if it is just a small hole… wow! time to step up montiel and fight this guy!
July 12th, 2010 at 2:51 am
3strs&dsun Says:

nonito will be the next manny paquiao! im very sure of that! mabuhay ka nonito!
July 12th, 2010 at 3:00 am
kentox10 Says:

dude, you cant just talk if you dont saw one of montiel’s fight.

hes a big puncher, it will be tougher than a lot thinks.

but i expect donaire to have plan a to z..

he can punch and he can box.
July 12th, 2010 at 5:38 am
maligalig Says:

Nonito oras mo na! para magtagumpay!
July 12th, 2010 at 6:12 am
jetgeo Says:

@ al…..juanma lopez already at 126 and myt go up to 130, donaire still to move north to 118.

a fyt with montiel should happen.
both fyters wanted it!!
it’s only up to arum…..
July 12th, 2010 at 7:08 am
ki ki ko Says:

I met Nonito personally in Vegas in Manny vs. Morales fight. This dude is a real nice guy in and out of the ring, I yelled out his name he turned around. We started walking towards him and he met us half way, we chatted and took pictures. He’s very
personable. Good job Nonito!!

Number one fan…..I look for bigger and better things for him. God bless you dude!
July 12th, 2010 at 8:43 am
Kenneth Ragpala Says:

This is a fight that really needs to be made. Donaire has been fighting nothing but bums over the past three years. He seriously needs to fight elite boxers to get his name out there. I doubt he could fill in Pacquiao’s shoes though.
July 12th, 2010 at 7:48 pm
hehehe Says:

i like donaire style a lot, he is speedy, counter puncher, very nice hand speed, not like almost all the recent philippinos who are trying to mimick manny pacquiao, i mean pac is a beast but donaire style is just great..

what he needs is to move up in weight for the next years and when he finally arrives 122 + challenge juanma, caballero, gamboa, hah that would b awesome
July 12th, 2010 at 9:42 pm
shane Says:

I’ll go for “the flash”; he is a thinking fighter. Just don’t mixed it up in the early rounds, Nonito. Wear him down with jabs; a lot of side movements to negate the power of “KO-chulito”. Let the upper cuts fly; let loose the straights, and oh, don’t forget the left cross that sent the “raging bull’ to the canvas!!
July 15th, 2010 at 8:24 am
Special Hit Says:

Nonito is already in the top P4P rankings….
Stay fit Nonito like always, its there for the taking for you. Bob Arum needs to step up and
bring you fights.
Dic Darchinyan is useless, he’s Floyd Jr.’s half
brother. Talk alot of bull and when it comes down to it….he’s scared! Another David Haye…lol~
July 15th, 2010 at 4:16 pm
el famoso of philippines Says:

donaire will be well-prepared for tis tough fight in his career
GO FILIPINO!!!!!!!
July 16th, 2010 at 5:57 am
francis Says:

I’m not sure kung sino ang mananalo sa kanilang dalawa dahil parehas silang magaling.. Pero ‘yong galing ni Nonito hindi kayang pantayan ni Montiel.. Malayong mas mabilis talaga si Filipino Flash at tactician pa pero mas malakas naman ‘tong sumontok si Cochulito dahil napabagsak niya si Conception.. I think mananalo pa rin si Donaire by decision.. But I hope na manaknock-out niya ang kalaban.
August 18th, 2010 at 7:26 pm
virn Says:

Donaire is a versatile fighter. he could fight like oscar de la hoya or erik morales or manny pacquiao or even floyd mayweather. That’s how I like him as a versatile boxer. Keep motivated! Go Donaire Go!!!
December 11th, 2010 at 2:52 am
High Baguio Says:

Montiel boxing career will stop on the day of the fight with Domaire.Like Mexican’s when they fight Pacquiao.
December 24th, 2010 at 6:07 am
Rocklander Batulan Says:

Only the Strength punches & uppercut of Nonito Donaire can knockout Fernando Montiel. Montiel BIGGEST mistake to accept the Filipino Challenge. Filipino is the BOXING MASTERS…
January 11th, 2011 at 2:48 am
Mariano Ortega Says:

Nonito Donaire is an intelligent boxer who uses his excellent skills with craftmanship in all his fights. He is physically, mentally and spiritually prepared for his coming fight against Fernando Montiel.
February 12th, 2011 at 1:40 am
Aman Says:

Nonito Donaire vs Fernando Montiel Post Fight VIDEO: http://nonito-donaire-vs-fernando.notlong.com
February 20th, 2011 at 11:40 am

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