Nonito “the Filipino Flash” Donaire, Jr. stunningly defended his World Boxing Association (WBA) interim super flyweight belt yesterday in the Pinoy Power 3/Latin Fury 13 showdown against Manuel “Chango” Vargas at the Las Vegas Hilton.
The 27-year-old Pinoy champ knocked out Vargas on the 3rd round of the match. Donaire landed 35 out of the 106 punches thrown while Vargas merely landed 4 out of 45 punches. Donaire retained his title and improved his record to 23-1 (15 KOs).
In his a post-fight interview, Donaire said: “I felt that he could not back me up when I throw my jab. He could have pressured me then made it a different game cuz i would have boxed a little bit but in the last round we figured him out. My corner was telling me ‘Relax, you’re too stiff.’”
Donaire, meantime, said he is setting his sights on the WBA and World Boxing Council (WBC) unified super flyweight belts of Armenian Vic Darchinyan.
“That’s what I came for and hopefully I’ll get that fight. I’m here, I’m a fighter but I gotta listen to my guys.”
Donaire knocked out Darchinyan in the 5th round of their bout in 2007. He won the Armenian’s International Boxing Federation (IBF) flyweight title.
“For me, when you ask a fighter if they’re gonna fight, you know I’m definitely gonna fight especially if I can acquire two belts.”
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Donaire Wants Vic Darchinyan Next
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Pinoy Power 3 Result: 3-2 in Favor of Pinoys
by admin, on Sat, Feb 13 2010 | 2 Comments
The Pinoy Power emerges victorious in the recently concluded Pinoy Power 3/Latin Fury 13 with 3 wins and 2 losses score.
The WBA interim super flyweight champ Nonito Donaire knocked out his opponent Manuel Vargas at the 3rd round with his uppercut punch combo. It was an easy win for Donaire. Manuel Vargas is just a last minute replacement for replacement Gerson Guerrero after he fails the eye examination.
Gerry Penalosa lost to his opponent, Erik Morel in the split decision. Gerry was head-butted by Morel that made his upper eye side bleed which greatly affect his performance. Despite of the cut, he managed to put up a good fight and finish the 12th round. If only he avoided the head-butt, he might have won the battle. The final judges’ scores were 98-91, 96-93, 97-92 in favor of Morel.
Meanwhile, Bernabe Concepcion won in a unanimous decision over his opponent Mario Santiago. Mario Santiago was knocked down by Bernabe in 6th round, but got recovered. The judges final score for Santiago vs Concepcion bout was 98-91, 96-93, 97-92 all in favor for the Pinoy boxer.
On the other hand, Ciso Morales made a bad showing when he was knock-out in the first round by Fernando Montiel. He was hit bad in the ribs and did not managed to stand up because of the pain.
Mark Melligen also won over his opponent Raymond Garcia. That makes 3-2 score in favor of the Pinoy boxer.
The victory of Pinoy boxers is a good omen for the upcoming Pacquiao vs. Clottey fight on March 13. Watch out also for the Pinoy Power 3/Latin Fury 13 Replay. We will post the replay of the 5 matches as soon as we could have the resources.
Watch Pinoy Power 3 Live Streaming
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Watch Pinoy Power 3 Online
by admin, on Fri, Feb 12 2010 | 1 Comment
Watch Pinoy Power 3 Online РThe most awaited Pinoy vs. Latino power is ready to roll tomorrow, February 13 (Valentine’s Day in Philippines), in Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. The Pinoy Power 3 also dubbed as the Latin Fury 13 will features boxers from the Philippines versus their Latino counterpart. Pinoy Power 3 is the sequel of the highly successful Pinoy Power 1 and 2.
The main event of the Pinoy Power 3 is the title defense fight between Nonito Donaire and Manuel Vargas. Manuel Vargas is the last minute replacement of Gerson Guerrero after he fails the eye examination. Donaire will be defending his WBA interim super flyweight belt.
Other Pinoy boxers who will showdown against Latino boxers were Bernabe Concepcion, Gerry Peñalosa and Ciso Morales. Concepcion will be fighting Mario Santiago of Puerto Rico while Peñalosa will be taking Eric Morel of Puerto Rico and Morales will be fighting against the Mexican boxer, Fernando Montiel.
Pinoy Power 3/Latin Fury XIII will be aired live on ABS-CBN. You can also watch Pinoy Power 3 Live Stream on this link.
Pinoy Boxers Prepares for Pinoy Power 3
by admin, on Sun, Feb 7 2010 | No Comments
The veteran Filipino boxer Gerry Penalosa and Bernabe Concepcion are now on the last stretch of hard training in Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles preparing for a fight in Las Vegas in Nevada tagged as Pinoy Power 3 on February 13 (Valentine’s Day in Philippine Time).
The 37-year old Gerry Penalosa will be facing Eric Morel. Last year Penalosa experience a though lost against Puerto Rican champion Juan Manuel Lopez last year. He is eager to get back at Morel, who is also from Puerto Rico.
According to Coach Freddie Roach, Peñalosa still has what it takes to become a world champion. He is also feeling much better going down a weight class to the 118-pound division.
‚ÄúPinaghandaan ko talaga ito… Pinarusahan ko sarili ko dito sa gym, nagsakripisyo‚Ķ para sa laban,‚Äù said the Filipino boxer.
On the other hand, the 22-year old Bernabe Concepcion will be facing another though Puerto Rican fighter in the person on Mario Santiago. Concepcion is also coming from a controversial disqualification loss in his last bout against Steven Luevano.
The shot in Pinoy Power 3 is a big break to Concepcion, to prove he has got newfound strength and technique to win his crucial bout. Coach Buboy Fernandez said he is confident that Concepcion can clinch the victory this time. ‚Äú100 percent kailangan concentrate sa body shot…… May panalo tayo basta makinig lang siya sa corner.‚Äù
Other Pinoy boxers to battle in Pinoy Power 3 is Nonito Donaire, who will be defending his interim super flyweight belt against Gerson Guerrero. The native of Bohol Ciso Morales will also be featured in Pinoy Power 3.
A big boost for both Peñalosa and Concepcion is the support from Manny Pacquiao who is himself training Wild Card Gym for the upcoming Pacquiao vs Clottey fight on March 13.
