{"id":97004,"date":"2023-07-10T15:12:41","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T21:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/?p=97004"},"modified":"2023-07-11T13:07:37","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T19:07:37","slug":"wbc-special-preview-donaire-vs-santiago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/wbc-special-preview-donaire-vs-santiago\/","title":{"rendered":"WBC Special Preview: Donaire vs. Santiago"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"https:\/\/suljosblog.com\/suljos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/banner-ballys.jpeg\"<\/h2>\n

WBC Special Preview: Donaire vs. Santiago<\/strong><\/h2>\n

WBC Stats<\/h3>\n

Jose Sulaim\u00e1n WBC HONORARY LIFETIME PRESIDENT (+)<\/p>\n

Mauricio Sulaim\u00e1n WBC PRESIDENT<\/p>\n

VACANT WBC BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

THE COSMOPOLITAN\u00a0LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, USA<\/p>\n

JULY 15, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>TV: ESPN +<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

THIS WILL BE THE WBC\u2019S 2, 175<\/u> CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT\u00a0\u00a0 IN\u00a0 THE SIXTY YEARS HISTORY OF THE WBC<\/p>\n

TOM BROWN &TGB PROMOTIONS, PRESENT:<\/p>\n

\"\"\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>NONITO DONAIRE (Philippines)<\/strong><\/p>\n

WBC no. 1<\/p>\n

Date of Birth:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 November 16, 1982<\/p>\n

Birthplace:\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Taliban, Bohol, Philippines<\/p>\n

Residence:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Las Vegas, Nevada<\/p>\n

Alias:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Filipino Flash<\/p>\n

Record:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 42-7-0, 28 ko\u2019s<\/p>\n

KO\u2019S%:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 57.2%<\/p>\n

Age:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 40<\/p>\n

Guard:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Orthodox<\/p>\n

World Titles fights:\u00a0\u00a0 25 (20-6-0)<\/p>\n

Total rounds:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 299<\/p>\n

Trainer:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kenny Adams \/ Rachel Donaire<\/p>\n

Manager:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cameron Dunkin<\/p>\n

Promoter:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ringstar Sports<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

ALEXANDRO\u00a0 SANTIAGO (Mex)<\/strong><\/p>\n

WBC no. 4<\/p>\n

Date of Birth:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 February 7, 1996<\/p>\n

Birthplace:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tijuana, Baja California<\/p>\n

Resides: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tijuana, Baja California<\/p>\n

Alias:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Peque<\/p>\n

Record:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 27-3-5, 14 ko\u2019s<\/p>\n

KO\u2019S%:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 40%<\/p>\n

Age:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 27<\/p>\n

Guard:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Orthodox<\/p>\n

World Titles fights:\u00a0\u00a0 1 (0-0-1)<\/p>\n

Total rounds:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 205<\/p>\n

Trainer:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bobby Quirarte<\/p>\n

Manager:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Paco Damian<\/p>\n

Promoter: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Paco Presents<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

WBC’S BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONS<\/h3>\n

NAME \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PERIOD AS CHAMPION<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. EDER JOFRE (BRA) 1963 – 1965<\/li>\n
  2. MASAHIKO HARADA (JAP) 1965 – 1968<\/li>\n
  3. LIONEL ROSE (AUST) 1968 – 1969<\/li>\n
  4. RUBEN OLIVARES (MEX) 1969 – 1970<\/li>\n
  5. CHUCHO CASTILLO (MEX) 1970 – 1971<\/li>\n
  6. RUBEN OLIVARES (MEX) * 1971 – 1972<\/li>\n
  7. RAFAEL HERRERA (MEX) 1972<\/li>\n
  8. ENRIQUE PINDER (PAN) 1972<\/li>\n
  9. RAFAEL HERRERA (MEX) * 1973 – 1974<\/li>\n
  10. RODOLFO MARTINEZ (MEX) 1974 – 1976<\/li>\n
  11. CARLOS ZARATE (MEX) 1976 – 1979<\/li>\n
  12. LUPE PINTOR (MEX) 1979 – 1982<\/li>\n
  13. ALBERT DAVILA (US) 1983 – 1984<\/li>\n
  14. DANIEL ZARAGOZA (MEX) 1985<\/li>\n
  15. MIGUEL LORA (COL) 1985 – 1988<\/li>\n
  16. RAUL PEREZ (MEX) 1988 – 1991<\/li>\n
  17. GREG RICHARDSON (US) 1991<\/li>\n
  18. JOICHIRO TATSUYOSHI (JAP) 1991 – 1993<\/li>\n
  19. VICTOR RABANALES (MEX) (INTERIM) 1992 – 1993<\/li>\n
  20. JUNGIL BYUN (KOR) 1993<\/li>\n
  21. JOICHIRO TATSUYOSHI (JAP) (INTERIM)* 1993 – 1994<\/li>\n
  22. YASUEI YAKUSHIJI (JAP) 1993 – 1995<\/li>\n
  23. WAYNE MCCULLOUGH (IRE) 1995 – 1996<\/li>\n
  24. SIRIMONGKOL SINGMANASSUK (THA) 1996 – 1997<\/li>\n
  25. JOICHIRO TATSUYOSHI (JAP) * 1997 – 1998<\/li>\n
  26. VEERAPHOL NAKHONLUANG (THA) 1998 – 2005<\/li>\n
  27. HOZUMI HASEGAWA (JAPAN) 2005 – 2010<\/li>\n
  28. FERNANDO MONTIEL (MEXICO) 2010 – 2011<\/li>\n
  29. NONITO DONARIE (PHIL) 2011<\/li>\n
  30. SHINSUKE YAMANAKA (JAPAN) 2011 \u2013 2017<\/li>\n
  31. LUIS NERY (MEXICO) 2017 \u2013 2018<\/li>\n
  32. NORDINE OUBAALI (FRANCE) 2019 \u2013 2021<\/li>\n
  33. NONITO DONARIE (PHIL) * 2021 \u2013 2022<\/li>\n
  34. NAOYA INOUE (JAPAN) 2022 – 2023<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    *REGAINED<\/em><\/p>\n

    \u00a0Top Ten<\/h3>\n
      \n
    1. CARLOS ZARATE (MEXICO)<\/li>\n
    2. EDER JOFRE (BRAZIL)<\/li>\n
    3. RUBEN OLIVARES (MEXICO)<\/li>\n
    4. RAFAEL HERRERA (MEXICO)<\/li>\n
    5. VEERAPHOL NAKHONLUANG (THAI)<\/li>\n
    6. JOICHIRO TATSUYOSHI (JAPAN)<\/li>\n
    7. JUNGIL BYUN (KOREA)<\/li>\n
    8. YASUEI YAKUSHIJI (JAPAN)<\/li>\n
    9. HOZUMI HASEGAWA (JAPAN)<\/li>\n
    10. SHINSUKE YAMANAKA (JAPAN)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      General Information<\/h3>\n

      29 WORLD CHAMPIONS RECOGNIZED BY THE WBC OF WHICH ONLY 3 HAVE REGAINED THEIR TITLE:<\/p>\n

      RUBEN OLIVARES (MEXICO) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TWICE<\/p>\n

      RAFAEL HERRERA (MEXICO) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TWICE<\/p>\n

      NONITO DONAIRE (PHILIPPINES)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TWICE<\/p>\n

      JOICHIRO TATSUYOSHI (JAPAN)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 THREE TIMES<\/p>\n

      172 TITLE FIGHTS IN THE BANTAMWEIGHT DIVISION HAVE IN THE HISTORY OF THE WBC IN 19 COUNTRIES.<\/p>\n

      THIS WILL BE THE 51\u00bard<\/sup>. TITLE FIGHT OF WHICH HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN UNITED STATES IN BANTAMWEIGHT DIVISION IN THE HISTORY OF THE WBC<\/p>\n

      WBC BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE BOUTS BY COUNTRY<\/h3>\n

      JAPAN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 64<\/em><\/p>\n

      U.S.A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 50<\/em><\/p>\n

      MEXICO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 20<\/em><\/p>\n

      THAILAND\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14<\/em><\/p>\n

      COLOMBIA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4<\/em><\/p>\n

      AUSTRALIA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3<\/em><\/p>\n

      FRANCE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 <\/em><\/p>\n

      SOUTH KOREA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2<\/em><\/p>\n

      PANAMA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2<\/em><\/p>\n

      SPAIN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1<\/em><\/p>\n

      SCOTLAND\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1<\/em><\/p>\n

      RUSSIA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1<\/em><\/p>\n

      PUERTO RICO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1<\/em><\/p>\n

      PHILIPPINES\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1<\/em><\/p>\n

      NORTH IRELAND\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1<\/em><\/p>\n

      KAZAKHSTAN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1<\/em><\/p>\n

      IRELAND\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1<\/em><\/p>\n

      ARUBA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1<\/em><\/p>\n

      CHILE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n

      TOTAL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0172<\/em><\/p>\n

      Bouts held in the\u00a0 <\/strong>Nevada<\/u><\/strong> State<\/strong><\/p>\n

      349 BOUTS HAVE BEEN HELD IN THE NEVADA STATE IN THE ENTIRE WBC HISTORY<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \u00a0<\/strong>THIS WILL BE THE 11th. WBC BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE BOUT CELEBRATED IN THE NEVADA STATE IN ALL WBC HISTORY.<\/strong><\/p>\n

      44 WBC TITLE BOUTS IN THE HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION, THE HIGHEST OF ALL WBC HISTORY.<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Breakdown By Division<\/h3>\n

      HEAVY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 44<\/strong><\/p>\n

      WELTER\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 40*<\/strong><\/p>\n

      SUPERLIGHT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 36<\/strong><\/p>\n

      SUPERFEATHER\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 36<\/strong><\/p>\n

      LIGHT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 34<\/strong><\/p>\n

      MIDDLE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 30<\/strong><\/p>\n

      SUPERWELTER\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 31*<\/strong><\/p>\n

      FEATHER\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 18<\/strong><\/p>\n

      SUPERBANTAM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 18<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Lt. HEAVY\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a013*<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Lt. FLY\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 10<\/strong><\/p>\n

      BANTAM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9<\/strong><\/p>\n

      CRUISER\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8<\/strong><\/p>\n

      SUPERMIDDLE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8*<\/strong><\/p>\n

      STRAW\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8<\/strong><\/p>\n

      SUPERFLY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

      FLY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

      TOTAL BOUTS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 349<\/strong><\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

      \u00a0<\/strong>WBC Title Fights Mexico vs. Philippines<\/h3>\n

      THERE HAVE BEEN 60 WBC TITLE FIGHTS BETWEEN \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0MEXIC & PHILIPPINES<\/p>\n

      MEXICO HAS WON 38 WBC TITLE FIGHTS<\/p>\n

      PHILIPPINES HAS WON 21 WBC TITLE FIGHTS AND 1 DRAW<\/p>\n

      Memorable Fights<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

      05\/02\/1977\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CARLOS ZARATE – FERNANDO CABANELA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TKO 3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NAUCALPAN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BA<\/p>\n

      29\/05\/1982\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RAFAEL LIMON – ROLANDO NAVARRETE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 KO 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LAS VEGAS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SFE<\/p>\n

      20\/03\/1987\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GILBERTO ROMAN – FRANK CEDE\u00d1O\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEC 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MEXICALI\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SFL<\/p>\n

      19\/12\/1990\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ROLANDO PASCUA – HUMBERTO GONZALEZ\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 KO 6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 INGLEWOOD\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LF<\/p>\n

      25\/03\/1991\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MELCHOR COB CASTRO – ROLANDO PASCUA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TKO 10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 INGLEWOOD\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LF<\/p>\n

      16\/03\/1992\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RICARDO LOPEZ – PRETTY BOY LUCAS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEC 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MEXICO CITY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ST<\/p>\n

      01\/03\/1996\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LUISITO ESPINOSA – ALEJANDRO GONZALEZ\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 KO 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GUADALAJARA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FE<\/p>\n

      24\/04\/1999\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MANNY PACQUIAO – GABRIEL MIRA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 KO 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MANILA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FL<\/p>\n

      15\/05\/1999\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CESAR SOTO – LUISITO ESPINOSA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEC 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 EL PASO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FE<\/p>\n

      31\/07\/1999\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ERIK MORALES – REYNANTE JAMILI\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TKO 6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TIJUANA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SB<\/p>\n

      14\/04\/2000\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GUTY ESPADAS JR. – LUISITO ESPINOSA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TDEC 11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MERIDA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FE<\/p>\n

      02\/02\/2001\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 JOSE ANTONIO AGUIRRE – MANNY MELCHOR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEC 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TIJUANA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ST<\/p>\n

      21\/01\/2006\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MANNY PACQUIAO – ERIK MORALES\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TKO 10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LAS VEGAS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SFE<\/p>\n

      02\/07\/2006\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MANNY PACQUIAO – OSCAR LARIOS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UD 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MANILA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SFE<\/p>\n

      15\/03\/2008\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MANNY PACQUIAO – JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEC 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LAS VEGAS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SFE<\/p>\n

      19\/06\/2010\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 OMAR NI\u00d1O – RODEL MAYOL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UD 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SAN JUAN DEL RIO\u00a0 LF<\/p>\n

      13\/11\/2010\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MANNY PACQUIAO – ANTONIO MARGARITO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UD 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ARLINGTON\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SW<\/p>\n

      19\/02\/2011\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NONITO DONAIRE – FERNANDO MONTIEL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 KO 2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LAS VEGAS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BA<\/p>\n

      Bantamweight Memorable Fights<\/h3>\n

      27\/11\/1964\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 EDER JOFRE – BERNARDO CARABALLO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 KO 7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BOGOTA<\/p>\n

      17\/05\/1965\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MASAHIKO HARADA – EDER JOFRE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEC 15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NAGOYA<\/p>\n

      03\/01\/1967\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MASAHIKO HARADA – JOSE MEDEL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEC 15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NAGOYA<\/p>\n

      06\/12\/1968\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LIONEL ROSE – JESUS CASTILLO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEC 15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 INGLEWOOD<\/p>\n

      22\/08\/1969\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RUBEN OLIVARES – LIONEL ROSE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 KO 5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 INGLEWOOD<\/p>\n

      18\/04\/1970\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RUBEN OLIVARES – JESUS CASTILLO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEC 15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 INGLEWOOD<\/p>\n

      16\/10\/1970\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 JESUS CASTILLO – RUBEN OLIVARES\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TKO 14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 INGLEWOOD<\/p>\n

      19\/03\/1972\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RAFAEL HERRERA – RUBEN OLIVARES\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 KO 8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NAUCALPAN<\/p>\n

      28\/07\/1972\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ENRIQUE PINDER – RAFAEL HERRERA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEC 15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PANAMA CITY<\/p>\n

      14\/04\/1973\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RAFAEL HERRERA – RODOLFO MARTINEZ\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TKO 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MONTERREY<\/p>\n

      25\/05\/1974\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RAFAEL HERRERA – ROMEO ANAYA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 KO 6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MEXICO CITY<\/p>\n

      07\/12\/1974\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RODOLFO MARTINEZ – RAFAEL HERRERA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TKO 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MERIDA<\/p>\n

      08\/05\/1976\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CARLOS ZARATE – RODOLFO MARTINEZ\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 KO 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 INGLEWOOD<\/p>\n

      25\/02\/1978\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CARLOS ZARATE – ALBERTO DAVILA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TKO 8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 INGLEWOOD<\/p>\n

      03\/06\/1979\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LUPE PINTOR – CARLOS ZARATE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEC 15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LAS VEGAS<\/p>\n

      09\/02\/1980\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LUPE PINTOR – ALBERTO SANDOVAL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TKO 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LOS ANGELES<\/p>\n

      01\/09\/1983\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ALBERTO DAVILA – FRANCISCO BEJINES\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 KO 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LOS ANGELES,<\/p>\n

      09\/08\/1985\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MIGUEL LORA – DANIEL ZARAGOZA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEC 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MIAMI,<\/p>\n

      29\/10\/1988\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RAUL PEREZ – MIGUEL LORA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEC 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LAS VEGAS<\/p>\n

      17\/09\/1992\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 VICTOR RABANALES – JOICHIRO TATSUYOSHI\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TKO 9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 OSAKA<\/p>\n

      28\/03\/1993\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 JUNGIL BYUN – VICTOR RABANALES\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEC 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SEOUL<\/p>\n

      02\/07\/1993\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 JOICHIRO TATSUYOSHI – VICTOR RABANALES \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEC 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 OSAKA<\/p>\n

      23\/12\/1993\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 YASUEI YAKUSHIJI – JUNGIL BYUN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEC 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NAGOYA<\/p>\n

      04\/12\/1994\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 YASUEI YAKUSHIJI – JOICHIRO TATSUYOSHI\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEC 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NAGOYA<\/p>\n

      22\/11\/1997\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 JOICHIRO TATSUYOSHI \u2013 S. SINGMANASSUK\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TKO 7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 OSAKA<\/p>\n

      23\/08\/1998\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 JOICHIRO TATSUYOSHI – PAUL AYALA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TDEC 7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 YOKOHAMA<\/p>\n

      29\/12\/1998\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 VEERAPHOL SAHAPROM – JOICHIRO TATSUYOSHI\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 KO 6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 OSAKA<\/p>\n

      25\/06\/2000\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 VEERAPHOL NAKHONLUANG – TOSHIAKI NISHIOKA DEC 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TAKASAGO CITY<\/p>\n

      16\/04\/2005\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 HOZUMI HASEGAWA – VEERAPHOL NAKHONLUANG DEC 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TOKYO<\/p>\n

      30\/04\/2010\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FERNANDO MONTIEL – HOZUMI HASEGAWA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TKO 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TOKYO<\/p>\n

      19\/02\/2011\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NONITO DONAIRE – FERNANDO MONTIEL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TKO 2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LAS VEGAS<\/p>\n

      08\/04\/2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SHINSUKE YAMANAKA – MALCOLM TUNACAO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TKO 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TOKYO<\/p>\n

      07\/06\/2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NAOYA INOUE (WBA\/IBF CHAM.) – NONITO DONAIRE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TKO 2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SAITAMA<\/p>\n

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      Time for a final requiem in a Flash\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

      By James Blears \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      Former four division Champion and all-time Great Nonito \u201cThe Filipino Flash\u201d Donaire fights Alexandro \u201cPeque\u201d Santiago for the vacant WBC bantamweight title on July 15th<\/sup> at the Chelsea Ballroom in the Cosmopolitan Hotel Las Vegas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      At forty years old, this is Nonito`s last great ring fling. The final hurrah.\u00a0 What a marvelous merry reel\u00a0 and jaunty jig he`s led us over these past twenty two years, winning titles ranging all the way from flyweight to featherweight.\u00a0 His illustrious record is: 42-7, 28 KO`s. But as Oscar Wilde juxtaposed: \u201cThe tragedy of growing old is not that one is old, but one is young!\u201d<\/p>\n

      In music, nostalgia is powerful, resonant, evocative \u00a0and emotive. Some of the oldies are the true goldies.\u00a0 One great hit of 1992 was, Save the Best to Last, written by Phil Galdston, Wendy Waldman and Jon Lind, superbly sung and performed by Vanessa Williams. A memorable line was: \u201cJust when I thought our chance had past\u2026you go and save the best for last.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      Is this upcoming fight Nonitio\u2019s swansong?\u00a0 Boxing is not known as a profession of extended longevity. A boxer has to pick and then pack it in, while they still can. Perpetually, a race of momentum Vs time. \u00a0What goes around comes around and the rounds mount up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      A quote of note from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart who achieved so much during his brief lifespan of just thirty five years, managing to finish The Death Requiem just in time.\u00a0 His punch-line was: \u201cThe shorter way to do many things is to only do one thing at a time.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      Nonito is convinced that he still has it within him, within his fame to achieve yet more fame, by again becoming a World Boxing Council champion. And because he\u2019s exceptional and extraordinary rather than ordinary, for him compared to mere mortals, it is possible.\u00a0 George Bernard Shaw tartly observed:\u00a0 \u201cPeople who say it cannot be done, should NOT interrupt those who are doing it!\u201d<\/p>\n

      Nonito is seeking to break his very own record, as the oldest fighter to win a bantamweight crown. \u00a0He was thirty eight when he knocked down Nordine Oubaali twice in the third and again in the fourth, to win by KO.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      This followed his monumental first fight against Naoya \u201cMonster\u201d Inoue in the WBSS final in Japan. Nonito hammered Naoya with a blockbuster left hook in round two, simultaneously breaking his nose and fracturing his right orbital bone.\u00a0 Naoya was seeing double for the rest of the night, but he almost stopped Nonito in the eleventh, putting him down with a hellacious Left hook to the liver.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      Nonito mustered up all of his courage, guile, sheer grit and experience to weather that delayed reaction typhoon and somehow he made it to the final bell, losing a UD.\u00a0 It was The Ring Magazine\u2019s Fight of the year. \u00a0Fair, hard, competitive and absolutely fantastic!<\/p>\n

      A very different kettle of fish in Nonito\u2019s most recent fight against the same opponent, before The Japanese Ace moved up, in his quest to challenge WBC super-bantamweight champion Stephen Fulton.\u00a0Naoya dropped Nonito in round one. He feinted a left and clobbered him with a right to the face, putting him down real hard. Nonito got up and was saved by the bell. But the end was neigh.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      In round two he was staggered, lurched back against the ropes and a huge left dropped him like a stone. Referee Mike Griffin immediately stopped the bout.\u00a0 It was all over, done and dusted at one minute and twenty four seconds of that fateful second.\u00a0 How much has this taken out of Nonito?\u00a0 The defeat seemed to visibly age him.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      Nonito was to have fought Jason Moloney who went off and fought for another organization.<\/p>\n

      So twenty seven year old Alexandro Santiago (27-3-5, 14KO\u2019s) will be Nonito\u2019s opponent for the title vacated by Inoue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      Alexandro who`s from Tijuana is a seasoned campaigner, but he`s yet to win the title. His best results\u00a0 to date, involved a draw against IBF super-flyweight Jerwin Ancajas, but that was way back in September 2018. More recently he lost an entertaining MD to appreciably taller Gary Antonio Russell in 2021.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      Alexandro is broad shouldered, but short of stature. He`s only stands five feet two inches tall with a sixty five inches reach. While Nonito is five feet seven inches tall with a reach of sixty eight and a half inches.\u00a0 Little Alexandro has little choice, but to wade in and fight at close range, trying to throw clusters of hooks to the body and the head.\u00a0 His defense can be leaky and therein lies a countermanding, counterpunching opportunity for Nonito.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      Gary Antonio Russell was dominating Alexandro in the early stages with a long right southpaw lead, but he took his foot off the pedal, allowing the shorter man to warm up, warm to his task, get into a fighting groove and it subsequently proved to be a long night, going the full scheduled ten rounds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      Nonito\u2019s strategy is to forget about being paid overtime, because in boxing there isn`t any. His aim must be to land flush and finish fast, before the zip elastic in his legs diminishes.\u00a0 On fight night Alexandro will be twenty seven years, five months, one week and one day old.\u00a0 Nonito will be forty years, seven months, four weeks and one day.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      Nonito\u2019s strategy must be to be succinct. He might do well to be mindful of Benjamin Franklin\u2019s observation: \u201cAt twenty the will reigns, at thirty the wit. At forty\u2026judgment,\u201d because as Victor Hugo wrote: \u201cForty is the old age of youth.\u201d\u00a0 Alexandro`s plain -plan must be to drag it out to tire the old man.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      As the Old Boxer`s Prayer goes: \u201cI`m an old un up against a young un, who some say could almost be my son.\u201d<\/p>\n

      Some argue that ageing gracefully goes with the territory, but for sure, Boxing\u00a0 is no country for old men.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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