Top Rank?announced today that 2012 Fighter of the Year and four-division world champion NONITO “The Filipino Flash?DONAIRE and undefeated world champion NICHOLAS “The Axe Man?WALTERS will battle it out to determine the undisputed World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight world champion. Donaire vs. Walters will take place Saturday, October 18, at StubHub! Center in Carson, Calif. It will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing, beginning at10:00 p.m. ET/PT. The telecast will also feature WBA/IBO middleweight champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin defending his titles against World Boxing Council (WBC) interim middleweight champion Marco Antonio "El Veneno" Rubio. Golovkin vs. Rubio and its undercard are presented by K2 Promotions and GGG Promotions, in association with Promociones Del Pueblo. [Click Here To Read More]
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Originally posted by Truth. View PostHope the winner of this fights Lomachenko early next year.
If Nonito wins he will be back on track and pick his career up where he previously fumbled it against Rigo. He will continue to carve his name into the record books and most likely continue chasing more belts in higher weights.
If Walters wins it will not only garner him recognition and praise but set him up for some interesting match ups and good paydays in the future. As well as establishing him as a threat near the top of the food chain at FeatherWeight.
50/50 fight where both men should get the respect they deserve for having the heart to face each other. Nonito is without a question one of the most valiant fighters in the sport. Year round blood testing coupled with the constant hunger to challenge himself against formidable opposition shouldn't be dragging along all the hate it does.
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This is going to be a tough fight for both fighters. Walters looks like a monster so far. Good match up.
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