Nonito Donaire, the oldest boxer to win a world championship in bantamweight, has denied any talk of retiring.
In a press release via Probellum, the Filipino is said to be in talks to drop to 115lbs to face the likes of legendary Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez and WBO champion Kazuto Ioka. With his 40th birthday coming up, Donaire seems to have held onto all the momentum he needs to chase titles in the sport.
“It was a really good fight with Chocolatito and people were saying it would be ‘legend versus legend.’ It was a big war. “
“But I also love the Ioka fight because I want to get that title and be a five-place champion, then step back to 118 and take the undisputed crown when everything else has opened up and I have one more. chance for it. “
Movement in the weight class is nothing new for Nonito Donaire. His career has spanned five divisions and he has won belts in four of them.
He revealed that, even before the rematch against Naoya Inoue in June, discussions about returning to super flyweight were already taking place with Richard Schaefer, President of Probellum.
“Before the battle with Inoue, Richard Schaefer and I talked about reducing it to 115.”
“For me, creating weights was very simple and I did it quickly. I even made 117 before stepping on the scale. Richard and I talked and said that no matter what happens here, maybe I can go down to 115 and fight the guys in that division. “
After those discussions, Donaire was amazingly defeated by the great Inoue of the generation in Saitama. The outstanding KO reel, arriving in the second round, is the latest addition to the Japanese boxer’s impeccable record and cements his place at the top of many pound-for-pound charts. fan.
In a newly released video interview discussing the fight, Donaire perhaps perfectly sums up why fans will be glad to know he’s moving on.
“I’m always ready to fight anyone.”
“I’m really grateful to the fans and their support, and that motivates me to keep getting better. No matter how many times you may drop me, I will always get up. “
