Monday, March 2, 2009

Nonito Donaire



Nonito Donaire, Jr., nicknamed The Filipino Flash because of his speed and reflexes (born on November 16, 1982), is a Filipino boxer and the current IBF and IBO world champion in the flyweight category. Donaire was born in Talibon, Bohol, raised in General Santos City in the Philippines, and moved to the United States at the age of ten. He resides in San Leandro, California.

Titles
1998 National Silver Gloves Champion
1999 National Jr. Olympics Champion
1999 International Jr. Olympics Champion
2000 National USA Tournament Champion
2002-09-01 Won WBO Asia Pacific Flyweight title def Kaichon Sor Vorapin by KO in round 2
2006-01-20 Won NABF Super flyweight title defeated Kahren Harutyunyan by UD in round 12
2006-10-07 Defended NABF super flyweight title def Oscar Andrade by UD in round 12
2007-07-07 Won IBF and IBO flyweight title def Vic Darchinyan by KO in round 5

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