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Donaire-Juarez bout nominado sa Fight of the Year

Russell Cadayona - Pilipino Star Ngayon

MANILA, Philippines – Matapos ang kanilang dra­matikong suntukan no­ong Disyembre 12 ay ma­rami ang nagsabing ma­aaring ikunsidera ang na­turang laban nina Nonito ‘The Filipino Flash’ Do­naire, Jr., at Mexican Ce­sar Juarez bilang 2015 Fight of the Year.

Hindi naman ito nakalig­taan ng prestihiyosong Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA).

“We’re adding Donaire-Juarez to our Fight of the Year nominations #boxing @filipinoflash @trutv @trboxing,” pahayag kahapon ng BWAA sa kanilang Twitter account.

Napuno ng drama ang na­turang championship fight nina Donaire (35-3-0, 23 KOs) at Juarez (17-4-0, 13 KOs)  nang pilitin ng tubong Talibon, Bohol na tapusin ang laban ba­gama’t nagkaroon ng left foot sprain sa sixth round.

Naging bentahe ng 33-anyos na si Donaire ang kanyang naiskor na da­lawang knockouts sa 24-anyos na si Juarez sa fourth round.

Sa huli ay nakamit ni Do­naire ang unanimous decision victory kontra kay Juarez para angkinin ang nabakanteng WBO belt sa Coliseo Roberto Clemente sa San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Ang nasabing titulo ay tinanggal ng WBO kay Cuban star Guillermo Rigondeaux (16-0-0, 10 KOs) ang hawak nitong super bantamweight belt nang hindi lumaban sa loob ng 11 buwan.

Nauna nang kinilala si Donaire bilang 2012 Fighter of the Year matapos magkakasunod na talunin sina Wilfredo Vasquez, Jr., Jeffrey Mathebula, Toshiaki Nishioka at Jorge Arce.

Ayon kay Donaire, han­da siyang idepensa ang kanyang WBO super bantamweight crown laban kina Juarez at maging sa two-time Olympic Games gold medalist na si Rigondeaux.

Posible rin siyang ha­mu­nin ni mandatory challenger Mexican-American fighter Jessie Magdaleno.

“We’re gonna build from there. Hopefully, we’ll have some real big fights for him next year,” sabi ni Bob Arum ng Top Rank Promotions.

ACIRC

ANG

BOB ARUM

BOXING WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

COLISEO ROBERTO CLEMENTE

DONAIRE

FIGHT OF THE YEAR

FIGHTER OF THE YEAR

FILIPINO FLASH

JUAREZ

SHY

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