On February 19, 2011, two of the best pound for pound boxers today will go up against each other and surely this will be a great night for boxing fans. Nonito “the Filipino Flash” Donaire, is a Filipino-born American, will up against defending bantamweight champion Fernando “Cochulito” Montiel. Expect War win these two boxers collide in ring!
Match Up Preview: Montiel, who holds an impressive record of 43-2-2 and 38 KOs, is currently ranked at 7th place while in the Ring Magazine’s Pound for Pound list and currently holds the WBO bantamweight crown. He will be defending his 118-lb title for the 5th time. Donaire, 23-1-0 also had an impressive record with knockout results of 15 KOs, is the Ring’s number 5 pound for pound fighter on the world. But Nonito is still seeking for his first precious bout in which he could prove that he truly belongs to the elite fighters of this era.
This match will have to be the fight Donaire has been waited for years because of this fight will get him a breakthrough he needed just like his idol Pacquaio defeated Barrera in 1st Pacquiao-Barrera match in 2003. As for Montiel, this match will prove to the world that he is still on his prime that although he is now 31 years old, he is very much the top dog and the man to beat in the bantamweight division.
