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Donaire vs Gerson Guerrero Boxing Lines
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Top Rank PPV
Feb 13, 2010 9:00 PM EST
Las Vegas Hilton - Las Vegas, NV
Fernando Montiel vs Ciso Morales (WBO bantamweight championship) |
Nonito Donaire vs Gerson Guerrero
Nonito “The Filipino Flash" Donaire, Jr. will again star in the third edition of Top Rank’s “Pinoy Power" PPV card on Feb. 13 when he takes on Mexican challenger Gerson Guerrero at the Hilton Casino in Las Vegas, for Donaire's WBA interim junior bantamweight belt.
Nonito ‘The Filipino Flash’ Donaire, Jr. A former flyweight champion, Donaire (22-1, 14 KOs) began his quest to become a multi-division titlist by dominating a four pounds overweight Rafael Concepcion of Panama in a fight for the interim WBA super flyweight strap last August at the Hard Rock Hotel in Casino in Las Vegas.
Donaire topbilled the two previous editions, knocking out Mexican-American Raul Martinez in four rounds in Part 1 last April at the historic Araneta Coliseum, his last fight at flyweight, and outpointing Concepcion in Part 2 last August in Las Vegas.
Gerson Guerrero, is a 32-year-old who has been knocked down in the first round of two of his past three fights and whose conquerors have included Daniel Ponce de Leon (KO, 2), Cristian Mijares (TKO 8) and Ricardo Vargas.
Also fighting on the card will be Fernando Montiel vs. Ciso Morales, 12 rounds, for Montiel's WBO bantamweight title.
Montiel (39-2-2, 29 KOs), of Los Mochis, Mexico, is a four-time, three-division world champion. He captured his first world title, knocking out Isidro Garcia in the seventh round, to capture the WBO flyweight title in 2000. After three successful title defenses, two by knockout, he vacated the title to capture the WBO junior bantamweight title, with a sixth-round TKO of Pedro Alcazar in 2002. After losing the title to Mark Johnson the following year he regained it 2005 by knocking out Ivan Hernandez. After two successful defenses of his crown, he vacated it in 2006 to unsuccessfully challenge Jhonny Gonzalez for the WBO bantamweight title, losing a split decision. He regained the WBO junior bantamweight title for a third time, in 2007, winning a split decision over Zcy Gorres. He held the title through 2008, successfully defending the title four times, all by knockout before vacating it to capture the WBO bantamweight title in April, knocking out Diego Silva in the third round in March.
Following his 8th round majority decision victory over Miguel Angel Gonzalez Piedras at the Casino Rama in Ontario, Canada last November 21 Morales entered the top-ten rankings of the WBO at No. 8.
Morales (14-0, 8 KOs), of Bohol, Philippines, has been making it rough for all his opponents since making his professional debut in 2007. He captured the WBO Oriental junior featherweight title in only his 10th bout, winning a unanimous decision over Marangin Marbun in 2008. He successfully defended the title three times, two by knockout, through this year, elevating his rating to No. 8 in the WBO.
Also set to see action is ex-world champ Gerry Penalosa who will take on Puerto Rican Eric Morel, while another Pinoy fighter Bernabe Concepcion takes on Mario Santiago.
Boxing Odds Results
Nonito Donaire knocked out last-minute replacement Manuel Vargas in the third round of their fight Saturday night.
Donaire controlled the bout throughout before flooring Vargas for good with a solid right uppercut at 1:33 in the third.
Donaire, the WBA interim super flyweight champion, was scheduled to fight Gerson Guerrero. But Guerrero failed his pre-fight physical, paving the way for Vargas.
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