Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire: Professional Boxing Record Profile
Nonito Donaire Jr. nicknamed “The Filipino Flash” is a Filipino professional boxer. Nonito Donaire was born in Talibon, Bohol, Philippines on November 16, 1982. Born in Talibon, Bohol, grew up in General Santos City, Philippines and moved to United States at the age of 10. Donaire currently resides in San Leandro, California.
Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire has a boxing record of 21 fights, 20 wins, 13 knockouts and 1 loss. He is the current International Boxing Federation (IBF) and International Boxing Organization (IBO) world flyweight champion. Nonito Donaire boxing amateur profile via Wikipedia.
Nonito won three national amateur championships. The National Silver Gloves in 1998, National Junior Olympics in 1999, and the National USA Tournament in 2000. Donaire also won the International Junior Olympics in 1999.
Donaire made it to the finals of the US Olympic Trials in 2000. However, he lost to a fellow Filipino American, Brian Viloria who eventually became former WBC world light flyweight champion, in a controversial decision
Nonito Donaire won the IBF world flyweight title after a 5th round knockout of the undefeated southpaw Vic Darchinyan last July 7, 2007. Last November 2, 2008, Donaire defended his IBF world flyweight title from Moruti Mthalane in a sixth round TKO.
This coming April 19, 2009 at the Araneta Coliseum, Nonito Donaire will once again defend his title against the undefeated Raul “The Cobra” Martinez. Martinez current boxing record is 24 wins 0 loss with 14 knockout.
