TRAINER/FATHER ?DODONG? DONAIRE PREDICTS NONITO?S TITLE DEFENSE AGAINST GRADOVICH WILL BE A GREAT FIGHT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Tue, 29 Dec 2015
The trainer/father of Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire predicts his son?s title defense against former featherweight champion Evgeny Gradovich will be a ?great fight.?
The fight will headline a Top Rank card which will be staged in cooperation with the giant broadcast network ABS-CBN and the leading promotional outfit Ala Promotions headed by its president Michael Aldeguer and according to ABS-CBN sports consultant Peter Musgni, the fight card will take place at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on April 23 which will be two weeks after the Pacquiao fight at the MGM Grand on April 9 most likely against WBO welterweight champion Timothy ?Desert Storm? Bradley.
Arum informed the New Standard/boxingmirror.com that a reported bout between Gradovich and Jesus Galicia schedule in Valencia, Spain on January 9 listed on boxrec.com won?t push through.
?Dodong? Donaire told us Gradovich ?has no power but he keeps throwing punches. We will study his style. Nonito has to stay in shape? and indicated his preference to train in Cebu.
He said Fredrick Bowen who was one of two sparring partners of Nonito when he prepared for the title fight against Juan Mexico?s Cesar Juarez will be tapped to help Nonito in his training because his ?style is just like Gradovich. He throws a lot of punches but has no power.?
He said that Nonito was handicapped by an ear infection during preparation for the Juarez fight and was forced to do a lot of sparring instead of running but that ?hopefully this time he can do more roadwork.?
Photo: Gradovich (L) in action against Alex.
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