Nonito Donaire defends against Reymart Gaballo on Dec.11th in Carson, California ⋆ Boxing News 24

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By Chris Williams: WBC bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (41-6, 27 KOs) has agreed to a deal to defend his title in opposition to unbeaten interim champion Reymart Gaballo (24-0, 20 KOs) on December eleventh on the Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson, California.

Mike Coppinger is reporting the information of the Donaire vs. Gaballo deal. The previous four-division world champion Donaire shall be turning 39 on November sixteenth.

Donaire shall be seeking to win his straight battle after dropping to Naoya Inoue by a 12 spherical unanimous resolution in a battle in November 2019 in Saitama, Japan. Nonito needs a rematch with Donaire, and they’re going to seemingly meet up quickly if Donaire takes care of the 25-year-old Gaballo on December eleventh.

Gaballo is coming off a extremely questionable 12 spherical unanimous resolution win over former IBF bantamweight champion Emanuel Rodriguez final December.

Chris Williams had Rodriguez successful the battle eight rounds to 4, however two of the judges felt in a different way in giving it to Gaballo.

Contemplating how controversial the outcomes have been, Gaballo ought to have performed the best factor by giving Rodriguez a rematch. Gaballo isn’t prepared for a fighter like Donaire, and this may in all probability finish early inside 4 rounds.

Once you get a inexperienced fighter like Gaballo, they’re higher off taking their time studying the ropes in opposition to contenders earlier than preventing for a world title Gaballo’s controversial resolution win over Rodriguez confirmed that he’s not able to step as much as the subsequent stage but in his profession.

Nonito Donaire

That’s the one high quality fighter on Gaballo’s resume. The remainder of the names are second and third-tier fighters, which have been straightforward marks.

Apparently, Gaballo has chosen to problem Donaire for his WBC 118-lb title. Donaire will seemingly make straightforward work of Gaballo

Nonito just lately captured the WBC 118-lb title with a fourth spherical knockout victory over champion Nordine Ouabaali final Could in Carson.

Donaire took plenty of warmth from boxing followers for selecting to not battle WBO 118-lb champion John Riel Casimero after he and his staff trash-talked him and his spouse.

Nonito ought to have gone by means of with the Casimero battle, however he seemingly would have misplaced to him, so you possibly can’t blame him for selecting to not battle the hard-hitting Filipino fighter.

Some followers didn’t perceive why Donaire selected to not undergo with the battle, and lots of of them felt it was a case of him being afraid.

As an alternative of Donaire taking the battle with Casimero, his former conqueror Guillermo Rigondeaux confronted him and misplaced a controversial 12 spherical cut up resolution.

Rigondeaux made Casimero seem like a primitive fighter, because the Filipino spent many of the battle lacking badly and getting picked off by the gifted Cuban.

Chris Williams had Rigondeaux successful ten rounds to 2 in opposition to Casimermo, who appeared like a wild man as compared. Rigondeaux completely outclassed Casimero however discovered himself on the receiving finish of a extremely controversial resolution.

Additionally, a part of that card is unbeaten is mild welterweight contender Brandun Lee ( 23-0, 21 KOs) dealing with the just lately knocked out Juan Heraldez (16-1-1, 10 KOs) final October.

Heraldez was stopped within the third spherical final yr in October by Regis Prograis. It’s unknown why Lee’s handlers selected to match him in opposition to Heraldez moderately than somebody coming off of a loss, however maybe they need to get an opportunity to match how he performs to that of Prograis.

Will probably be tough for Lee to enhance upon the efficiency Prograis put in in opposition to Heraldez as a result of he received him out of there rapidly. Lee must be taking up among the contenders at 140 like these guys: