Fernando Montiel vs. Nonito Donaire

Think Fast!
Date February 19, 2011
Venue United StatesMandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Title(s) on the line WBC Bantamweight Title.
WBO Bantamweight Title.
Tale of the tape
Boxer Mexico Fernando Montiel Philippines Nonito Donaire
Nickname Cochulito The Filipino Flash
Hometown Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico Talibon, Bohol, Philippines
Pre-fight record 44-2-2 (34 KO's) 25-1-0 (17 KO's)
Height 5′ 4″ 5′ 6″
Recognition Ring Magazine pound for pound No. 7
WBO, WBC Bantamweight Champion.		 Ring Magazine pound for pound No. 5
Result
Donaire defeats Montiel by TKO in round 2.

Fernando Montiel vs. Nonito Donaire was a 118-pound world title fight, which pitted 2 fighters both on the pound-for-pound list.[1] The biggest boxing action often comes in the smallest packages, which is what fight fans are hoping for when unified bantamweight titleholder Fernando Montiel defends his belts against Nonito Donaire. Montiel, installed as a 2-to-1 underdog by the casino, will be making his fourth title defense and is coming off a second-round knockout of Jovanny Soto in a December non-title bout designed to be his final tune-up before facing Donaire.

The fight

Donaire rocked Montiel with a left hook that sent the champion to the canvas. He was able to make it to his feet and allowed to continue, but after two more punches from Donaire, however, the referee stepped in and waved an end to the bout at 2:25 of Round 2. Donaire controlled most of the first round, landing a left hook that briefly stunned Montiel and came out swinging in the second round, landing a few combinations before stunning the champion with a solid hook that all but ended the fight.[2]

Undercard

Televised

  • Bantamweight Unified Championship bout:Mexico Fernando Montiel(c) vs. Philippines Nonito Donaire
    • Donaire defeats Montiel by TKO at 2:25 in round 2.
  • Welterweight bout:United States Mike Jones vs. Mexico Jesús Soto Karass
    • Jones defeats Karass by unanimous decision.
  • Welterweight bout:Philippines Mark Jason Melligen vs. Mexico Gabriel Martinez
    • Melligen defeats Martinez by unanimous decision.
  • Welterweight bout:United States Mike Alvarado vs. United Kingdom Dean Harrison
    • Alvarado defeats Harrison via RTD at 3:00 of round 4.
  • Light Welterweight bout:United States Mickey Bey, Jr. vs. United States Jose Hernandez
    • Fight ends in a draw
  • Welterweight bout:Cuba Yordenis Ugás vs. United States Carlos Musquez
    • Ugas defeats Musquez by unanimous decision.
  • Welterweight bout:Mexico Rodrigo García vs. United States Gerald Jordan
    • Garcia defeats Jordan by unanimous decision.
  • Welterweight bout:United States Ignacio Garcia vs. United States Armando Dorantes
    • Garcia defeats Majority by unanimous decision.

References

  1. ↑ Donovan, Jake (2011-02-16). "Montiel-Donaire A Fighting Benefit of the B.A.D old days". BoxingScene. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
  2. ↑ Rafael, Dan (2011-02-20). "Nonito Donaire stops Fernando Montiel days". ESPN. Retrieved 2011-02-20.



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