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Patutulugi­n ko si Donaire—Ryan Burnett

- Gilbert Espeña

NANGAKO si WBA bantamweig­ht champion Ryan Burnett na hindi siya mapipigila­n ni five-division world titlist Nonito Donaire Jr. na maging undisputed bantamweig­ht beltholder kapag nagharap sila ng Pinoy boxer sa Linggo

para sa Ali Trophy Quarter-Final sa SSE Hydro sa Glasgow, Scotland.

Nagharap sina Burnett at Donaire sa pre fight press conference kung saan nangako ang Briton na patutulugi­n ang five-division na pinili niyang makalaban.

“I am fighting Nonito Donaire, a great champion,” sabi ng No 1 seed at 26-anyos na si Burnett sa BoxingScen­e. com.

“I picked Nonito, because the better the fighter the better I become. I am close to have everything I ever wanted in life,” dagdag ni Burnett. “That’s why I have this mad hunger to smash through every single object in front of me. And I will!”

Nangako naman ng magandang laban si Donaire sa ilalim ng kanyang bagong trainer na Briton na si Kenny ‘King Kenny’ Adams na naging boxing coach ng 26 world boxing champions.

“I am looking for number 27!” diin ni Adams. “He is already a champion, I am just adding to what he is doing.”

“I have pretty much achieved everything in boxing,” sabi ng 35-anyos na si Donaire

“Fighter of the year, knockout of the year, multiple division world champion. I have had all the belts. I am a big, big name to put in people’s resume.”

“Kenny sparked my initial desire for learning again,” diin ni Donaire. “It has been amazing to learn new things. He’s doing a fantastic job, there is great mutual respect between us; it just works. There is never a limit to learning.”

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