Donaire victorious in ring return
Former four-division world champion Nonito ‘The Filipino Flash’ Donaire made a victorious return to the ring with a lopsided unanimous decision over Mexico’s Ruben Garcia Hernandez to claim the vacant WBC silver featherweight title yesterday at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
The 34-year-old Donaire didn’t show ring rust after a 10-month layoff as he controlled the fight from start to finish against an aggressive Hernandez.
Donaire used his speed against Hernandez who also managed to sneaked good shots in the later rounds, but wasnt enough to beat the Filipino warrior.
"I boxed very well, which is something I haven't done in a long time. I moved my legs well and maintained it throughout the whole fight,” said Donaire in an interview with boxingscene.com. "I've always been an aggressive boxer but this time i used my jab and combinations. I had the urge to just brawl and I felt like I hurt him. But ultimately I did a great job showing versatility in my game.
The three judges scored the bout 100-90, 9793, 99-91, all in favor of Donaire, who bounced back from a controversial loss to Jessie Magdaleno in November 2016.
The San Leandro, California-based boxer hopes that his victory will open bigger fights in the 126 lbs. division.
Donaire improved his record to 38-4 spiked with 24 KOs, while Hernandez slipped to 22-3, 9KOs. –
Lemuel P. Maglinte