WBA interim super flyweight (115 pounds) champion Nonito Donaire dropped his rival with a left hook and left uppercut, respectively, in the fifth and eighth rounds -- the second time for good -- on the way to scoring his 24th victory against one loss, and his 16th knockout against challenger Hernan "Tyson" Marquez in Saturday night's Showtime-televised bout at Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Nicknamed "The Filipino Flash," the 27-year-old Donaire fought the first four rounds from a southpaw stance for the first time in his career, but, nevertheless, improved his winning streak to 23 fights with knockouts against eight of his last 10 opponents. The 21-year-old Marquez, who was coming off of his first loss in March's unanimous decision to Richie Mepranum, slipped to 25-2 with 18 knockouts.
"You know, I wanted some more rounds. I knew that I could figure him out right away if I returned to my regular right-handed style. But I wanted to do my lefty style," said Donaire. "I really practiced for it, and everybody believed in me. I was very confident going in there. But he came out really tough. I couldn't counter him the way that I had done against other guys. So I took some beating, but I think that I needed that."
A Philippines native with long-range goals that include being a four-to-five division champion, the nearly 5-foot-7 Donaire has had trouble remaining at 115 pounds and said that Marquez represented his final fight at that weight.
In fact, from June of 2004 through November of 2005, Donaire fought six times as a bantamweight (118 pounds), going 6-0 with three knockouts.
In his last bout on Feb. 13, Donaire physically dwarfed 29-year-old Manuel Vargas (26-5-1, 11 KOs), whom he flattened in the third round.
A San Leandro, Calif. resident, Donaire constantly draws comparisons to his Filipino countryman, Manny Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KOs), a seven-division titlist and current holder of the WBO welterweight (147 pounds) title.
Donaire would next like a shot at 31-year-old, WBO bantamweight (118 pounds) champion Fernando Montiel (41-2-2, 31 KOs), who has a July 17 clash with Rafael Concepcion (14-4-1, 8 KOs) in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico.
Montiel is coming off of April's fourth-round knockout over Hozumi Hasegawa, this after having scored February's first-round knockout over Ciso Morales.
"As of now, we have Montiel and we have other guys that we can work on fighting and to look ahead to," said Donaire. "This was a learning experience for me tonight."
In the first round, Donaire was troubled by Marquez's right hand early. Nevertheless, Donaire won the round over the latter stages largely with a big right hand.
Marquez, in his first bout under trainer Rudy Perez, had more second-round success out of his own southpaw stance with his right jab and follow-up left hooks. Donaire fought off of the ropes in the third round, landing telling left hooks and left uppercuts, yet again, late in the round.
Donaire went more to the left hooks and left uppercuts early in the fourth, even as he boxed, in retreat. Donaire landed two hard left uppercuts midway through the fourth, also following up with lead left hands and decent right jabs that began to cause swelling and puffiness beneath Marquez's eyes.
Donaire switched back to his right hand stance in the fifth round and enjoyed immediate success, nailing and dropping Marquez with a left hook to the temple. Marquez was up at the count of eight, but took more punishment.
"I definitely like my left hand side. I feel so much more power on my left hand side, but you haven't seen it yet," said Donaire. "It's just a matter of time where you are going to see a Pernell Whitaker or a Marvelous Marvin Hagler with that style. That's what I want to do."
Donaire wobbled Marquez early in the sixth with another left, and, later, a right hand that was followed by a left jab. Sensing that his man was ready to go, Donaire went more frequently with right hands to the head and body which repeatedly backed up Marquez.
Told by his corner not to "let Marquez survive," Donaire absorbed some early, seventh-round combinations before settling in with some nice head and shoulder movement while fighting tall from behind his left jab. Donaire punished Marquez with a left-right-left uppercut series late in the seventh, as well as a right-left-right volley before the bell.
The eighth saw more of Donaire's punishing left jab reaching the swelling face of Marquez, whom he also nailed with straight rights and right uppercuts. A looping right uppercut hurt Marquez, as did an assortment of subsequent right and left hands -- the last of which lifted and dropped Marquez.
Marquez rose, and intended to continue, but Perez signaled for the referee, Roberto Ramirez, to wave an end to the fight.
"I knew that I could make him miss, because he ducks down a lot. And every time that I made him miss, I was going throw an uppercut, and that's what landed every time," said Donaire. "Every time that he missed, he left himself open for an uppercut. And I knew that if I turned to the right hand, that I would get him right away."
Source: boxing.fanhouse.com
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