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Magdaleno gustong agawan ng WBO crown si Donaire

Russell Cadayona - Pang-masa

MANILA, Philippines – Matagal nang gustong labanan ni American Jessie Mag­daleno si dating world four di­vision champion Noni­to ‘The Filipino Flash’ Do­naire, Jr.

At nang makuha ni Donaire ang bakanteng World Boxing Organization super bantamweight crown noong nakaraang Sabado ay lalo pang tumindi ang paghahamon sa kanya ni Magdaleno.

“I would love a crack at Donaire next,” sabi ni Magdaleno. “I’ve been waiting for awhile and now that he has a WBO title, I want it even more.”

Tinalo ng 33-anyos na si Donaire  (36-3-0, 23 KOs) ang 24-ayos na si Mexican Cesar Jua­rez (17-4-0, 13 KOs) via unanimous decision para angkinin ang WBO super bantamweight title na tinanggal kay two-time Olympic Games golds medalist Guillermo Rigondeaux (16-0-0, 10 KOs) dahil sa hindi paglaban sa lo­ob ng 11 buwan.

Inaasahang magi­ging madali ang pagta­takda sa upakan nina Do­naire at Magdaleno (22-0-0, 16 KOs) dahil sa pagkakabilang nila sa Top Rank Promotions ni Bob Arum.

“I like the fight because it’s a fight that re­­sonates in Las Vegas,” wika ni Arum sa pa­plantsahing Do­naire-Mag­daleno bout.

Naisuko ni Donaire ang kanyang dating bitbit na World Boxing Association featherweight belt kay Jamaican Ni­cholas Walters via sixth-round knockout noong Ok­tubre ng nakaraang ta­on.

Matapos ito ay dalawang sunod na panalo ang itinala ni Donaire pa­ra sa kagustuhang ma­kabalik sa listahan ng mga world champions.

Hinirang si Donaire bilang 2012 Fighter of the Year matapos magkakasunod na talunin si­na Wilfredo Vasquez, Jr., Jeffrey Mathebula, To­shiaki Nishioka at Jorge Arce.

ACIRC

AMERICAN JESSIE MAG

ANG

BOB ARUM

DONAIRE

FIGHTER OF THE YEAR

FILIPINO FLASH

GUILLERMO RIGONDEAUX

JAMAICAN NI

MAGDALENO

SHY

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