Donaire bout in Dubai faces ‘economic’ bumps
Promoters of Nonito Donaire’s title defense against Hussein Hussein in
Noli Eala of Third Force Promotions yesterday said if the problems aren’t solved by March 31 they might be forced to consider a couple of options – move the fight to a later date or stage it in the Philippines.
Under the original deal, a
“We’ve been dealing with this quietly, and everything has been above board. There’ve been some problems with the economic provisions with our
The former PBA commissioner, however, said things are being worked out, and everybody concerned, from the fighters to their trainers, managers and promoters are being regularly informed of the developments.
The problems involve financial commitments, including the boxers’ purse, venue and accommodation for officials of the sanctioning body.
“And because of this we have to make adjustments like demanding more assurance money from the Dubai group to make sure it pushes through,” said Eala, without mentioning any figure.
Eala said he’s been in touch with Gary Shaw, the promoter of Donaire, the reigning IBF super-flyweight champion, and Tony Aldeguer who handles Donnie Nietes who is scheduled to defend his WBO minimumweight crown in the undercard.
“It’s quite unfortunate because Third Force has made big plans with this
“As far as we’re concerned, we are working very hard to push through with it. Maybe we can make some adjustments in the fight card. We’ve set a deadline. And if things are not met, then we cannot push through,” he added.
“We still want to do it right. But we at Third Force cannot expose ourselves financially. We hope that we get all the assurances from our
Donaire has been training hard, under his father, Nonito Sr., in the
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