Donaire Battles Mexican In Texas

Donaire Battles Mexican In Texas

By NICK GIONGCO

February 20, 2012, 7:37pm

MANILA, Philippines — Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum is putting together a slambang show for July 14 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas featuring Filipino four-division champion Nonito Donaire.

Arum told the Bulletin from Los Angeles on Monday afternoon (Sunday night in the US) that Donaire, fresh from crowning himself as the World Boxing Organization super-bantamweight king, meets Victor “Vikingo” Terrazas of Mexico.

It was reported earlier that Donaire might even fight a week after the June 9 fight of Manny Pacquiao but the 80-year-old Arum clarified that while “that is a possibility,” it is more feasible to put Donaire in July.

Terrazas, 29, is a right-hander with an awesome overhand right that has helped him rack up a 32-2-1 win-loss-draw record with 18 knockouts.

In his last fight, Terrazas scored a stirring upset over fellow Mexican banger Fernando Montiel, the same guy Donaire flattened in less than two rounds.

Arum had originally wanted Donaire to face Jorge Arce but Arce is making an appearance under the Pacquiao headliner, making him unavailable for July.

But Arum said they’re still bound to square off possibly “in the fall” here in the country.

Being looked at as venues are the soon-to-be-opened Mall of Asia Arena and the Araneta Coliseum, according to Arum.

“I got a call from my friend Jorge Araneta, who wants the fight to be held there,” said Arum, who will be partnering with ABS-CBN in staging Donaire’s much-awaited fight on local soil.