Phil D. Jay WBN Editor ‘Filipino Flash’ set to move up but can’t make 118lbs Usually when a fighter is moving up in divisions and fighting in his final bout at his current weight, you would expect him to be bang on the limit in readiness to hit the next class. WBC and WBO bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire though, came in at just over 116lbs for his last contest at 118lbs as he takes on former flyweight and super-flyweight world champion Omar Narvaez. Even Narvaez came in a pound about the Filipino and he has been campaigning at 115lbs for almost two years. In his previous two bantawweaight fights Donaire has come in bang on the limit and it was assumed that he would once again be tight at the weight and it was a huge surprise to see the reading come back as 116.25lbs last night. The 28 year-old did spend a lengthy spell out of the ring before announcing his defence against the Argentinian and has now been out for a total of eight months, although his trainer R...
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