KEY PUNCHES DELIVERED LATE IN SECOND ROUND
Donaire stops Montiel, bags 2 titles
By Arman Carandang 02/21/2011No Filipino fighter has ever succeeded against Fernando Montiel — yes, this well-decorated Mexican fighter known for his agility and quick reflexes. Yesterday, though, Nonito Donaire ended that Mexican’s domination and he did it in the quickest possible fashion.
Sporting the same agility with more precision, Donaire readily got down to work to stop Montiel in the second round Saturday, to capture the World Boxing Council and World Boxing Organization bantamweight titles.
The good size crowd at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada was expecting a battle royale between these two fighters who were quite cautious at the onset of their scheduled 12-round fight.
What the fans saw instead was a Filipino fighter delivering the key punch — a devastating left to the head — that all but settled the issue..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20110221hed6.html
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