NONITO “THE FILIPINO FLASH” DONAIRE goes after Nordine Oubaali’s World Boxing Council (WBC) bantamweight belt on Sunday in a world title bout organized by the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.
Donaire said he would exploit his shorter French opponent with his longer reach and vast experience to rebounds from a previous unanimous decision loss to Japanese International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Association bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan in November 2019.
“I trained so hard for such the longest time and I have all the experience and style to win,” Donaire (40-6 win-loss record with 26 knockouts) told BusinessMirror on Friday. “I am very, very confident that this fight is mine.”
The 38-year-old four-division world champion said he is ready to give the 34-year-old Oubaali his first lost in 18 fights.
“He [Oubaali] is shorter than I am so I know his style, movement and power. I know how to gauge his overall performance,” Donaire said. “I’m very well prepared and well aware with about anything so I am really working with my killer instinct all the time.”
Oubaali, who also last fought in November 2019 beating Inoue’s brother Takuma via unanimous decision, is known for his bravery. He likes to stand and fight all the time, thus knocking out 12 of the 17 opponents he previously fought.
Donaire has been training at the Givans Taekwondo Academy in Las Vegas with MMA star Tony Diaz, Michael Bassel and wife Rachel in his corner since pandemic year 2020.
He is hoping to join current Filipino world champions IBF super flyweight Jerwin Ancajas and minimumweight Rene Cuarto and World Boxing Organization bantamweight titlist Johnriel Casimero on the elite stage.