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Donaire to spar in Puerto Rico today

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FIVE-DIVISION world champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” will spar later today in Puerto Rico on the eve of his press conference to formally announce his World Boxing Organization super bantamweight title fight against tough Mexican Cesar Juarez, who is ranked No.1, one slot ahead of Nonito.

Team Donaire arrived in Puerto Rico sometime around 11 a.m., which was almost midnight in Manila.

His father/trainer Dodong Donaire told The Standard/boxingmirror.com that Nonito would spar later in the day with Fidel Navarette of Highland, Indiana, with whom he has been sparring in Las Vegas.

 “Nonito is doing fine. He is good,” Dodong said.

The commitment of Donaire could be gauged by the fact that he brought in his sparring partner Navarette and that they would spar later today.

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His father/trainer described Navarette as “tough and a little bit taller and he gave Nonito good work to make sure he is in shape and he is about 70 percent right now. Nonito cannot relax against Juarez because he has power, too, and he is coming to fight. “

The trainer underscored the fact that Nonito is a different fighter from the recent past, pointing out that “he is really fast this time, hand-speed, legs are there. That’s why I am looking forward to a showdown with Vasily Lomachenko, but we have to finish this job first.”

The 24-year-old Juarez has a record of 17-3 with 13 knockouts and is coming off a 12-round unanimous decision win over Juan Carlos Sanchez Jr. in a clash for the vacant WBO International title last July 25 after he dropped Sanchez Jr. in the 10th round.

However, Juarez lost by a majority decision to Hugo Partida in a WBC FECARBOX Interim title fight on Feb. 2, 2013.

Partida was same fighter, who was dropped three times in the opening round by undefeated Prince Albert Pagara on June 21, 2014 in a battle for the IBF Intercontinental super bantamweight title.

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