Nonito Donaire passed his latest test with flying colors. The 115-pounder moved up a weight class, to prep for his eventual jump to 122 pounds, and steamrolled Wladimir Sidorenko with a fourth round TKO.
Donaire, a 28-year-old powerhouse, planted Sidorenko three times before the Ukranian simply could go any longer late in the fourth round. Fernando Montiel is next for Donaire on HBO in February. Donaire's trainer Robert Garcia is worried Montiel might find something else to do that night.
"You know what?" Garcia asked, "I know Montiel is a true warrior. He’s proven that. He went to Japan and beat a great champion. We were just joking around. He’s a true Mexican warrior and I respect him for that."
Garcia was happy Donaire (25-1, 17 KOs) focused on the task in front of him.
"His talent is just unbelievable," Garcia said. "His dedication, especially to this fight, was amazing. In the ring and he was just so happy to be [through this] because he knows he has the big fight after. It was just big motivation for him."
It could be a huge year for Donaire in 2011. Yahoo! Sports' Kevin Iole points out that fellow Filipino Manny Pacquiao was 28 when his career took off.
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