Fernando Montiel vs. Nonito Donaire

Think Fast!
DateFebruary 19, 2011
VenueMandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Title(s) on the lineWBC and WBO bantamweight titles
Tale of the tape
Boxer Fernando Montiel Nonito Donaire
Nickname Cochulito The Filipino Flash
Hometown Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico Talibon, Bohol, Philippines
Pre-fight record 44-2-2 (34 KO) 25-1 (17 KO)
Age 31 28
Height 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight 118 lb (54 kg) 118 lb (54 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition WBC and WBO bantamweight champion
The Ring No. 7 ranked pound-for-pound fighter
3-division world champion		 The Ring No. 5 ranked pound-for-pound fighter
Former flyweight champion
Result
Donaire wins via 2nd–round TKO

Fernando Montiel vs. Nonito Donaire, billed as Think Fast!, was a bantamweight world title fight, which pitted 2 fighters both on The Ring's Top 10 pound-for-pound list.[1]

The fight

Donaire rocked Montiel with a left hook that sent the champion to the canvas. He was able to make it to his feet and allowed to continue, but after two more punches from Donaire, the referee stepped in and waved an end to the bout at 2:25 of Round 2. Donaire controlled most of the first round, landing a left hook that briefly stunned Montiel and came out swinging in the second round, landing a few combinations before stunning the champion with a solid hook that all but ended the fight.[2]

Undercard

Televised

  • Bantamweight Unified Championship bout: Mexico Fernando Montiel (c) vs. Philippines Nonito Donaire
    • Donaire defeats Montiel by TKO at 2:25 in round 2.
  • Welterweight bout: United States Mike Jones vs. Mexico Jesús Soto Karass
    • Jones defeats Karass by unanimous decision.
  • Welterweight bout: Philippines Mark Jason Melligen vs. Mexico Gabriel Martinez
    • Melligen defeats Martinez by unanimous decision.
  • Welterweight bout: United States Mike Alvarado vs. United Kingdom Dean Harrison
    • Alvarado defeats Harrison via RTD at 3:00 of round 4.
  • Light Welterweight bout: United States Mickey Bey, Jr. vs. United States Jose Hernandez
    • Fight ends in a draw
  • Welterweight bout: Cuba Yordenis Ugás vs. United States Carlos Musquez
    • Ugas defeats Musquez by unanimous decision.
  • Welterweight bout: Mexico Rodrigo García vs. United States Gerald Jordan
    • Garcia defeats Jordan by unanimous decision.
  • Welterweight bout: United States Ignacio Garcia vs. United States Armando Dorantes
    • Garcia defeats Majority by unanimous decision.

References

  1. ^ Donovan, Jake (2011-02-16). "Montiel-Donaire A Fighting Benefit of the B.A.D old days". BoxingScene. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
  2. ^ Rafael, Dan (2011-02-20). "Nonito Donaire stops Fernando Montiel days". ESPN. Retrieved 2011-02-20.