MANILA, Philippines–Nonito Donaire confronted the camp of fellow Filipino world champion John Riel Casimero and then went on social media to say he’s pulling out of the August 14 unification fight that would have been historic for Philippine boxing.
The botched fight could pave the way for a much-awaited rematch between Donaire and Japanese superstar Naoya Inoue. With the excitement and non-stop action of the 2019 encounter, such rematch promises to be much more lucrative in terms of prize money and grandeur.
Donaire claimed he had given Casimero’s camp five days to produce papers that he’s enlisted in the 24/7 VADA (Voluntary Anti-Doping Association) monitoring.
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