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 Aug. 14 unification fight that would have been historic for Philippine boxing.
But already, there are talks the four-division champ is eyeing a rematch instead with Japanese superstar Naoya Inoue. With the excitement and nonstop action of the 2019 encounter, such a 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.
“We have proof that …
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