Buong yabang na inihayag ng walang talong Mexican American na si Jessie Magdaleno na titiyakin niyang magreretiro na si WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. matapos ang kanilang sagupaan sa Nobyembre 5 sa the MGM Grand sa Las Vegas, Nevada.
Iginiit ni Magdaleno na laos na si Donaire at hindi nito kakayanin ang lakas ng kanyang kamao.
“I am going against Nonito who is smart in the ring, has a dangerous left hook I must deal with. A real good hard shot to the body will take away some of his left hook power,” pahayag ni Magdaleno sa panayam ng Hoy Deportes.
“And once he really opens up it’s better for me to get in big punches. He will be strong for about five rounds then there will be a fade and we will take it over. He’s a tough competitor for sure. But this is my dream fight, not his.”
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Iginiit ni Magdaleno na nasalanta na ang katawan ni Donaire sa pakikipagsagupa sa mga world champion na sina Nicholas Walters ng Jamaica, Vic Darchinyan ng Australia, Guillermo Rigondeaux ng Cuba, Jorge “El Travieso” Arce ng Mexico at marami pang iba kaya panahon na upang magkampeon siya at pagretiruhin ang Pilipino.
“It’s a big fight for me. It’s is something I’ve dreamed about since childhood,” sabi ng 24 anyos na boksingerong taga-Las Vegas.. “I’m younger in this fight, I think I’m hungrier than him in this fight. He’s fast, but I’m faster.
I think this is my time and that will be the difference. I’m also facing a great fighter, and that will give me motivation. I want to retire him from the sport.”
Tiwala rin ang kanyang trainer na si Manny Robles na handa nang maging kampeong pandaigdig si Magdaleno laban kay Donaire na may kartadang 37-3-0 , tampok ang 24 KOs.
“Fighters like a lot of attention, a trainer who cares for him. That was my priority when I began training Jessie for this big title fight against Nonito Donaire,” ani Robles. “Jessie has done everything we’ve asked. We pay a lot of attention to him and he has responded with such hard training and dedication. Jessie has sparred for many rounds -- 12 rounds yesterday alone - - and he is totally prepared to beat Donaire.” (Gilbert Espeña)
