Donaire not taking Vazquez lightly

Former IBF flyweight and WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. couldn’t care less about the odds in his 12-round fight against Puerto Rico’s Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. for the vacant WBO superbantamweight title at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, tonight (tomorrow morning, Manila).

Bookmakers installed Donaire a whopping 12-1 favorite to whip Vazquez but the Filipino Flash said

DONAIRE - 121.6 LBS., VAZQUEZ JR - 122 LBS.

Feb. 3, 2012, San Antonio, Texas --- (L-R) Superstar three-time world champion Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire and former world champion Wilfredo Vazquez,Jr. weigh in (Donaire 121.6 lbs., Vazquez 122 lbs.) at the Alamodome in San Antonio,Texas, Friday for their upcoming world title fight, Saturday,Feb. 4, televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Zanfer Promotions, All Star Boxing and Tecate, Donaire battles Vazquez Jr.

Donaire arrives in San Antonio; Vazquez says weight will not be an issue

San Antonio, Texas - Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire, Jr. was is high spirits Monday afternoon upon arriving in San Antonio, Texas for his WBO super bantamweight showdown with Wilfredo Vazquez, Jr this Saturday at the Alamodome. Donaire is the heavy 7-1 betting favorite coming into Saturday's match-up. Vazquez, however, remains confident in his chances.

"The pressure is on Nonito Donaire," Vazquez was quoted by BoxingScene.com.

"I'm going to surprise everyone, even the people who want to see me lose. I am ready to prove people wrong," he added.

Nonito Donaire fighting for another world title

Former unified bantamweight champ Nonito Donaire (27-1, 18 KOs) is moving up in weight in search of another world title, when he takes on Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (21-1-1, 18 KOs) for the vacant WBO junior featherweight title on Feb. 4. Donaire's meeting with Vazquez will serve as the co-featured bout to Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.'s title defense against Marco Antonio Rubio.

Already having held titles at flyweight and bantamweight, Donaire looks to become a triple-crown winner, after Jorge Arce, the man who gave Vazquez Jr. his first pro loss last year, vacated that very same title.

Naturally bigger Vazquez won't be a walk in the park for Donaire

As tickets for the WBO super bantamweight title fight between two juniors Nonito Donaire (27-1-0, 18 KOs) and Wilfredo Vazquez (21-1-1, 18 KOs) on Feb. 4 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas go on sale this Saturday, Filipino boxing fans wonder just what kind of threat the 27-year-old Boricua slugger poses. For starters, Vazquez won't be giving up anything in height compared to Donaire's previous opponents. Vazquez and Donaire are both roughly listed at 5'5 1/2 (after releasing a video I took on Donaire's actual height during his physicals, Boxrec.com corrected Donaire's height which was previously listed at 5'7).

Vazquez is a strong and explosive fighter, and is one