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.
"It's a difficult fight because I'm facing a strong opponent who has the blood of a champion in his veins who will come with everything he has to show he's a world class fighter," said Donaire during Tuesday's press conference in San Antonio, Texas.
Due to promotional issues, Donaire only saw action twice inside the ring in 2011, having knocked out Fernando Montiel in Feb. of last year, followed by a lopsided decision win over Omar Narvaez to close out the year.
"We're trying to go up in weight and win world titles, but I also want to face good fighters to make memorable fights for the fans. I'm sure Vazquez and I will give everyone an exciting fight in this big card," said Donaire.
Vazquez of course, will look to regain the title he lost to Arce in May of last year.
"I think that the fight against Arce served as a learning experience for me and I know I'm taking on a great athlete in Donaire, but I have no doubt that I can win the fight and for that, I'll need to prepare myself 100% and that's what I plan to do," proclaimed Vazquez Jr., the son of the legendary Wilfredo Vazquez Sr.
HBO will televise both the Donaire vs Vazquez and Chavez-Rubio bouts.
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