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.
Vazquez, who is also already in San Antonio, also addressed some issues regarding his weight after coming in more than 4 pounds over the 7-day limit set by the Puerto Rico boxing commission. Vazquez assured that his weight is on point and weighed around 129 with 5 days still left to go before the fight.
Original Source: http://www.examiner.com/filipino-sports-in-national/donaire-arrives-san-antonio-vazquez-says-weight-will-not-be-an-issueBy Dennis 'D Source' Guillermo
Filipino Sports Examiner
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