Kombinsido ang beteranong boxing analyst na si Atty. Ed Tolentino na mahihirapan si Nonito Donaire Jr. na gapiin si Alexandro Santiago sa kanilang sagupaan para sa WBC world bantamweight title sa Linggo, Hulyo 16, sa The Cosmopolitan sa Las Vegas.
Si dating four-division world champion Donaire, na may 42-7 at 28 knockouts sa kanyang career, ay tatalunin ang sariling record bilang pinakamatandang bantamweight world titleholder sa kasaysayan kapag kanyang natalo si Santiago.
Ngunit kahit bagito si Santiago, mahihirapan si Donaire na patumbahin siya.
“He has youth at 27 years old. Though short, he is a good pressure fighter who comes in with a jab and throws fast combinations. He has a good left hook and overhand right,” ani Tolentino.
“He is a very dangerous fighter given that Donaire is 40 years old and not the same guy.”
Huling natalo si Donaire sa kamay ni Japanese superstar Naoya Inoue noong Hunyo 2022.