Nonito Donaire vs. Wladimir Sidorenko
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Nonito Donaire vs. Wladimir Sidorenko Chavez and Gomez met along with their friends from Top Rank at the historic Millennium Biltmore Hotel
to announce their mega fight. The bout is to be televised on pay-per-view.
, but instead will face Alfonso Gomez in the main event of a Top Rank pay-per-view card that features several of the company's top fighters on Dec. 4 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
Alfonso Gomez had very little zip on his punches and pain in his left arm. He had a torn ligament in his left elbow. Top-10 contender Pawel Wolak will be In Harm’s Way, when he challenges Chavez, Jr. in a 12-round title fight. Wolak replaces the injured Gomez.
Chavez was sick so he was taken off of the bout. The card will still be on, all the fighters are still fighting nothing has changed, but Wolak will instead face Mexican light middleweight José Pinzón. The co-main event of the bout Nonito Donaire vs. Volodymyr Sydorenko, will be changed to the main event of the evening.
Sure, the card had lost the star power of Chavez, but the 3,253 who decided to keep their tickets, and those who anted up for the pay-per-view, more than got their money's worth as Soto and Antillon put on a scorching fight for all 12 rounds.
Soto eked out a unanimous decision -- 115-112, 114-113, 114-113 -- to retain his 135-pound belt for the third time, but the result almost didn't matter, as both fighters raised their stock in a tremendous battle.
The blueprint for how the fight was going to go was set almost immediately, as Antillon, more brawler than boxer, went right at Soto to try to drag him into a war. Soto, the more skilled fighter, would have preferred a bit of a chess match, but Antillon set a furious pace. He was all over Soto with power punches and body shots. Soto had no choice but to stand his ground and fight back.
This bout was the main event. Soto defeated Antillon via unanimous decision (114–113, 115–112, 114–113).
This bout was the co-main event. Donaire defeats Sidorenko via KO at 1:48 of the fourth round.
Garcia defeats Lontchi via KO at 1:30 of the fifth round.
Wolak defeats Pinzón via TKO at 2:24 of the seventh round.
García defeats Villarreal via TKO at 2:13 of the third round.
Román defeated Frazier via unanimous decision (40–36, 40–36, 39–37).
Ruiz defeats Diaz via TKO at 1:08 of the second round.
Hanks defeats Bloomfield via KO at 1:43 of the fourth round.
Sáenz defeats Adame via TKO at 2:45 of the first round.
Millennium Biltmore Hotel
The Millennium Biltmore Hotel, originally named the Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel of the Biltmore Hotels group, is a luxury hotel located on Pershing Square in Downtown Los Angeles, California. Upon its grand opening in 1923, the Los Angeles Biltmore was the largest hotel west of Chicago, Illinois in...
to announce their mega fight. The bout is to be televised on pay-per-view.
Build up
Middleweight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., was hoping for a showdown with the junior middleweight star, Miguel CottoMiguel Cotto
Miguel Ángel Cotto Vázquez is a Puerto Rican professional boxer and the reigning WBA light middleweight champion. He is the younger brother of contender Jose Miguel Cotto and cousin of Abner Cotto...
, but instead will face Alfonso Gomez in the main event of a Top Rank pay-per-view card that features several of the company's top fighters on Dec. 4 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
Alfonso Gomez had very little zip on his punches and pain in his left arm. He had a torn ligament in his left elbow. Top-10 contender Pawel Wolak will be In Harm’s Way, when he challenges Chavez, Jr. in a 12-round title fight. Wolak replaces the injured Gomez.
Chavez was sick so he was taken off of the bout. The card will still be on, all the fighters are still fighting nothing has changed, but Wolak will instead face Mexican light middleweight José Pinzón. The co-main event of the bout Nonito Donaire vs. Volodymyr Sydorenko, will be changed to the main event of the evening.
The fight
By the time Soto and Antillon had finished a brutal, back-and-forth slugfest, it was clear they had not only waged a fight more than worthy of being a main event, they had produced the 2010 ESPN.com fight of the year.Sure, the card had lost the star power of Chavez, but the 3,253 who decided to keep their tickets, and those who anted up for the pay-per-view, more than got their money's worth as Soto and Antillon put on a scorching fight for all 12 rounds.
Soto eked out a unanimous decision -- 115-112, 114-113, 114-113 -- to retain his 135-pound belt for the third time, but the result almost didn't matter, as both fighters raised their stock in a tremendous battle.
The blueprint for how the fight was going to go was set almost immediately, as Antillon, more brawler than boxer, went right at Soto to try to drag him into a war. Soto, the more skilled fighter, would have preferred a bit of a chess match, but Antillon set a furious pace. He was all over Soto with power punches and body shots. Soto had no choice but to stand his ground and fight back.
Main card
- Lightweight Championship bout:
Humberto SotoHumberto SotoArmando Humberto Soto Ochoa is a Mexican professional boxer in the Lightweight division. He is a former WBC Interim Featherweight, WBC Super Featherweight, and WBC Lightweight champion.-Pro career:...
vs. Urbano AntillonUrbano AntillonUrbano Antillón is a Mexican-American professional boxer in the Lightweight division. Antillón is the former WBO NABO and NABF Super Featherweight Champion.-Early life:...
This bout was the main event. Soto defeated Antillon via unanimous decision (114–113, 115–112, 114–113).
- Bantamweight Championship bout:
Nonito DonaireNonito DonaireNonito Donaire, Jr. is a Filipino-American professional boxer, who is widely known as "The Filipino Flash." He is a three-division world champion, having won five titles across three different boxing weight classes. He is a known switch-hitter with the ability to fight either southpaw or orthodox...
vs.
Wladimir SidorenkoWladimir SidorenkoVolodymyr Sydorenko, or Vladimir Sidorenko, is a professional boxer in the bantamweight division. He is the former WBA world bantamweight champion, and twin brother of Valeriy Sydorenko.-Amateur career:...
This bout was the co-main event. Donaire defeats Sidorenko via KO at 1:48 of the fourth round.
- Featherweight bout:
Miguel Angel GarciaMiguel Angel GarciaMiguel Ángel García Cortez is an undefeated Mexican-American boxer in the Featherweight division. García's the current USBA, WBO NABO, and NABF Featherweight champion. Miguel Ángel is trained by his father Eduardo Garcia and former World Champion, his brother Roberto García.-Early life:García is...
vs.
Olivier LontchiOlivier LontchiOlivier Lontchi, is a Cameroon-born Canada based professional boxer who fights in the super bantamweight division. Lontchi is the current NABA super bantamweight champion and like fellow Cameroon born fighter Herman Ngoudjo he is trained by Howard Grant and based in Montreal.-Amateur...
Garcia defeats Lontchi via KO at 1:30 of the fifth round.
- Middleweight bout: José PinzónJosé PinzónJosé Pinzón is a Mexican professional boxer in the Light Middleweight division and is the current WBC Youth World Light Middleweight Champion...
vs.
Pawel Wolak
Wolak defeats Pinzón via TKO at 2:24 of the seventh round.
Preliminary card
- Welterweight bout: Rodrigo García vs. Rodrigo Villarreal
García defeats Villarreal via TKO at 2:13 of the third round.
- Lightweight bout: Jessie RománJessie RománJessie Román is an undefeated Mexican American professional boxer in the Super Featherweight division and is the younger brother of undefeated professional boxer José Javier Román.-Pro career:...
vs. Johnny Frazier
Román defeated Frazier via unanimous decision (40–36, 40–36, 39–37).
- Heavyweight bout: Andy RuizAndy RuizAndres Ponce Ruíz is an undefeated Mexican professional boxer in the Heavyweight division. Ruíz is signed to Bob Arum's Top Rank promotions.-Amateur career:...
vs. Francisco Diaz
Ruiz defeats Diaz via TKO at 1:08 of the second round.
- Heavyweight bout: Joe HanksJoe HanksJoe Hanks is an undefeated professional boxer in the Heavyweight division, and the current IBA Americas Heavyweight champion.-Pro career:...
vs. Villi Bloomfield
Hanks defeats Bloomfield via KO at 1:43 of the fourth round.
- Super Featherweight bout: Gabino SáenzGabino SáenzGabino Sáenz is an undefeated Mexican American professional boxer in the Featherweight division.-Professional Career:He's trained by his father Gabino Sáenz, Sr...
vs. Jesse Adame
Sáenz defeats Adame via TKO at 2:45 of the first round.
- Featherweight bout: Jesus MagdalenoJesus MagdalenoJesús Gabriel Magdaleno is an undefeated Mexican-American boxer in the Super Bantamweight division. He's also the brother of undefeated boxer Diego Magdaleno.-Amateur Career:...
vs.
John Wampash
External links
- Donaire vs. Sydorenko Official Fight Card from BoxRec