Donaire Busy Schedule

sports.inquirer.net Philippine boxing’s man of the moment, Nonito Donaire Jr., is looking at yet another hectic schedule next year with the reigning WBO super bantamweight champion entertaining thoughts of going up another weight class. Coming home to a warm welcome yesterday morning after he battered Mexican tough guy Jorge Arce into retirement with a third round knockout in Houston last Dec. 16, Donaire said he might fight three or even four times in 2013 just like what he did this year. Donaire, who did the rounds of television appearances straight from the airport, said he would like to next face Mexican WBC super bantamweight champ Abner Mares (25-0-1 with 13 knockouts). However, he admitted it would be unlikely as the 27-year-old Mares is tied with Golden Boy Promotions and Showtime. The 30-year-old Donaire is under contract with Top Rank and HBO, which are the main rivals of Mares’ outfits. WBA champ Guillermo Rigondeaux (11-0-0 with 8 KOs) is in the TR stable but Donaire said he’s not interested in fighting the 32-year-old Cuban.