13/12/2021
Nonito Donaire Jr. (right) consoles Reymart Gaballo after knocking him out in the fourth round of their bantamweight title clash. —AFP
Nonito Donaire Jr., appears to have his retirement figured out. First, he made sure he kept the money inside the family by tapping his wife, Rachel, as his head coach and his father, Nonito Sr., as his cut man.
More importantly, he knows exactly how his career should end.
Midway in the postfight interview, the 39-year-old Donaire pulled out his phone to read a long list of sponsors and benefactors before speaking about the one fight that would secure his biggest pay check to date—the rematch against Japanese star Naoya Inoue.
“Me and Naoya have much respect for each other, I believe Richard [Schaefer of Probellum Promotions] is gonna make it happen,” said Donaire after his spectacular fourth-round knockout win over fellow Filipino Reymart Gaballo to retain his World Boxing Association (WBA) bantamweight title on Sunday, Manila time.
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Nonito Donaire Jr., appears to have his retirement figured out. First, he made sure he kept the money inside the family by tapping his wife, Rachel, as his head coach and his father, Nonito Sr.,