[Boxing]: Emmanuel Rodriguez vs. Nonito Donaire - December 19

[lebregone]

With regards to experience, Donaire has the advantage but I see that they both loss to Naoya Inoue. I can see that the odds will surely  to favor to Nonito Donaire as Emmanuel has been KO by Naoya but Naoya was unable to KO Donaire.

But let see if what will be the ace of Emmanuel in this upcoming fight as he cannot win for sure if he will not upgrade whatever technique  he has as of this moment as Donaire is a seasoned boxer and can't be beaten easily not unless he will be caught off guard.

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[Baofeng]

Since I'm the one who breaks the news that Oubaali can't make to the fight and will be replaced my Emmanuel Rodriguez, I have the responsibility to message the @yazher.

Edit: Message Sent.

[Twinkledoe]

Since I'm the one who breaks the news that Oubaali can't make to the fight and will be replaced my Emmanuel Rodriguez, I have the responsibility to message the @yazher.

Edit: Message Sent.

Yes, OP should change his title thread and so we will start looking for bookies that will list this match and check what are the odds for this new match. Bestodds haven't listed this yet but will check with bookies. I am guessing, the odds will favour Donaire here. But let's see.

[Kemarit]

@status - please back read, Oubaali can't make the fight with Donaire that's why Rodriguez is the replacement fighter now. 

Sorry about that, I wasn't aware, I think OP should have edited this thread. By the way it's @stadus, not status, lol.

I have to check on his opponent yet, but if it's better than Oubaali then I guess we will see a great fight ahead.

I also apologize.

Yes, my personal opinion is that Rodriguez is a better opponent for Donaire. Rodriguez really loves a straight up fight, he is Puerto Rican and we all know that they are also a warrior. No odds yet, but we all know that Donaire will be the betting favourite and I also looking for a great fight.

[Japinat]

@status - please back read, Oubaali can't make the fight with Donaire that's why Rodriguez is the replacement fighter now. 

Sorry about that, I wasn't aware, I think OP should have edited this thread. By the way it's @stadus, not status, lol.

I have to check on his opponent yet, but if it's better than Oubaali then I guess we will see a great fight ahead.

I also apologize.

Yes, my personal opinion is that Rodriguez is a better opponent for Donaire. Rodriguez really loves a straight up fight, he is Puerto Rican and we all know that they are also a warrior. No odds yet, but we all know that Donaire will be the betting favourite and I also looking for a great fight.

Like Miguel Cotto, he is a Puerto Rican and I liked the way he fight, he never back down even if he is already beaten up, like his fight with Manny. Lucky for Cotto to have fight the greatest boxers in the world, unlike other fighters which are only cherry picking their opponent.

[coin-investor]

With regards to experience, Donaire has the advantage but I see that they both loss to Naoya Inoue. I can see that the odds will surely  to favor to Nonito Donaire as Emmanuel has been KO by Naoya but Naoya was unable to KO Donaire.

Donaire has a huge advantage if we take that analysis, Rodriguez is a hard nut to crack he was floored several times before the referee stop the fight and he don't look groggy it's just the body punches that send him in the canvass, Rodriguez is a slugger, Donaire should finish the fight early because this is a young fighter who can take a 12 round fights, Donaire losses steam in his last fight against Inoue, he should not let thing happens.

[yazher]

Thread has been updated Nonito Donaire will fight Emmanuel Rodriguez because of particular reasons. Either way, the fight will gonna happened in December so expect to get some updates in this thread regarding this fight. Feel bad for Ouballi hope he gets better soon.

https://www.boxingscene.com/oubaali-out-donaire-fight-he-covid-19-says-adviser--153232

[peter0425]

Thread has been updated Nonito Donaire will fight Emmanuel Rodriguez because of particular reasons. Either way, the fight will gonna happened in December so expect to get some updates in this thread regarding this fight. Feel bad for Ouballi hope he gets better soon.

https://www.boxingscene.com/oubaali-out-donaire-fight-he-covid-19-says-adviser--153232

This is disappointing to Uobaali as He had trained long enough just to be out because of this covid in which i believe wont affect badly the health of this Boxer.

But what can we do as the announcement already done and the schedule for replacement has been declared already.

[btc_angela]

Thread has been updated Nonito Donaire will fight Emmanuel Rodriguez because of particular reasons. Either way, the fight will gonna happened in December so expect to get some updates in this thread regarding this fight. Feel bad for Ouballi hope he gets better soon.

https://www.boxingscene.com/oubaali-out-donaire-fight-he-covid-19-says-adviser--153232

This is disappointing to Uobaali as He had trained long enough just to be out because of this covid in which i believe wont affect badly the health of this Boxer.

But what can we do as the announcement already done and the schedule for replacement has been declared already.

Not the first time to happen though, that's why athletes need to be very careful as well, follow the safety protocol as not to contact the covid-19 virus. Yes, it's disappointing but he can't do anything about it. Probably he can wait it out and maybe he can get a chance to either fight Donaire or Inoue in the future.

[stadus]

@status - please back read, Oubaali can't make the fight with Donaire that's why Rodriguez is the replacement fighter now. 

Sorry about that, I wasn't aware, I think OP should have edited this thread. By the way it's @stadus, not status, lol.

I have to check on his opponent yet, but if it's better than Oubaali then I guess we will see a great fight ahead.

I also apologize.

Yes, my personal opinion is that Rodriguez is a better opponent for Donaire. Rodriguez really loves a straight up fight, he is Puerto Rican and we all know that they are also a warrior. No odds yet, but we all know that Donaire will be the betting favourite and I also looking for a great fight.

No worries man, we have our own opinion and sometimes we missed some information that is vital for the discussion, I'm happy to see that finally OP has changed the thread title to the correct one.

[bisdak40]

Bad news for Filipino fans as our Filipino Flash can't fight this coming December 19 due to COVID-19.

But the good news is Donaire will be replace by Philippine prospect Reymart Gaballo which is undefeated in 23 fights and could be the next champion in this division. Just don't know though if this still be a title fight since the two main protagonist for the belt is out because of covid.

https://www.boxingscene.com/donaire-tests-positive-covid-19-out-1219-fight-against-rodriguez--153901

[TimeTeller]

Bad news for Filipino fans as our Filipino Flash can't fight this coming December 19 due to COVID-19.

But the good news is Donaire will be replace by Philippine prospect Reymart Gaballo which is undefeated in 23 fights and could be the next champion in this division. Just don't know though if this still be a title fight since the two main protagonist for the belt is out because of covid.

https://www.boxingscene.com/donaire-tests-positive-covid-19-out-1219-fight-against-rodriguez--153901

Everyone seems to get covid. This fight becomes the replacement vs replacement.  
Anyway, hopefully we can see Donaire fight again.
Or maybe this will be a blessing in disguise for Gaballo.
If the original fighters can't make it, would it be better to just cancel the match and just make a new set of fighters vying for a different belt?

[Russlenat]

Bad news for Filipino fans as our Filipino Flash can't fight this coming December 19 due to COVID-19.

But the good news is Donaire will be replace by Philippine prospect Reymart Gaballo which is undefeated in 23 fights and could be the next champion in this division. Just don't know though if this still be a title fight since the two main protagonist for the belt is out because of covid.

https://www.boxingscene.com/donaire-tests-positive-covid-19-out-1219-fight-against-rodriguez--153901

Everyone seems to get covid. This fight becomes the replacement vs replacement.  
Anyway, hopefully we can see Donaire fight again.
Or maybe this will be a blessing in disguise for Gaballo.
If the original fighters can't make it, would it be better to just cancel the match and just make a new set of fighters vying for a different belt?

This would also change the betting odds, in the original match up, I believe Donaire was the heavy favorites but this time they might have an even odds and that's what I like to see as I would love to bet on the filipino fighter with good odds.

[TravelMug]

Bad news for Filipino fans as our Filipino Flash can't fight this coming December 19 due to COVID-19.

But the good news is Donaire will be replace by Philippine prospect Reymart Gaballo which is undefeated in 23 fights and could be the next champion in this division. Just don't know though if this still be a title fight since the two main protagonist for the belt is out because of covid.

https://www.boxingscene.com/donaire-tests-positive-covid-19-out-1219-fight-against-rodriguez--153901

Oh, too bad for Filipino Flash, was just trying to look up about this upcoming fight and it's sad to hear that Donaire because he was positive of the covid-19.

In any case, it's good that another Filipino will be given a shot to fame. Unknown fighter but he can make a name for himself here if he won by knocking out his opponent.

[Kemarit]

Reymart Gaballo should really take this big opportunity he has been presented, because this is a once in a lifetime fight for him. I'm sure that since the champion is not fighting, this will be a non-title fight. But it doesn't mean the Gaballo should not put his 100% here.

I check his record, https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/677961, seems to be a decent fighter, which a good high percentage KO rate. Good prospect and could be the next bright future for Filipino fighters. And also has exposure in the US so I think he will be the favorite here.

[NavI_027]

Everyone seems to get covid. This fight becomes the replacement vs replacement.  
Anyway, hopefully we can see Donaire fight again.
Or maybe this will be a blessing in disguise for Gaballo.

Definitely a blessing in disguise for him. I am not familiar with him actually but in all fairness he got a nice record. This could be his best chance to showcase his skills and talent. Nonito Donaire was already out of his prime imo so maybe Gaballo could be the next Filipino superstar from this division. Just a maybe lol. But seriously, reaching 23 and 0 is not a joke, he is obviously not a cheap fighter.

If the original fighters can't make it, would it be better to just cancel the match and just make a new set of fighters vying for a different belt?

If one contender for a title match wasn't able to fight due to valid reasons (like the covid 19 infection) and got replaced by the other then it was okay as long as the opposing team agreed of course. But assuming that both fighters didn't make it and the management prepared a new match for the title then I think it's unfair already. More acceptable move is to postpone the fight , wait for them to recover and resume. Those fighters work hard climbing up to the top of the rankings, of course they don't want their chance to easily slip away .

[Japinat]

I'm surprise with this fight, both camp had a replacement, I wonder how would people appreciate this fight.

Nonito Donaire is the main attraction here because he is the popular boxer, but now it's replace by a Filipino fighter which was not popular IMO, so what's up with this one. Might as well cancel the fight than keep replacing, I don't think it will sell as per expectation.

[btc_angela]

I'm surprise with this fight, both camp had a replacement, I wonder how would people appreciate this fight.

Nonito Donaire is the main attraction here because he is the popular boxer, but now it's replace by a Filipino fighter which was not popular IMO, so what's up with this one. Might as well cancel the fight than keep replacing, I don't think it will sell as per expectation.

I think it will be very hard to cancel this fight as we are closer to the date itself. Logistics and everything has been setup, so it's better just to proceed and replace Nonito with another upcoming fighter which is a Filipino.

I'm sure many of us are disappointed, so let's say enjoy the fight and see if this replacement Filipino could be as competitive as Nonito if not has more power.

[Janation]

Been waiting for this and then this happened.

If Nonito Donaire can't fight, I agree that it should just be canceled. I've been supporting the Filipino Flash with his first fight against Inoue and I thought Donaire could win. If he won't fight, that just means there will be no rematch which kind of sad because I want to see how Nonito gets back up from that fight. Gaballo is also a great fighter, I will support him if this continues but I really hope it is Nonito getting in that ring.

[yazher]

Donaire won't gonna fight and the whole fight is postpone now, I wonder what's next for him. meanwhile, need to lock this thread and will make another topic about another boxing match of Donaire if he ever fights again.