Donaire to fight at co-main event of Pacquiao-Vargas card

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/sports/8/31/083116_noni.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Nonito &quot;The Filipino Flash&quot; Donaire Jr. Photo from Donaire&#x27;s Instagram page</div></figcaption></figure></div>Filipino champion Nonito Donaire Jr. finally got his wish after so many years: to be included in the card of his boxing idol Manny Pacquiao.“The Filipino Flash” will also be at the co-main event of Pacquiao’s comeback fight this November 5, according to boxing promoter Bob Arum.Donaire, who reclaimed the WBO super bantamweight title following a unanimous verdict over Cesar Juarez last December, will defend the crown against Jessie Magdaleno.&quot;We are looking to do something really spectacular for all Filipino people,&quot; said Arum, referring to the inclusion of Donaire in Pacquiao’s card.Pacquiao will be making his boxing comeback via his fight against Jessie Vargas on November 5.The Pacquiao-Vargas fight will take place at the Thomas &amp; Mack Center in Las Vegas, six months after he was elected Senator.Arum said that they have allocated 6,800 seats for a price of $50 per ticket.“The Filipinos who come here who usually watch it on close circuit can watch it for as low as $50, so it’s gonna be packed with Filipino fans,&quot; he said.Arum assured Pacquiao&#x27;s fellow members in the Senate that Pacman won’t be missing any sessions through the course of the fight, noting that it will take place during a three-week recess in the Senate. - Bev Llorente, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau(For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/"> ABS-CBN Sports website.</a>)

Filipino champion Nonito Donaire Jr. finally got his wish after so many years: to be included in the card of his boxing idol Manny Pacquiao.

Filipino champion Nonito Donaire Jr. finally got his wish after so many years: to be included in the card of his boxing idol Manny Pacquiao.

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Donaire to fight at co-main event of Pacquiao-Vargas card

Donaire to fight at co-main event of Pacquiao-Vargas card

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Published Aug 31, 2016 06:16 PM PHT

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