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JESSIE MAGDALENO ON NONITO DONAIRE CLASH: "THIS IS MY DREAM FIGHT, NOT HIS"

By Press Release | October 20, 2016
JESSIE MAGDALENO ON NONITO DONAIRE CLASH:

Undefeated World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight world champion ÓSCAR VALDEZ and undefeated No. 1 junior featherweight contender JESSIE MAGDALENO held a Media Workout on Thursday at Jack Rabbit Boxing Club in Long Beach, Calif.  Both men are in deep training for their respective world championship fights which will take place as the co-features to the MANNY "Pacman" PACQUIAO - JESSIE VARGAS WBO welterweight world title fight, on Saturday, November 5, at the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 

Valdez (21-0, 18 KOs), from Nogales, Mexico, who represented Mexico in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, was the first Mexican fighter to qualify for two Olympic games.  He will be making his first title defense, against No. 1 contender and mandatory challenger Hiroshige Osawa (30-3-4, 19 KOs), from Osaka, Japan.

Magdaleno (23-0, 17 KOs), from Las Vegas, Nev., will be challenging four-division world champion  NONITO "The Filipino Flash" DONAIRE (37-3, 24 KOs), from General Santos City, Philippines, for his WBO junior featherweight title.

Not only did they look ready, they sounded ready.  Here's what they had to say:

Jessie Magdaleno

"I am going against Nonito who is smart in the ring, has a dangerous left hook I must deal with.  A real good hard shot to the body will take away some of his left hook power.  And once he really opens up it's better for me to get in big punches.  He will be strong for about five rounds then there will be a fade and we will take it over.  He's a tough competitor for sure.  But this is my dream fight, not his."

Manny Robles on Jessie Magdaleno

"Fighters like a lot of attention, a trainer who cares for him.  That was my priority when I began training Jessie for this big title fight against Nonito Donaire.

"Jessie has done everything we've asked.  We pay a lot of attention to him and he has responded with such hard training and dedication.

"Jessie has sparred for many rounds -- 12 rounds yesterday alone - - and he is totally prepared to beat Donaire."

Brad Goodman. Top Rank matchmaker

"Nonito and Jessie each have one-punch knockout power.  This could be a one-punch knockout fight but I am not sure who wins it."

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Promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions and Wynn Las Vegas, the Pacquiao - Vargas world welterweight championship event will be produced and distributed live by Top Rank® Pay-Per-View, beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT, and will be available on all conventional platforms, including all major cable and satellite systems, as well as Top Rank's digital distribution via www.TopRank.tv and mobile devices.           

Remaining tickets to the Pacquiao vs. Vargas world championship event are priced at $1,000, $700, $500, $300, $100 and $50, not including applicable service fees.  They may be purchased at the Thomas & Mack Center Box Office, online at http://www.unlvtickets.com/, at UNLVtickets Outlet Town Square Las Vegas and La Bonita Supermarkets.  To charge by phone call 702-739-FANS (3267) or 866-388-FANS (3267).   

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