Donaire Earns Split Decision Victory Over Vazquez
MANILA, Philippines – (2nd UPDATE) Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire won the World Boxing Organization (WBO) super bantamweight title after defeating Pueto Rican fighter Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. via split decision Saturday at the Alamadome in San Antonio, Texas (Sunday morning in Manila).
Two judges gave the fight to Donaire, 117-110 and 117-110, while the other judge gave the bout to Vazquez, 115-112.
It was Donaire’s first fight at the 122-pound division after winning the WBC and WBO bantamweight belts.
The “Filipino Flash” won the bout despite sustaining an injury in his left hand during the fourth round; he said after the fight that it was “very painful.”
“Vazquez was tougher than I expected. I couldn’t find my rhythm and I hurt my hand somewhere between the second and fourth rounds,” Donaire told ESPN’s Dan Rafael. “I could only move it a little bit.”
Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/02/05/12/donaire-earns-split-decision-against-vazquez
