Quote Originally Posted by miron_lang View Post
Quote Originally Posted by generalbulldog View Post

NOt only that but the money is quite good from Japan fighting there. I forgot where I read it, but Montiel got something like 500k for fighting Hasegawa and this is a 118 pound fight. You ain't getting that kind of money fighting in the US on HBO or Showtime for the lower weights that's for sure.

So in trying to keep the useless IBF trinket Donaire also cost himself lucrative paydays and being able to get in with good competition.
LOL

Maybe you missed something or you're completely unaware when these things were taking place.

Nonito Donairre's Team was the one who offered the fight to the two Japanese champions thinking of unifying Flyweight . And the Japanese straight up told them that they wont fight him. I dont think the situation is hard to analyze mate.
Of course the Japanese would refuse it. The JBC doesn't recognize the IBF or WBO. So according to them it's not a unification match. And does it really matter about these meaningless trinkets? It's the fight itself that's important.

Either way you want to spin it, Donaire only has himself to blame for not fighting any good opposition in the last 3 1/2 years after beating Darchinyan.

Just watched, he ain't fighting Montiel in February. Something will come up from Donaire's side.