DONAIRE SETS A HIGH BAR

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NONITO DONAIRE, at the age of 38, continues to show boxing’s young stars how it’s done. The Filipino star, just weeks after stunning Nordine Oubaali to win yet another sanctioning body belt, has confirmed he will be meeting John Riel Casimero in a bantamweight unification bout on August 14.

Donaire rolled back the years to run Oubaali inside four rounds in late May, setting up a tantalising swan song to what has already been an incredible career. The victory set him up for some potentially big fights, but few – if any – expected