Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire was at special ringside when Mexico?s Gamaliel Diaz upset defending WBC super featherweight champion Takahiro Ao at the Tokyo International Forum in Japan.
The WBC reported that Donaire was present to witness the surprising twelve round unanimous decision victory of Diaz.
The WBC described Donaire as ?one of today?s sensations in boxing? and has been closely associated with Japan as he regularly visits and spends time in that beautiful country.
The Manila Standard noted that when Donaire scored a 9th round TKO over Japanese southpaw Toshiaki Nishioka last October 13 at the Home Depot Center in Carson City, California there were some Japanese friends and supporters who flew to watch Donaire?s fight although many more arrived from all over Japan to support Nishioka.
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