Fernando Montiel vs. Nonito Donaire

Think Fast!

Date	February 19, 2011
Venue	Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Title(s) on the line	WBC and WBO bantamweight titles
Tale of the tape
Boxer Fernando Montiel Nonito Donaire Nickname "Cochulito" "The Filipino Flash" Hometown Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico Talibon, Bohol, Philippines Pre-fight record 44–2–2 (34 KO) 25–1 (17 KO) Age 31 years, 11 months 28 years, 3 months Height 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) Weight 118 lb (54 kg) 118 lb (54 kg) Style Orthodox Orthodox Recognition WBC and WBO Bantamweight Champion The Ring No. 1 Ranked Bantamweight The Ring No. 7 ranked pound-for-pound fighter 3-division world champion WBO No. 3 Ranked Bantamweight WBC No. 4 Ranked Bantamweight The Ring No. 5 Ranked Bantamweight The Ring No. 5 ranked pound-for-pound fighter Former flyweight champion
Result
Donaire wins via 2nd–round TKO

Fernando Montiel vs. Nonito Donaire , billed as Think Fast!, was a professional boxing match contested on , for the WBC and WBO bantamweight championship. ^[1]

Background

The bout pitted 2 fighters both on The Ring's Top 10 pound-for-pound list against each other. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

The fight

Donaire rocked Montiel with a left hook that sent the champion to the canvas. He was able to make it to his feet and allowed to continue, but after two more punches from Donaire, the referee stepped in and waved an end to the bout at 2:25 of Round 2. Donaire controlled most of the first round, landing a left hook that briefly stunned Montiel and came out swinging in the second round, landing a few combinations before stunning the champion with a solid hook that all but ended the fight. ^[5]

Aftermath

After his victory Donaire was promoted to 3rd in Ring Magazine's "pound for pound" rankings, behind only Juan Manuel Márquez and Sergio Martínez. ^[6]

On February 28, resolutions moved by Pia Cayetano and Manuel Lapid were passed by the senate of the Philippines that Donaire be congratulated and commended for being an outstanding Filipino boxer and for bringing honor and pride to the country. ^[7]

Undercard

Confirmed bouts: ^[8]

Winner	Loser	Weight division/title belt(s) disputed	Result
Mike Jones	Jesús Soto Karass	NABA, NABO, & WBC Continental Americas Welterweight titles	Unanimous decision
Preliminary bouts
Mark Melligen	Gabriel Martinez	Welterweight (10 rounds)	Unanimous decision
Mike Alvarado	Dean Harrison	Light Welterweight (8 rounds)	4th round RTD
Mickey Bey	Jose Hernandez	Lightweight (8 rounds)	Majority Draw
Yordenis Ugás	Carlos Musquez	Welterweight (6 rounds)	Unanimous decision
Rodrigo García	Gerald Jordan	Light Middleweight (4 rounds)	Unanimous decision
Ignacio Garcia	Armando Dorantes	Welterweight (4 rounds)	Majority decision

Broadcasting

Country	Broadcaster
Hungary	Sport1
United States	HBO

References

1. "Fernando Montiel vs. Nonito Donaire". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
2. Donovan, Jake (2011-02-16). "Montiel-Donaire A Fighting Benefit of the B.A.D old days". BoxingScene. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
3. Thomas E. "Donaire to fight Montiel in November." BoxingNews24.com July 11, 2010. Accessed July 13, 2010.
4. Satterfield L. "Arum: If Donaire Beats Montiel, Vasquez Jr. is Next." BoxingScene.com July 13, 2010. Accessed July 13, 2010.
5. Rafael, Dan (2011-02-20). "Nonito Donaire stops Fernando Montiel days". ESPN. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
6. "Number three." Craveonline.com.
7. "Senate adopts resolutions commending Donaire." Senate.gov.ph. February 28, 2011. Accessed April 14, 2013.
8. "BoxRec - event".

External links

• HBO

Preceded by vs. Jovanny Soto	Fernando Montiel's bouts 19 February 2011	Succeeded by vs. Nehomar Cermeño
Preceded by vs. Volodymyr Sydorenko	Nonito Donaire's bouts 19 February 2011	Succeeded by vs. Omar Narváez
Awards
Preceded by Sergio Martínez vs. Paul Williams II	The Ring Knockout of the Year 2011	Succeeded by Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Márquez IV