Thursday, September 25, 2008 Donaire gets praises for Knockout of the Year honor
BUSINESSMAN-sportsman Jonathan “Atan” L. Guardo praised his prized IBF/IBO flyweight champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire, Jr. for having been awarded with the ‘Knockout of the Year’ by the World Boxing Hall of Fame.
The prestigious honor was bestowed upon Donaire in recognition of his fifth round stoppage of the previously undefeated Australian KO artist Vic “The Raging Bull” Darchinyan to seize the twin IBF/IBO belts on July 7, 2007 at the Harbour Yard Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
“As one of his supporters and biggest fans, I take pride for the award handed out by the World Boxing Hall of Fame to Donaire. He richly deserves it because his triumph over Darchinyan was really a stunner,” said Guardo. “I always believe in the talent and potential of Donaire that is why from the very start we don’t have any second thoughts in backing up his career. I know he will go a long way.”
Guardo is the president of Uniherb Philippines, one of the country’s leading health companies that produces popular food suppements like Arthro. (PR)
