By Dennis Principe

Should it turn out to be a battle of left hooks, WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. feels his opponent Zsolt Bedak of Hungary will end up on the receiving end of the Filipino champion’s most potent weapon.

Donaire, 33, will make the first defense of his 122lb crown he won December of last year by decisioning Mexican Cesar Juarez in their 12-round bout held in Puerto Rico.

“The call him ‘Mr. Left Hook’ so ours will be a battle of whoever has the better left hook. I know mine’s better because it’s like it has a bullet,” said Donaire.

Donaire (36-3-1, 23 knockouts) said he wants to get another marquee fight sometime soon, particularly against IBF/WBA super bantamweight ruler Carl Frampton or one-time tormentor and former titleholder Guillermo Rigondeaux.

Donaire believes his bout with Bedak will serve him well in terms of preparing for Rigondeaux and Frampton.

“I’ll be experimenting on the things where I lack. In the past I had problem with boxers. You want to complete that weakness of fighting a boxer,” said Donaire “I want to ultimately face Frampton and Rigondeaux. Both are known boxers. So we want to test it out with Bedak who has an intensive amateur experience.”

The Hungarian reached the round-of-16 during the 2004 Athens Olympics and has been a consistent figure of several international amateur tournaments before turning professional in 2006.

When told about Donaire’s treatment of their fight, Bedak in a way admitted he will be moving out of harm’s way for the most part but will certainly try to win the bout.

“I’m not here to just put my hands up and run around. I’m here to box and win the fight. If I’m going to box then I’m going to box but if I have to fight then I’m going to fight. Whatever it takes for the victory,” said Bedak.

In the undercard, young boxing prospect Mark Magsayo gets tested when he battles one-time world title challenger Chris Avalos of the United States.

The 20-year-old Magsayo (13-0, 10 knockouts) said a victory over Avalos would instantly help him enter the world rankings.

Magsayo however admits he will patiently wait for the right moment before he aims for a shot at a world crown.

“Avalos is well known so I win will boost my stock. But I want to gain more experience should I win against Avalos. I will take my time and improve my craft,” said Magsayo.

Avalos, 26, recovered from that loss by decisioning another Filipino Rey Perez only to loss via 5th round knockout to rising star Oscar Valdez of Mexico September of last year in Las Vegas, the last bout of the California-raised fighter.

Avalos meantime is in no mood to get back on the winning track in an easy way after that loss to Valdez.

“When it was offered to me I immediately grabbed it. I know it will be tough but I want a world title shot soon I feel this fight will get me closer to that,” said Avalos.

The card, promoted by ALA Boxing Promotion is set Saturday night at the Cebu City Sports Complex.