By Dennis Principe

Filipino Flash Nonito Donaire, Jr. (35-3, 23KOs) can still look forward to a significant bout before the end of the year just weeks after their talks with World Boxing Association (WBA) super bantamweight champion Scott Quigg bogged down.

 

The fighter's manager, Cameron Dunkin, revealed that they are about to sign a deal that will see Donaire fight in a potential world title eliminator this December.

 

Donaire will now face highly-ranked Cesar Juarez of Mexico in a 12-round bout for the Mexican’s World Boxing Organization (WBO) International super bantamweight belt on December 11 in Puerto Rico.

 

Dunkin said the only sure thing is that Donaire will vie for the Mexican boxer’s regional belt, but they are trying to make it as an eliminator to determine the next title challenger of current WBO super bantamweight ruler Guillermo Rigondeaux of Cuba - who owns a decision win over Donaire.

 

“It’s an international title right now and it could change. We’re waiting to see and we’re trying to secure that [eliminator],” said Dunkin.

 

A title eliminator between the two seems logical since the 24-year-old Juarez (17-3, 13 knockouts) is the number one-ranked challenger while Donaire (35-3, 23 KO’s) is the second-rated boxer of the WBO’s 122-lb division.

Donaire’s December schedule in a lot of ways lessened his frustrations after his camp and representatives of Quigg supposedly came close to sealing a deal that would have made the two face each other next month in Manchester.

 

Quigg’s camp however backed off from the negotiating table by claiming that a bout opposite fellow British world champion Carl Frampton is their main target.

 

“Nonito was so excited and to go do it on the road and everything. But this is a great opportunity because he’ll get to fight on TruTV and he’s excited about the new network,” said Dunkin.

 

Donaire’s last bout happened July of this year in Macau where he stopped Anthony Settoul of France inside two rounds.

 

Juarez won the vacant WBO International crown by decisioning compatriot Juan Carlos Sanchez last July in Sinaloa, Mexico.