By Ronnie Nathanielsz

Five division world champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire had "no problems" going twelve rounds with Jose Gonzalez, a cousin of unbeaten pound for pound king Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez who, he said, has “a good style similar to unbeaten Jessie Magdaleno” against whom the reigning WBO super bantamweight champion will defend his title at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on November 5.

The fight is the Top Rank pay-per-view co-feature to Manny Pacquiao's challenge of WBO welterweight world champion Jessie Vargas. This marks the first time where

Donaire told BoxingScene.com/Manila Standard he “had no problem at all and it was the first time I was in terrific control.”

He revealed that Cuban trainer Ismael Salas has shown him “a better way to fight and when you see me (against Magdaleno) you’ll’ be surprised.”

He helps me fight “in a more precise fashion.”

Salas has trained world champions Guillermo Rigondeaux (who beat Donaire some years ago in New York), Yuriorkis Gamboa, Danny Green and Jorge Linares, and Jessie Vargas who fights in the main event.

Gonzalez is an unbeaten super bantamweight with a record of 5-0-1 with 2 knockouts and is 20 years old.

Donaire said he woke up yesterday “at 128 pounds” which is fine .

The 24 year old southpaw Magdaleno has a record of 23-0 with 17 knockouts.

IN OTHER NEWS: USA Boxing has  counted on the combined help of the World Boxing Council and the International Boxing Federation to organize what the WBC reports is “a stellar amateur boxing tournament in Connecticut, to rival, better and outstrip the efforts of AIBA” the international amateur boxing federation.

Jason Concepcion, who chronicled this memorable event, gratefully urged: "I'd like to thank you for supporting my amateur event. Mike George represented the WBC with class and unwavering support for our amateur program. The Willie Pep Invitational was a sell-out standing-room-only event and people are still raving about it."

This is the first time that two world sanctioning organizations, including IBF President Daryl Peoples who was in attendance, came together concerning an amateur invitational."

Jason Concepcion made it clear  "The IOC cannot and will not refuse us. United we are undeniable. Now that we are in the driver's seat we can concentrate on grass roots development safety, education, good citizenship, community volunteering, and job training for many of the boxers involved in the amateur program that may not go pro or that may go pro but may not make it to World Championship status."

Jason also significantly added: "I would like to have a deeper discussion regarding this issue. I believe with World Boxing Council support, and also with the IBF's commitment already in hand that the WBO and WBA will be in line as well. USA Boxing presented a framed fight poster with a ticket signed by participating boxers to Mike George as an expression of our sincerest gratitude."