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Donaire getting in excellent shape for ring return, showing flashes of vintage speed in training says father and trainer



Nonito Donaire Jr. is getting close to his fighting form ahead of his March 28 ring return at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay.

After suffering his first knockout defeat against hard-hitting featherweight Nicholas Walters last October, Donaire (33-3, 21KOs) will drop back down to 122 pounds to battle Brazilian William Prado (22-4-1, 15KOs) for the NABF super bantamweight title.

It will be Donaire's first fight in the Philippines in six years, making the consensus 2012 Fighter of the Year highly motivated according to his father and trainer, Nonito Sr.

"He did 8 rounds of sparring last Thursday, I think he's about 75% ready [for the fight]," Nonito Sr. told GMA News Online.

Nonito Sr. is delighted in what he's seeing in training camp but also knows that Prado is not to be taken lightly.

"Prado is not an easy opponent, he has that [punching] power. I'm just excited right now because his vintage speed is coming back." - RAF, GMA News

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