<br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />"He did 8 rounds of sparring last Thursday, I think he's about 75% ready [for the fight]," Nonito Sr. told GMA News Online.<br /><br />Nonito Sr. is delighted in what he's seeing in training camp but also knows that Prado is not to be taken lightly.<br /><br />"Prado is not an easy opponent, he has that [punching] power. I'm just excited right now because his vintage speed is coming back." <strong>- RAF, GMA News</strong><br /><br />
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