As long as I have that support from my team, and I have that confidence in myself that I train really hard, I think there’s no one out there who can defeat me in my weight class. – Nonito Donaire
I was 11 when I started boxing. My brother was fighting before I did, and he got me into it. – Nonito Donaire
Even the other kids who people made fun of made fun of me. That’s where I stood on the school food chain. – Nonito Donaire
Growing up as an amateur, I wasn’t much of a power puncher. I was more of a speed guy. – Nonito Donaire
I was always scared in the amateurs, but the minute I got in the ring it was like another person took over. I become more vicious. In there I love to hurt people. Outside I can’t hurt a bug. – Nonito Donaire
Usually, sprinting is my main source of energy and recovery time because that’s how I move. – Nonito Donaire
I liked Roy Jones, Sugar Ray Leonard, Ali… those were the guys I was looking at growing up. – Nonito Donaire
My Internet friends who I play games with say, ‘This guy’s a fighter?’ I’m the last person they expect to be a fighter. – Nonito Donaire
Being a world champion is something I’m already proud of and can take for the rest of my life. – Nonito Donaire
For punches I never really choose, I take whatever opportunity is given to me. If it’s a left, I’ll take it. If it’s a right I’ll take it. – Nonito Donaire
A lot of guys just punch with their arms; they don’t utilize every part of their muscles they can use. I know how to use that, and that’s where the power comes in. – Nonito Donaire
