The Filipino Flash

While Pacquiao made a guest appearance in San Francisco, Nonito Donaire (The Filipino Flash) and Brian Viloria (The Hawaiian Punch) did a Mexican-American sweep of Raul Martinez and Ulises Solis in Manila this past Sunday.

The Bay Area’s own Filipino Flash, Nonito Donaire, was born in Talibon, Bohol and raised in Gen-San, Mindanao. According to Ron Borge’s article written in 2007, despite Nonito’s rise as a fast and furious boxer, he was actually bullied often when he was younger and has a lot more in common with youth his age (26) than people may think.

“People call me a nerd because I like to spend time on the computer, I love playing games. I can be silly there. 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.”

Today however im guessing he has a lot less computer time and way more ring time. And apparently Jun-Jun (as his friends and family call him) is now following a career in Philippine showbiz. Whatever Nonito endeavors to do, he definitely has support from fellow “nerds,” Bay Area Boholanos, and Filipino boxing fans world-wide.