Donaire wins by TKO

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PINOY PRIDE. Nonito Donaire of the Philippines celebrates after his victory over Jorge Arce of Mexico in the third round of their WBO World Super Bantamweight bout at the Toyota Center on December 15, 2012 in Houston, Texas. Scott Halleran/Getty Images/AFP

After a painful loss by boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao, Filipino boxing fans were treated to a 3rd round knockout by Filipino star Nonito Donaire on Sunday, December 16. Donaire successfully defended his World Boxing Organization super bantamweight crown against Mexican boxer Jorge Arce. It was his 30th victory in a row. The Filipino boxer unleashed a powerful left hook that caused Arce to drop to the canvas for the second time in Round 3. He had dominated the fight the entire time, and had knocked down Arce in the previous round. “My speed is there. My power is there so he needs to keep a distance,” Donaire warned before the start of the fight. Arce announced his retirement after the fight, saying he would take care of his family.

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