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I was 11 when I started boxing. My brother was fighting before I did, and he got me into it.

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Nonito Donaire
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: November 16
Boxer
Professional Boxer
Boxing
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I seek to fight the best out there. I seek to fight the champions in every division I go up to.
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He said it's an honor to fight me, well I say that it's an honor to fight him as well.
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Growing up as an amateur, I wasn't much of a power puncher. I was more of a speed guy.
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In school I was pretty fast.
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If you try your best, you can always be better.
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I lived my life where I didn't have anything. I lived my life where people picked on me. Now that I am in a different light, I appreciate every moment of it.
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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.
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Even the other kids who people made fun of made fun of me. Thats where I stood on the school food chain.
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I'm not into being competitive. I never saw myself as a competitive type of person.
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I'll help out in ways to inspire others and ways to get people together and bring about things to help people financially.
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He's such a great kid and such a determined kid, and he's so strong.
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