San Leandro’s Glenn “Filipino Bomber” Donaire triumphantly returned to the ring Friday night with an eighth-round technical knockout of former strawweight world champion Alex “Nene” Sanchez of Puerto Rico in Kissimmee, Fla., for the WBC Latino interim flyweight title.
On the heels of a three-year hiatus from boxing, Donaire (18-4-1, 10 KOs) had some initial trouble with the shorter Sanchez (31-8-1, 21 KOs), but true to his nickname, the Filipino-American called on his power in the second round to floor his foe twice.
The first knockdown came via a right hand that dazed Sanchez and caused his gloves to touch the canvas. However, the referee hesitated before giving Sanchez an eight-count, which prompted Donaire to land two more short right hands to ensure the knockdown ruling.
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