Coming off his recent win against formerly undefeated Alexis Santiago on July 1st of this year and capturing the vacant WBC Youth Intercontinental super bantamweight title, he now prepares to fight Arturo Santiago at Fantasy Springs Resort on December 2nd. Santiago recently defeated another undefeated fighter earlier this year will there be a repeat? MA: Anyone in particular you would like to test your skills against? Like I said, I spar with Nonito Donaire. That guy is in the top of his game right now at my weight class or around there. So you know what , its whoever they put in front of me, whoever is on top I am ready for anybody. I wouldnt call anybody out because I spar with Nonito and of all the guys that I am fighting what can they do to me if I am sparring with Nonito Donaire? MA: Sound like that gives you a ton of confidence It does, a lot. It motivates me a lot more knowing that I sparred with Abner Mares all those guys and it does feel good. MA: What is the speed like when you spar with Nonito, crazy fast? Nonito is really fast. He is very fast especially with this footwork and stuff like that. There is stuff you need to learn. I was with him out there for a month in San Francisco as every sparring session went on you learn different things. You catch on to some of the things he does. But as for someone who barely steps in the ring and just only studies him by watching him not being in the ring with him? It does get hard. The first times I sparred him that footwork, kept throwing me off but after a while I got used to it and I started changing my game plan. click to continue
