Why is Nonito Donaire the Betting Favorite against Fernando Montiel?

I love that Montiel is finally getting his big time shot...he deserves it. No complaints, just put some money down.

Ive never seen a fighter switch styles so drastically before...even Barrera took a few years. Montiel went from cutie defensive fighter to f'in Julian Jackson overnight.

 

Hatton vs Pac II.

That is why Donaire is a big favourite.

 

Dont think its anything against Montiel just speaks to how highly people see Donaire. IMO he should def be the favorite even though I'm rooting for Montiel I find it hard to see how he can win this one unless he can hrt Donaire which is def possible but I've never seen him hurt before. But Montiel is def the most skilled and hardest puncher he has faced so who knows.

 

Too bad Montiel doesnt jump in face first like Hatton does.atsch

 

Montiel is 3/1 to win by KO in my local bookies, great odds I feel. I'm going to put a Bradley points, Montiel KO and Pac KO treble on.

 

Hatton and Montiel are like night and day. There is no comparison.

Montiel is a strong counter puncher that has become more offense oriented in the past few years. He has kept a lot of his defensive tactics and can change a fight with a single punch. Montiel is a technician, he is no Hatton.

 

I think he meant that 'cause Hatton is fan of the mexican fighting style, and Donaire is Filipino

 

I dont think so. I think Donaire is just seen as the better fighter even though Montiel has the better resume. Plus with the Sydorenko fight it showed Doanire isnt affected by the weight and is still huge at 118. And Sydorenko and Montiel are around the same size and Donaire looked like a monster compared to Sydorenko.

 

Hatton's more of a fan of it than Montiel is.

 

Exactly.