Will America Embrace Donaire As Its Own?

Probably not... Oscar was an American gold medalist with and aspiring story and his career was perfectly managed from the start (he made 40 k his first fight)

If you win a gold medal for a country, you will be accepted....

Also keep in mind, Oscar basically looks and talks like a white guy. Nonito might be too visibly different to appeal to the average American..

 

I don't know. I'm American and I like him. As far as core American boxing fans go- we generally don't give a **** about nationality as long as you bring the skills, ruckus, and keep winning. There are of course some deviants or boxing fans that determine all their favorite fighters based on race or nationality but Americans love a good personality and an exciting fighter above all else. Not sure if Donaire fits the first, but he definitely fits the second.

 

American boxing fans will appreciate, but not to that extent... who cares? Filipinos should be happy to share him with them. Kids got skills =) Nonito though will always represent his home country.

 

yes like they always do with the africans and mexicans.

america hasn't produced a 'pure' world champion in a long time.

 

Because that's where his fanbase is going to come from first. He's been on pinoy power and associated himself with the label for a long time, a lot of people don't either know or remember his ethnicity. Remember, he hasn't had that many big fights yet, really only two. Awareness of his actual background will raise along with his own name recognition. He's in a traditionally not so popular weightclasses to boot at 112 and 118. People treat those classes with derision here(little guys, dudes the size of my kid sister, etc).

If he can get to FW succesfully and bring the ruckus people will get to know him better.

 

If we're going about this draft-style, hell yeah I'm drafting Nonito for America lol.

 

I don't think so for a couple of reasons. For full disclosure, I'm Filipino-American.

1) Asian-Americans aren't as accepted into mainstream America as Hispanics/Latinos. I live in California and I've met Asians (Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, etc.) who have been here for generations. Doesn't matter. They are still treated as if they are FOB.

2) ODLH has a lot going for him than just boxing skills. He's very charismatic and has movie-star good looks. That goes a long way.

3) ODLH represented the U.S. in the Olympics and brought home the gold. Hence the nickname, Golden Boy. Donaire wasn't quite as successful on the amateur stage and didn't bring glory to the U.S. like DeLaHoya.

 

as an american i like american, european, mexican, asian...blahblhablah...it's not the race

 

Bc the president has more important **** to do. Obama is into basketball, not boxing. Nonito is well known in the boxing scene here in America. I seen him fight in the amateurs a few times.