Donaire to defend 122 lb title against Bedak

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, WBO Super Bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire will defend his title against Zsolt Bedak on April 23rd at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, outside of Manila in Donaire’s native Philippines.

“It’s a great opportunity for Nonito to defend his world championship in his homeland against a world-ranked and extremely capable opponent,” Top Rank’s Carl Moretti said of the fight, which is being promoted by Filipino television network ABS-CBN.