Nonito Donaire Jr.

's manager adds fuel to feud between the boxer and his
father
  

Noel B. Orsal

May kumakalat na video ngayon sa YouTube kung saan ini-

interview si Cameron Dunkin, ang manager ng champion
boxer na si Nonito Donaire, Jr.
 
Ang video sa YouTube ay in-upload noong February 26 ni
bmxbike247. Isa pa lamang ang video na ina-upload ng
taong ito sa nasabing video-sharing website. Mapapanood
ang video sa link na ito:
 
Nanalo si Nonito Jr. sa kanyang laban sa Mexican fighter na
si Fernando Montiel noong February 19, kaya naman
tungkol dito ang unang tanong sa interview.
 
"Felt terrific about the win. Very excited. Excited for Nonito.
It's like it all culminated together, all the years of hard work
the came together. You couldn't have a more explosive,
perfect, perfect performance. It was absolutely perfect,"
saad ni Cameron tungkol sa nakaraang laban ng Pinoy
boxer.
 
FATHER-SON RELATIONSHIP. Pagpapatuloy ng boxing
manager, bago ang laban ay mas naging concerned siya sa
mental health ni Nonito Jr. kaysa sa physical capacity nito.
Baka raw kasi naapektuhan si Nonito Jr. ng problema sa
kanyang pamilya.
 
Matagal na kasing napapabalita ang hindi pagkakasundo ni
Nonito Jr. at ng kanyang amang si Nonito Donaire Sr. Si
Donaire Sr., na dating sundalo, ang dating trainer ng kanyang anak na boksingero.
 
Nagkaroon ng lamat ang kanilang relasyon noong huling bahagi ng 2008 dahil sa isyu sa pera.
 
Paniniwala ni Cameron, problemado na umano ang relasyon ng mag-ama sa simula pa lamang.
 
"I think their relationship was stressed, and there was a lot of stress on Nonito, by his father who
wanted him at home, with him every minute.
 
"He wanted to control every aspect of his life, everything from his, you know, who he dated, who he
saw, what he ate, what he did every day, his boxing, his living, you know?
 
"Everything about him, every aspect of his life, his father wanted to control, and I think that it was
just too stressful for him as he became a man, and as he got older," saad ng manager.
 
FORGOTTEN ADVANCES. Ikinuwento rin ni Cameron ang ugat ng paghihiwalay ng landas ng mag-
ama. Noong November 2008, panahon ng labang Donaire-Moruti Mthalane, ay may mga ginawa
umanong hindi kanais-nais si Nonito Sr. na may kinalaman sa pera.
 
Una raw na napagkasunduang mapupunta kay Nonito Sr, bilang trainer, ang 10 percent ng kikitain ng
anak. Ngunit pinataasan daw ito hanggang 12 percent, para maging $30,000 sa kabuuan.
 
Saad ni Cameron, "At first, he's gonna pay his father 10 percent, which is $25,000. He wanted 12
percent, Nonito agreed to that, to paying $30,000. After they settled on the 12 percent, his father was
still not happy, but he settled and said he would do it."
 
Matapos daw ito ay nanghingi ang ama ng ilang cash advances, na binigay naman ni Nonito Jr.
Umabot daw sa kulang-kulang $10,000 ang advances.
 
"Then he asked Nonito to pay for his monthly salary, as if he was working back at home. And he also
wanted paid his expenses out here for an apartment, and for a car, rental car, food... You know, he
wanted all of that, on top of that.
 
"So, Nonito said, he just couldn't do it. He can pay him his 12 percent, pay him $30,000, which he
did, but he [Donaire Sr.] wanted advances.
 
"And he asked for $7,500 advance immediately, which Nonito did, then he asked for another $2,500,
which Nonito did."
 
Pagkatapos ng laban, $20,000 na lang daw ang binigay na bayad kay Donaire Sr., dahil binawas na
rito ang kanyang mga advance. Nagalit daw ama ng boksingero.
 
"He had forgotten that he had taken $10,000 in advances, and that's where the argument came in....
conveniently or inconveniently, however, he had forgotten that he had already taken $10,000," sabi ni
Cameron.