On paper this matchup between Donaire and Arce seems to be a
mismatch as Donaire is younger, more talented and he is the current WBO
super bantamweight champion. Arce comes into the fight confident, even
though he is the underdog. "I am sure that I will knock him out. ... I
fight better, with more confidence and with more desire when I'm the
underdog.” Arce said, “And on this occasion it will be no different."
Arce has proven in the past that he can be a dangerous underdog as he
defeated Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. in May of 2011. The problem for Arce is
that Donaire is even better than Vazquez.
The only danger for Donaire in this fight is if he comes into the
bout overconfident and unprepared. That doesn’t seem likely, especially
against an opponent like Arce that will come at him hard and fast.
Because Arce won’t back down this fight probably won’t go the distance
as Donaire has enough power to end this one early. It would probably be
a good idea for Donaire not to go the distance in this one and leave
the fight in the hands of the judges. With the fight taking place in
Houston there is no question that most of the fans in attendance will
be cheering for the Mexican fan-favorite, Arce. Donaire is simply
stronger, faster and more talented than Arce so it is hard to see this
fight going to a decision.
While this fight is pretty much a mismatch, it should be
entertaining for as long as it lasts. There is always the chance that
Arce could get lucky and land a big shot but more likely is that
Donaire continues to pound away and eventually get the knockout.