Brian Viloria and Nonito Donaire Get their groove back with stoppages of Martinez and Solis

It was a night of redemption for Filipino sensations Brian “The Hawaiian Punch” Viloria (25-2 with 15 KOs) and Nonito Donaire (21-1 with 14 KOs) at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Manila, Philippines as both men won by stoppage in exciting tests that put both men back into the running among the top fighters in the sport. Viloria, who has been a on a five fight win streak, mainly off TV as he rebuilt his style and career under trainer Robert Garcia out of Oxnard, CA was in his biggest test yet against Ulises Solis (28-2-2 with 20 KOs) and passed with flying colors with an 11th round KO with a right hand from hell that stopped the veteran title holder in his tracks. Doniare, the man who knocked out pound for pound fighter Vic Darchinyan two years ago but failed to keep the momentum going got a little back as he stopped Raul Martinez (24-1 14 KOs) in four one sided but offensively impressive rounds. read more