Bleacher Report Live Blog: Nonito Donaire vs. Omar Narvaez

Nonito Donaire, the WBC and WBO bantamweight champion and The Ring's No. 4 pound-for-pound fighter in the world, makes his Madison Square Garden debut against the undefeated, two-division world champion Omar Narvaez this Saturday, October 22.

I watch too much boxing to buy the hype that one particularly bad PPV sounds the death toll for the entire sport. Just the same, it is probably a good thing the next nationally prominent fight following the embarrassment of last weekend's Hopkins-Dawson fiasco will be featuring the almost always exciting "Filipino Flash" Donaire against Argentinian Narvaez. Nothing is ever sure in sports, but this matchup should bring the thrills one way or another.

For those unfamiliar with Donaire, last week I published this short primer on the fighter many consider the most exciting young talent in the sport.

I also posted this piece featuring highlights from a media call I sat in on last Thursday with Donaire, his trainer Robert Garcia and his promoter Bob Arum.  

This fight will be broadcast live on HBO's Boxing After Dark, starting at 10:30 p.m. Eastern Time. I will also be blogging the fight live with updates on preliminary bouts and a between round scorecard, right here on Bleacher Report from the press row of historical Madison Square Garden. 

Check back throughout the week for updates and breaking information on this exciting New York City matchup.