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Nonito Donaire stops Jorge Arce

Updated: December 16, 2012, 1:47 PM ET
Associated Press

HOUSTON -- Nonito Donaire stopped Jorge Arce with a left hook late in the third round Saturday night to retain the WBO super-bantamweight title and send the Mexican veteran into retirement.

Donaire, from the Philippines, improved to 31-1 with his 20th knockout. Arce dropped to 61-7-2.

My left hook was a damaging hook tonight," Donaire said. "I felt very strong in the ring."

Donaire won in front of a raucous, mostly pro-Arce crowd of 7,250 at Toyota Center.

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