Nonito Donaire has eight losses against seven opponents on his boxing record. For a list of Donaire's best fights, refer to "Best fights of Nonito Donaire".
On July 29, 2023 Nonito Donaire fought Alexandro Santiago in a bantamweight world-title fight for the WBC title. Donaire was 40 years old and with a record of 42-8 (28), and Santiago was 27 years old and with a record of 27-3-5 (14). Donaire lost the fight via 12-round unanimous decision.
On June 7, 2022 Nonito Donaire, the WBC champion, met Naoya Inoue, the WBA (Super), IBF and The Ring champion, in a bantamweight world-title unification fight. Donaire was 39 years old and with a record of 42-7 (28), and Inoue was 29 years old and with a record of 22-0 (19). Donaire lost the fight via 2nd-round TKO and lost his title.
On November 7, 2019 Nonito Donaire, the WBA (Super) champion, met Naoya Inoue, the IBF and The Ring champion, in a bantamweight world-title unification fight. Donaire was 36 years old and with a record of 40-6 (26), and Inoue was 26 years old and with a record of 18-0 (16). Donaire lost the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and lost his title.
On April 21, 2018 Nonito Donaire fought Carl Frampton in a featherweight world-title fight for the WBO title. Donaire was 35 years old and with a record of 38-5 (24), and Frampton was 31 years old and with a record of 24-1 (14). Donaire lost the fight via 12-round unanimous decision.
On November 5, 2016 Nonito Donaire met Jessie Magdaleno in a super-bantamweight (WBO) world-title defense fight. Donaire was 33 years old and with a record of 37-4 (24), and Magdaleno was 24 years old and with a record of 23-0 (17). Donaire lost the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and lost the title.
On October 18, 2014 Nonito Donaire met Nicholas Walters in a featherweight (WBA (Undisputed)) world-title defense fight. Donaire was 31 years old and with a record of 33-3 (21), and Walters was 28 years old and with a record of 24-0 (20). Donaire lost the fight via 6th-round TKO and lost the title.
On April 13, 2013 Nonito Donaire, the WBO and The Ring champion, met Guillermo Rigondeaux, the WBA (Super) champion, in a super-bantamweight world-title unification fight. Donaire was 30 years old and with a record of 31-2 (20), and Rigondeaux was 32 years old and with a record of 11-0 (8). Donaire lost the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and lost his titles.
On March 10, 2001 Nonito Donaire faced off against Rosendo Sanchez at age 18. He was coming in with a record of 1-1 (1). Donaire lost the fight via 5-round unanimous decision.
