Here is a list of Donaire's best fights. For a list of Donaire's losses, refer to "Nonito Donaire Losses".
On September 23, 2017 Nonito Donaire faced off against Ruben Garcia Hernandez in a featherweight bout at age 34. He was coming in with a record of 38-4 (24), and Hernandez was 24 years old and with a record of 22-2-1 (9). Donaire won the fight via 10-round unanimous decision.
On July 7, 2007 Nonito Donaire fought Vic Darchinyan in a flyweight world-title fight for Darchinyan's IBF title. Donaire was 24 years old and with a record of 18-1 (11), and Darchinyan was 31 years old and with a record of 28-0 (22). Donaire stopped Vic Darchinyan via 5th-round TKO and is crowned the new flyweight world champion.
On August 15, 2009 Nonito Donaire fought Rafael Concepción in a super-flyweight world-title fight for the WBA title. Donaire was 26 years old and with a record of 22-1 (14), and Concepción was 27 years old and with a record of 13-3-1 (8). Donaire won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and is crowned the new super-flyweight world champion.
On October 22, 2011 Nonito Donaire met Omar Narváez in a bantamweight (WBC and WBO) world-title defense fight. Donaire was 28 years old and with a record of 27-1 (18), and Narváez was 36 years old and with a record of 35-0-2 (19). Donaire won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his titles.
On February 19, 2011 Nonito Donaire fought Fernando Montiel in a bantamweight world-title fight for Montiel's WBC and WBO titles. Donaire was 28 years old and with a record of 26-1 (18), and Montiel was 31 years old and with a record of 44-2-2 (34). Donaire stopped Fernando Montiel via 2nd-round TKO and is crowned the new bantamweight world champion.
On July 7, 2012 Nonito Donaire, the WBO champion, met Jeffrey Mathebula, the IBF champion, in a super-bantamweight world-title unification fight. Donaire was 29 years old and with a record of 29-1 (18), and Mathebula was 33 years old and with a record of 26-3-2 (14). Donaire won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and and is crowned the unified WBO and IBF champion.
On December 11, 2015 Nonito Donaire fought Cesar Juarez in a super-bantamweight world-title fight for the WBO title. Donaire was 33 years old and with a record of 36-3 (23), and Juarez was 24 years old and with a record of 17-3 (13). Donaire won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and is crowned the new super-bantamweight world champion.
On December 15, 2012 Nonito Donaire met Jorge Arce in a super-bantamweight (WBO and The Ring) world-title defense fight. Donaire was 30 years old and with a record of 31-1 (20), and Arce was 33 years old and with a record of 61-6-2 (46). Donaire stopped Jorge Arce via 3rd-round KO and successfully defended his titles.
On November 3, 2018 Nonito Donaire fought Ryan Burnett in a bantamweight world-title fight for Burnett's WBA (Super) title. Donaire was 35 years old and with a record of 39-5 (25), and Burnett was 26 years old and with a record of 19-0 (9). Donaire stopped Ryan Burnett via 4th-round retirement and is crowned the new bantamweight world champion.
On February 4, 2012 Nonito Donaire fought Wilfredo Vázquez Jr. in a super-bantamweight world-title fight for the WBO title. Donaire was 29 years old and with a record of 28-1 (18), and Vázquez Jr. was 27 years old and with a record of 21-1-1 (18). Donaire won the fight via 12-round split decision and is crowned the new super-bantamweight world champion.
