Best of Nonito Donaire: Top 10 Fights
Nonito Donaire has had 50 fights with 28 KO wins. Some of his best fights among these so far have been against Fernando Montiel, Jorge Arce, Toshiaki Nishioka, Vic Darchinyan, and Nordine Oubaali. The following are Donaire's top 10 fights.
Nonito Donaire defeats Fernando Montiel
On Nonito Donaire defeated Mexican boxer Fernando Montiel via 2nd round TKO. Donaire was 28 years old with a record of 26-1 (18 KOs). Montiel was 31 years old with a record of 44-2-2 (34 KOs). Donaire won the WBC and WBO bantamweight titles. The performance in this fight is the number one among all of Donaire's fights.
Nonito Donaire defeats Jorge Arce
On Nonito Donaire defeated Mexican boxer Jorge Arce via 3rd round KO. Donaire was 30 years old with a record of 31-1 (20 KOs). Arce was 33 years old with a record of 61-6-2 (46 KOs). Donaire successfully defended his WBO and Ring Magazine super-bantamweight titles. This fight is the second best performance in Donaire's career.
Nonito Donaire defeats Toshiaki Nishioka
On Nonito Donaire defeated Japanese boxer Toshiaki Nishioka via 9th round TKO. Donaire was 29 years old with a record of 30-1 (19 KOs). Nishioka was 36 years old with a record of 39-4-3 (24 KOs). Donaire successfully defended his WBO super-bantamweight title, and won the vacant Ring Magazine super-bantamweight title.
Nonito Donaire defeats Vic Darchinyan
On Nonito Donaire defeated Armenian boxer Vic Darchinyan via 5th round TKO. Donaire was 24 years old with a record of 18-1 (11 KOs). Darchinyan was 31 years old with an undefeated record of 28-0 (22 KOs). Donaire won the IBF flyweight title — his first world title.
Nonito Donaire defeats Nordine Oubaali
On Nonito Donaire defeated French boxer Nordine Oubaali via 4th round KO. Donaire was 38 years old with a record of 41-6 (27 KOs). Oubaali was 34 years old with an undefeated record of 17-0 (12 KOs). Donaire won the WBC bantamweight title.
Nonito Donaire defeats Ryan Burnett
On Nonito Donaire defeated Irish boxer Ryan Burnett via 4th round RTD. Donaire was 35 years old with a record of 39-5 (25 KOs). Burnett was 26 years old with an undefeated record of 19-0 (9 KOs). Donaire won the WBA (Super) bantamweight title.
Nonito Donaire defeats Omar Narváez
On Nonito Donaire defeated Argentinian boxer Omar Narváez via 12 round unanimous decision. Donaire was 28 years old with a record of 27-1 (18 KOs). Narvaez was 36 years old with an undefeated record of 35-0-2 (19 KOs). Donaire successfully defended his WBC and WBO bantamweight titles.
Nonito Donaire loses to Naoya Inoue
On Nonito Donaire lost to Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue via 12 round unanimous decision. Donaire was 36 years old with a record of 40-6 (26 KOs). Inoue was 26 years old with an undefeated record of 18-0 (16 KOs). Donaire lost his WBA (Super) bantamweight title. Despite the loss, Donaire put on a good fight.
Nonito Donaire defeats Simpiwe Vetyeka
On Nonito Donaire defeated South African boxer Simpiwe Vetyeka via 5 round technical decision. Donaire was 31 years old with a record of 33-2 (21 KOs). Vetyeka was 33 years old with a record of 26-2 (16 KOs). Donaire won the WBA (Undisputed) featherweight title.
Nonito Donaire defeats Reymart Gaballo
On Nonito Donaire defeated fellow Filipino boxer Reymart Gaballo via 4th round KO. Donaire was 39 years old with a record of 42-6 (28 KOs). Gaballo was 25 years old with an undefeated record of 24-0 (20 KOs). Donaire successfully defended his WBC bantamweight title.