Nonito Donaire

Chocolatito Open To Facing Donaire, But Says Main Priority is Estrada Trilogy

Former four division champion Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez is only focused on a year-end trilogy fight with Juan Francisco Estrada. Gonzalez won a twelve round unanimous decision over Estrada in 2012. They collided for a second time last year, with E...

Donaire Explains What Butler Must Do To Have Any Chance Against Inoue

Nonito Donaire has warned Paul Butler he must correct two mistakes if he is going to have any chance of upsetting Naoya Inoue. Talks are on-going for an undisputed world bantamweight title fight between the UK’s Butler and Japanese hero Inoue before...

Donaire Vows To Continue Career, Eyes Chocolatito and Ioka Fights

Nonito Donaire is targeting huge fights at super flyweight with Kazuto Ioka and Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez - before moving back up to chase bantamweight greatness. 

Donaire on Inoue Rematch: The Moment I Got Caught With Punch I Just Wanted To F------ Brawl

As the old adage goes, everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face. Nonito Donaire expressed repeatedly in the lead up to his highly anticipated 118-pound title unification rematch with Naoya Inoue that he would employ a much more tactful...

Inoue: 'Without Nonito I Can't Do This…That's Why I Can Shine Like This'

Naoya Inoue needs no reminder that his gifts inside the ring would be wasted without someone – like Nonito Donaire – on whom he can test them.

Paul Butler: Naoya Inoue is One of The Best I've Seen in 20 or 30 Years

Paul Butler was giddy with anticipation watching Naoya Inoue terrorize yet another opponent. Inoue, the Japanese dynamo, made mincemeat of future Hall of Famer Nonito Donaire on Tuesday, stopping the Filipino veteran in two rounds of their 12-round,...

Report: Thieves Robbed Inoue's House The Night He Knocked Out Donaire

Naoya Inoue ensured that boxing judges couldn’t rob him when he stopped Nonito Donaire during the second round of their rematch Tuesday night in Saitama, Japan.

Inoue: If Negotiations Go Smoothly, I Would Like To Fight For Fourth Belt

Already the true lineal champion at bantamweight, Naoya Inoue wouldn’t mind sticking around to collect the division’s final chip. The unbeaten three-division champ added to his pound-for-pound accolades with a second-round knockout of Nonito Donaire...

Andre Ward: People Will Say Nonito's Older; He Didn't Look Old In His Last Fight

Andre Ward wasn’t quite ready to elevate Naoya Inoue to the top spot on his pound-for-pound list Tuesday. As much as the ESPN analyst tried to avoid overreacting to Inoue’s annihilation of Nonito Donaire, Ward wouldn’t flippantly attribute the Japane...

Donaire: That First Knockdown, I Came Up Completely Blank; Hardest Punch I've Ever Been Hit With

Nonito Donaire was never in this predicament before at any point in his illustrious career spanning three decades. Not even in his twelve previous rounds with Naoya Inoue did the former four-division champion experience a moment where he was separate...

Photos: Naoya Inoue Demolishes Nonito Donaire in Two Rounds

Inoue, Donaire Rematch Photos Gallery - Naoya “Monster” Inoue lived up to his nickname when he demolished Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire in two rounds at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. (photos by Naoki Fukuda)

Naoya Inoue Destroys Nonito Donaire, Stops Him In Second Round Of Rematch

By Keith Idec - “The Monster” overwhelmed Nonito Donaire in their rematch Tuesday night. Japanese superstar Naoya Inoue dropped Donaire once apiece in the first and second rounds and stopped the 39-year-old Donaire quickly in their highly anticipated...

Naoya Inoue-Nonito Donaire II: Stats & Stakes

By Cliff Rold - Can they do it again? While the result was little in doubt when the final bell sounded in 2019, what happened over the course of twelve rounds left an impression. Naoya Inoue may have won as many as nine rounds against Nonito Donaire...

Inoue: Canelo's Defeat Made Me Feel I Have To Win Impressively To Become Best Pound-For-Pound

Naoya Inoue believes he can be next to wear the pound-for-pound crown left up for grabs in the wake of Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez’s recent defeat.

Inoue-Donaire Rematch: Michael Griffin Tabbed As Referee In Saitama

Michael Griffin is entrusted with maintaining order in yet another high-profile assignment. The veteran ring official has been tabbed as the referee for the WBA/WBC/IBF bantamweight title unification rematch between Yokohama’s Naoya Inoue and Las-Veg...