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FOTY rematch! Nonito Donaire vs Naoya Inoue 2 reportedly set for June

Naoya Inoue and Nonito Donaire put on a show when they first fought, with the wild back and forth affair being recognized as Ring Magazine’s 2019 Fight of the Year. After months of negotiations, the pair will officially run it back.

According to a report from Boxing Scene, the two bantamweights will have a title unification rematch on June 7, at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan. The bout will be on Amazon Prime Video in Japan, with US media deals still unannounced as of this writing.

Japan’s Inoue will put his WBA, IBF, and Ring bantamweight titles on the line, while the Filipino star in Donaire will put his WBC belt at stake.