If Nonito Donaire’s first fight against Naoya Inoue back in 2019 was a classic, the rematch was a one-sided beating.
The legendary Filipino boxer was dropped twice and knocked out in just two rounds by ‘The Monster’ in front of Naoya’s home fans in Saitama, Japan. It was only the second knockout loss of his 21-year, 49-fight career, and it’s as lopsided a defeat as he’s ever had.
After the defeat, Donaire (42-7, 28 KOs) addressed his fans on his YouTube channel and said that the first knockdown was the hardest he’d ever been hit.