Boxing track record of nonito doner fights. Nonito Donaire: a brief biographical note

Donaire defeated Armenian boxer Karen Harutyunyan by split decision to win the NABF North American super flyweight title.

Flyweight

in 2007 he dropped down to flyweight for a championship fight with undefeated boxer from Armenia, Vic Darchinyan.

Championship fight against Vic Darchinyan

Fight with Luis Maldonado

Fight with Moruti Mthalane

In November 2008, Donaire fought South African Moruti Mthalane. The fight was even. In the middle of the 6th round, Donaire pointed the referee to the right eyebrow of the opponent. Joe Cortez suspended the fight and took Mthalane to the doctor. The doctor examined the wound and advised to stop the fight. The referee stopped the fight. The audience greeted the decision with a dissatisfied rumble. The fight took place as part of a show organized by Top Rank TV channel, the main event of which was the 2nd fight of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. - Matt Wanda.

In March 2009, Donaire defeated Raul Martinez.

Second Flyweight

In August 2009, Nonito defeated Rafael Concepción on points to become the interim WBA world champion.

Second bantamweight

Fight with Wilfredo Vazquez Jr.

Donaire fought his first fight in a new category with former champion peace by Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. on February 4, 2012. Vazquez, given the experience of the previous rivals of the Filipino, did not get into an open fight. Donaire dominated from the first round. Vasquez occasionally snapped. In the ninth round, Donaire managed to knock down the Puerto Rican. Despite Donaire's advantage, the judges' opinions were divided. Two gave the victory to Donaire with a score of 117-110, the third considered that Vazquez won 115-112.

Unification fight with Jeffrey Mathebula

In July 2012, Donaire met in a unification fight with South African Jeffrey Mathebula. The beginning of the battle was equal. Donaire worked as the first number, Matebula ran and shot back. At the end of the fourth round, Donaire sent the South African into a heavy knockdown with his left side in the jaw. He got up, but was clearly shocked. A gong saved him from a knockout. Mathebula later leveled the fight, but Donaire won the ending and won.

On October 13, Nonito Doner entered the ring against the WBC world champion, Toshiaki Nishioka, but Nishioka did not enter the ring for a year before Donaire, and was stripped of the title, but in addition to the Doner, WBO title, the vacant diamond title of WBC and The Ring was played in the fight. Donaire relinquished his IBF title hours before his fight with Toshiaki Nishioka to save money by not paying for an IBF title sanction. Donaire knocked down Nishioka twice, and in the 9th round, the referee stopped the fight, fixing Donaire's victory by technical knockout.

In December 2012, Donaire knocked out Jorge Arce in the third round.

Unification fight with Guillermo Rigondeaux

On April 13, 2013, Nonito Donaire faced undefeated Cuban boxer Guillermo Rigondeaux. Donaire spent almost three times as many fights in the professional ring and was considered the favorite. Despite the predictions, Rigondeaux was faster and more accurate than the Filipino. Early in the first round, Rigondeaux staggered Donaire with a left hook. The first rounds were controlled by Rigondeaux. Donaire went forward, but thanks to excellent footwork and skillful defense, the Cuban easily eluded the attacks of the Filipino. The middle of the battle passed at a less active pace, but Rigondeaux's advantage was not in doubt. Donaire looked pinched and unprepared for this pattern of combat. Trying to catch Rigondeaux with one blow, he stumbled upon the Cuban's series over and over again. In the tenth round, upon exiting the clinch, Donaire knocked down Rigondeaux with a left hook. The Cuban immediately got up. Donaire went ahead, but he could not hit Rigondeaux. In the 11th round, Donaire was more active than the previous ones, but he failed to shake the Cuban. By the last round, Donaire developed a hematoma under his right eye. Last round Rigondeaux won quite easily. Following the results of 12 rounds, the judges gave the victory to Guillermo Rigondeaux by unanimous decision.

Fight with Cesar Juarez

Quarterfinal. Fight with Ryan Barnett

November 3, 2018 ahead of schedule defeated the unbeaten Briton Ryan Barnett (English) Russian(19-0) and won the WBA super heavyweight title and the vacant WBC Diamond bantamweight title.

As with any sport, sensations happen. April 13, 2013 - a nightmare day in biographies of Nonito Donaire and all his fans. The previously undefeated champion (a defeat in the second fight at the beginning of his professional career does not count, then Nonito was still an unknown Filipino without belts and titles) met with Cuban boxer Guillermo Rigondo, whom few professionals knew among professionals. And lost. A beautiful end to the career of a multiple champion in several weight categories may not work.

There have already been sensations in the boxing biography of Nonito Donaire. However, then he himself created them.

The talented Filipino debuted in the professional ring in February 2001. For several years he performed in different weight categories up to 55 kilograms, easily winning and creating sensations. September 1, 2002 - victory in the fight for the WBO Asian champion belt, January 20, 2006, defeating Karen Harutyunyan, won the NABF North American champion title. And in between knockouts Nonito Donaire brought him one victory after another.

Nonito Doneira came to the top of the boxing elite in 2007.

July 7 undefeated world flyweight champion weight class According to IBF (7th defense) and IBO (6th defense), Vic Darchinyan entered the ring for another victory. The Filipino Nonito Donaire, although by that time had a solid achievement list, but was not considered a favorite in this battle. But the fight showed who is stronger in the world at the time of the fight.

It all ended in the fifth round. Strong left hook Doner in the jaw, and an Armenian for the first time ever on canvas. Trying to get up - and falling again. Another knockout victory for Nonito Donaire, and the world gets another champion, who will soon be on the list best boxers regardless of weight class.

Champion titles Nonito Donaire wins one after another. After winning the flyweight division, he moves up to the second flyweight division. And again - the champion (2009-2010) according to the WBA. Then there was the lightest (WBO belt 2011, WBC belt 2011), the second lightest (IBF belt, 2012; WBO belt, 2012-2013). In the triumphant 2012, for the first time in his biography, Nonito Donaire was awarded the title of "Boxer of 2012" according to the Ring magazine.

The defeat by the Cuban only made him work harder and new contracts were soon signed.

On May 31, 2014, in China, Donaire met with the African Vetjeka Simpiwe, from the first seconds of the fight, both fighters rushed to the attack. The speed, the seriality that the boxers showed proved them high level preparation for the fight, already in the fourth round, the Filipino got his opponent with a powerful left hook, the referee opened the score, the fight continued and Simpeve survived until the end of the round. Due to a cut received in the first round, which did not allow Nonito to continue the fight, the Filipino won the WBA super world title by a unanimous decision with a score of 36-39.

Donaire's next opponent was 28-year-old Jamaican Nicholas Walters, who had 24 undefeated fights on his record. Nicholas turned out to be more technical, dominating the first half of the fight, Walters finished it in the 6th round. After a strong counter blow to the temple, Nonito was unable to continue, thus losing his WBA super world title.

In March 2015, in the Philippines, Donaire had a recovery fight against Brazilian William Prada, a victory over which in the second round brought the vacant NABF super bantamweight title.

On July 18 of the same year, the Filipino met with the French boxer Anthony Settoul, from the first seconds of the fight, the Frenchman felt the powerful attacks of Nonito and already in the first round, blows to the body knocked Anthony down twice. An accurate right from the slope in the second round from Doneiro knocked out Settole.

On December 11, 2015, Nonito met with the Mexican Cesar Juarez, the Filipino worked as the second number, sharply counterattacking any actions of Juarez, inflicting the strongest crosses on the opponent's chin.

With a huge advantage, Donaire went to victory, knocking his opponent down in the fourth round, but the 24-year-old Mexican not only withstood all the attacks, but also successfully imposed an open exchange of blows on a more experienced boxer, seizing the initiative for several rounds. The Filipino still kept his cool and emerged victorious in the fight.

36th victory, of which - 23 ended ahead of schedule, Nonito Donaire is rightfully considered one of the strongest boxers in the bantamweight division and is not going to stop there.

On April 23, 2016, Nonito successfully defended his title against the Hungarian Zolt Bedak, and in November he lost it in a fight with American boxer Jesse Magdaleno.

In September 2017, Donaire fought his 38th fight against Ruben Garcia Hernandez, in which he won on points and won the vacant WBC Silver featherweight title.

Filipino professional boxer Nonito Doner (38-4, 24 KOs) was born on November 16, 1982 in Tagbilaran (Philippines). World champion in the flyweight (50.8 kg) according to IBF (2007 - 2009), in the second flyweight (52.1 kg) according to the WBA (2009 - 2010), in the lightest (53.5 kg) according to the WBO versions (2011 ) and WBC (2011), in the second lightest (55.2 kg) according to IBF (2012) and WBO (2012 - 2013, 2015 - 2016) and in featherweight (57.1 kg) according to WBA (2014) weight categories .

The track record of the Filipino boxer in amateur boxing consists of 76 fights, in 68 of which he won victories. In 1998, Nonito won silver at the Philippine Championships, and in 1999 he won the Youth Olympic Games.

On February 22, 2001, in his debut fight in the professional ring, Donaire defeated Jose Lazaro by knockout. The next fight was unsuccessful for the Filipino: Donaire lost on points to the little-known Rosendo Sanchez. But already in the fifth fight, on September 1, 2002, Nonito won his first title in professional boxing- WBO Asian champion. The Filipino himself never received the championship belt.

On January 20, 2006, Donaire won the NABF super flyweight title of North America by defeating Armenian boxer Karen Harutyunyan by split decision.

After several wins, Nonito Donaire dropped down to flyweight to take on Vic Darchinyan for the IBF belt. The fight took place on July 7, 2007. Before the fight, the Armenian called Donaire a ballerina and invited everyone to watch how he would make his opponent dance in the ring. In the 5th round, Nonito landed a left hook to the jaw of his opponent, and he was on the canvas. Darchinyan managed to get up, but was unable to continue the fight. The Ring magazine recognized this victory as a knockout of the year.

December 1, 2007 Nonito Donaire met with the Mexican Luis Maldonado. A Filipino left hook in the 8th round ended the fight. This was the first successful defense of the new title by a Filipino boxer.

In the next fights against Moruti Mtalane and Raul Martinez, the world champion also successfully dealt with his opponents.

On August 15, 2009, as part of the super flyweight division, Donaire faced Rafael Concepción for the interim WBA world title. The judges unanimously gave the victory to the Filipino boxer.

On February 13, 2010, ex-world champion Manuel Vargas was defeated by a knockout from Nonito Donaire.

On December 4, 2010, Nonito Doner fought Ukrainian Volodymyr Sidorenko for the vacant WBC bantamweight title. The fight was stopped in the 4th round after Sidorenko was knocked down again.

On February 19, 2011, the Filipino entered the ring against the Mexican boxer Fernando Montiel, who held the WBC and WBO titles. Although the boxers were on friendly terms, before the fight they promised to knock each other out. In the 2nd round Montiel was on the floor after a left hook from Donaire. When the Filipino rushed to finish off the opponent who had risen with difficulty, the referee stopped the fight. It was another victory for the Filipino boxer, recognized as the knockout of the year.

In 2012, Donaire began to conquer second bantamweight. On February 4, he met with ex-world champion Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. Vazquez decided to avoid an open fight with the Filipino and, despite a knockdown in the 9th round, held out to the end. Nonito won by split decision in that fight.

On October 13 of the same year, Nonito Doner fought Japanese boxer Toshiaki Nishioki, the WBC champion. On the eve of the fight, Donaire relinquished his IBF belt in order to avoid paying for a title sanction. Toshiaki was stripped of his title for not entering the ring for a year. So the vacant WBC diamond belt and The Ring title were at stake. The fight lasted until the 9th round and was stopped when it became clear that the Japanese was not able to continue the fight after another knockdown.

On April 13, 2013, Donaire suffered the second loss of his career to the Cuban. The fight lasted all 12 rounds, but the superiority Cuban boxer in the class was obvious, despite suffering a knockdown in the 10th three-minute period. The judges unanimously gave the victory to the two-time Olympic champion.

On November 9, 2013, the Armenian boxer Vic Darchiyan tried to take revenge on the Filipino for the defeat six years ago. Boxers met in the featherweight division. The duel was held in an open, uncompromising manner, but Donaire turned out to be more accurate this time. In the 10th round, the referee stopped the fight, fixing the victory of the Filipino boxer by technical knockout.

On May 31, 2014, Donaire faced WBA title holder South African Simpiwe Vetjeka. In this fight, Donaire received a severe right eyelid cut and the fight was stopped in the 4th round. According to the results of the past rounds, the judges gave the victory to the Filipino boxer.

However, Nonito was unable to hold this title for long. On October 18, 2014, Nicholas Walters knocked out Donaire, stripping him of his WBA title.

After this failure, the Filipino boxer scored two early victories over the Brazilian William Prado and the Frenchman Anthony Settul.

On December 11, 2015, Nonito Donaire regained the vacant WBO bantamweight title by defeating Mexican boxer Cesar Juarez on points. The Filipino managed to win this fight, despite the bruising and cut that appeared on his face in the final rounds.

On April 23, 2016, Donaire made a successful defense of his title against the Hungarian Zolt Bedak, ending the fight with a TKO in the 3rd round.

The Filipino suffered the fourth defeat in his career in a duel against American Jesse Magdaleno on November 5, 2016. American boxer won by unanimous decision. Nonito Donaire did not agree with the decision of the judges. “I definitely won the fight. I couldn't even think about losing. I had a great second half of the fight and I thought I was in control of the fight. It's incredible! ”, - said the ex-champion after the fight.

On September 23, 2017, the Filipino boxer returned to the ring. On the undercard of the fight and Dmitry Kudryashov, which took place in the United States, 34-year-old Nonito Donaire won a convincing victory on points in a 10-round fight over Mexican Ruben Hernandez. The Filipino's rival was 10 years younger than him. As a result of this victory, Nonito became the owner of the vacant WBC Silver featherweight title.

Negotiations are currently underway for a duel between Nonito Donaire and ex-world champion, British Carl Frampton. Boxers can meet on April 7, 2018 in Belfast (Northern Ireland).

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2001-2007

Debuted in February 2001.

In the 2nd fight, he lost to a little-known boxer.

July 7, 2007 Vic Darchinyan - Nonito Donaire

• Venue: Harbor Yard Arena, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
• Result: Donaire won by TKO in the 5th round in a 12-round fight
• Status: Championship fight for the IBF flyweight title (7th defense of Darchinyan); championship fight for IBO flyweight title (Darchinyan's 6th defense)
• Referee: Eddie Claudio
• Judges score: Steve Epstein (36-40 Donaire), John McKay (38-38), Don Trella (38-38) - according to BoxRec; according to Showtime scores 36-40 put John McKay
• Time: 1:38
• Weight: Darchinyan 50.80 kg; Doner 50.80 kg
• Broadcast: Showtime
• Unofficial judges score: Mark Abrams (38-38), Sherman Kane (37-39 Donaire), Jack Obermeier (38-38)

In July 2007, he met with the undefeated IBF flyweight world champion Vakhtang Darchinyan. Before the fight, on the official website of Vic Darchinyan it was written: “Nonito Donaire, the younger brother of Glenn Donaire, is ready to prove that he is a ballerina, like his brother, and not a boxer. Come and see Darchinyan make Nonito Donaire dance. Come and see Vic Dadrchinyan making Nonito Donaire dance). In the middle of the 5th round, Donaire hit the Armenian in the jaw with a strong left counter hook, and he immediately fell. Darchinyan was on canvas for the first time in his career. He tried to get up, but he was led and he fell onto the ropes. Darchinyan's nose was broken, and his eyes betrayed his inadequacy. A representative of the corner of the Armenian ran into the ring, wanting to stop the fight. The referee beat him for a second and stopped the fight himself. The fight received the status of "upset of the year" and "knockout of the year" according to the magazine "Ring".

December 1, 2007 Nonito Donaire - Luis Maldonado

• Venue: Foxwood Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut, USA
• Result: Donaire won by TKO in the 8th round in a 12-round fight
• Status: IBF flyweight title fight (Donaire's 1st defense)
• Referee: Charles Dwyer
• Time: 1:16
• Weight: Donaire 50.30 kg; Maldonado 50.30 kg
• Broadcast: Showtime
• Account of unofficial judges: Ron Borges (59-55), Keith Idek (60-54), Jack Obermayer (59-55) - all in favor of Donaire; all scores after 6th round

In December 2007, Nonito Donaire made his 1st defense of the WBC flyweight title against Mexican contender Luis Maldonado. In the battle, Maldonado received a cut over his right eye, which by the end of the battle began to bleed profusely. At the end of the 7th round, Donaire held a deuce to the head of the opponent. The Mexican was led. Donaire rushed to finish off and landed a couple more punches, and then hit a powerful left hook to the head. Maldonado fell. He got up on the count of 4. Immediately after the knockdown report, the gong sounded. At the beginning of the 8th round, Donaire pinned the opponent against the ropes and unleashed a hail of blows on him. The Mexican, having missed a significant part of them, managed to get out of the shelling. However, in the middle of the round, Donaire again locked Maldonado, this time in the corner. The Filipino made a series of strikes. After a powerful left hook to the jaw, the referee stopped the fight and fixed TKO.

November 1, 2008 Nonito Donaire - Moruti Mthalane

• Venue: Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
• Result: Donaire won by TKO in the 6th round in a 12-round fight
• Status: IBF Flyweight title fight (Donaire's 2nd defense)
• Referee: Joe Cortez
• Time: 1:31
• Weight: Donaire 50.8 kg; Mthalane 50.3 kg

Over the past decade, the professional boxing ring has seen a plethora of flamboyant and beloved champions born in the Philippines. One of these outstanding fighters is Nonito Donaire - a famous athlete who managed to win and defend several titles many times. We will talk about it in more detail in the article.

basic information

Nonito Doner was born on November 16, 1982 in a city little known to the general public called Tagbilaran, located in the Philippine Islands. The athlete's height is 168 centimeters, and the arm span is 173 centimeters. The fighter is nicknamed "Philippine Flash". The boxer currently resides in San Leandro, California, United States of America.

Amateur career

Nonito Donaire entered the square of the amateur ring 76 times and emerged victorious 68 times. In 1998, he managed to become the silver medalist of the championship of his homeland in the division up to 90 pounds.

A year later, the athlete took first place in the youth Olympic Games. At that tournament, he was able to defeat Manuel Perez, Date Nguyen and James Kirkland.

Turning pro

The professional debut of the boxer took place in early 2001. During the first few years of his career, he fought in several categories from 41 to 55 kilograms. The results of his fights were overwhelmingly positive for him, with the exception of only the second fight, in which he unexpectedly lost to an almost unknown opponent named Rosendo Sanchez.

First titles

Already in the fifth fight, Nonito Doner was able to win the title of Asian champion according to the WBO version, but the belt itself was not awarded to the fighter. In 2005, the athlete defeated a very serious opponent in the face of Colombian Ilido Julio. And a year later, the Filipino defeated Karen Harutyunyan by a separate decision and took away the belt of the champion of North America in the second flyweight division from him.

Sensational result

On July 7, 2007, Nonito dropped down one category to meet the current IBF world champion Darchinyan. Even before the fight, the Armenian behaved very arrogantly when he spoke extremely impartially about the applicant on his official website, indicating that he would definitely knock out Donaire. However, the result of the fight shocked all the fans very much and received the status of “upset of the year”, and all because in the fifth round the Filipino literally destroyed Vakhtang with a blow to the jaw. The Armenian tried to rise to his feet and continue the fight, but his eyes and the flowing blood from his nose signaled that the championship was irrevocably over.

Title defense

In late 2007, Nonito Donaire fought WBC mandatory contender Luis Maldonado. The whole fight was dictated by the Filipino, and at the end of the seventh round he was completely able to knock down the Mexican, but he managed to quickly get on the 4th score. The denouement of the fight took place in the 8th round, when the champion literally brought down a hail of crazy blows on the challenger and scored him to a technical knockout.

Promotion to the bantamweight division

At the end of 2010, Donaire publicly declassified ex-world champion Vladimir Sidorenko. The fight lasted 4 rounds. Throughout the fight, the Filipino had an undeniable advantage, which eventually transformed into a technical knockout of the Ukrainian.

Literally two months later, Nonito had an important championship fight for himself with the owner of the WBC and WBO belts, Fernando Motiel. Already in the second three minutes, the Mexican was knocked out. This fight received the title of "knockout of the year" according to the experts of the magazine "Ring".

Bantamweight career

The results of Donaire's fights in this category were also good for him, before meeting with the Cuban. But before that there were two significant victories. First, Vasquez Jr. was defeated in a very tense fight, thanks to which the Filipino received the WBO champion belt. And then there was a triumph over Jeffrey Mathebula, who at that time owned the IBF belt.

Hurtful loss

In April 2013, Nonito met in the ring with Rigondeaux. In that fight, several belts were at stake at once: WBO, WBA, The Ring. Despite all the predictions of respected experts and the public, the fight did not end in favor of the Filipino. And this despite the fact that the Cuban was knocked down in the eleventh round during the fight. Nevertheless, after all the allotted 12 three-minute fights, the judges gave the victory to Guillermo.

Continuing a career

After the defeat of Rigondeaux, Donaire won two fights and lost again, but to the Jamaican Nicholas Walters. Moreover, this defeat was early, which was an even greater surprise. Then the Filipino gave out a series of four victories, after which he lost again. His offender was the American Jesse Magdaleno.

On September 23, 2017, Nonito, whose weight in boxing always fluctuated between different categories, triumphantly returned to the ring. In a tough fight, he was able to defeat the Mexican Ruben Garcia Hernandez and thereby won the vacant WBC Silver title. To do this, Donaire needed to go through all 10 rounds.