On May 29, 2021, a 38-year-old Nonito Donaire (40-6, 26 KOs) got a shot at the WBC bantamweight title held by 34-year-old French boxer Nordine Oubaali (17-0, 12 KOs).
Donaire came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 56% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 year, 6 months, and 22 days. Oubaali was on a 17-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 year, 6 months, and 22 days.
Nonito Donaire stopped the champion via KO in the 4th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and is crowned the new WBC bantamweight champion. Donaire improves his record to 41-6 (27 KOs), while Oubaali adds a loss to his record at 17-1.
On February 19, 2011, a 28-year-old Nonito Donaire (25-1, 17 KOs) got a shot at the WBC and WBO bantamweight titles held by 31-year-old Mexican boxer Fernando Montiel (44-2-2, 34 KOs).
Donaire came in to the fight on a 24-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 15 days. Montiel was on a 4-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 9 days.
Nonito Donaire made very easy work of Fernando Montiel, stopping the champion via TKO in the 2nd. Donaire improves his record to 26-1 (18 KOs), while Montiel adds a loss to his record at 44-3-2.
On October 22, 2011, the 28-year-old WBC and WBO bantamweight world champion, Nonito Donaire (26-1, 18 KOs), faced a 36-year-old Argentinian boxer Omar Narváez (35-0-2, 19 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Donaire came in to the fight on a 25-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 8 months and 3 days. Narvaez was on a 21-fight win streak with a 51% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 11 days.
Nonito Donaire defeated Omar Narváez via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBC and WBO bantamweight titles. Donaire improves his record to 27-1, while Narvaez adds a loss to his record at 35-1-2.
On November 3, 2018, a 35-year-old Nonito Donaire (38-5, 24 KOs) got a shot at the WBA (Super) bantamweight title held by 26-year-old Irish boxer Ryan Burnett (19-0, 9 KOs).
Donaire came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 55% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 13 days. Burnett was on a 19-fight win streak with a 47% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 7 months and 3 days.
The champion refused to continue the fight in the 4th round, and Nonito Donaire is crowned the new WBA (Super) bantamweight world champion. Donaire improves his record to 39-5 (25 KOs), while Burnett adds a loss to his record at 19-1.
On October 13, 2012, the 29-year-old WBO super-bantamweight world champion, Nonito Donaire (29-1, 18 KOs), faced a 36-year-old Japanese boxer Toshiaki Nishioka (39-4-3, 24 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Donaire came in to the fight on a 28-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 6 days. Nishioka was on a 16-fight win streak with a 52% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 year and 12 days.
Nonito Donaire stopped Toshiaki Nishioka via TKO in the 9th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBO super-bantamweight title. Donaire improves his record to 30-1 (19 KOs), while Nishioka adds a loss to his record at 39-5-3.
On December 15, 2012, the 30-year-old WBO and The Ring super-bantamweight world champion, Nonito Donaire (30-1, 19 KOs), faced a 33-year-old Mexican boxer Jorge Arce (61-6-2, 46 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Donaire came in to the fight on a 29-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 2 days. Arce was on a 6-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 23 days.
Nonito Donaire made easy work of Jorge Arce, stopping the challenger via KO in the 3rd. Donaire improves his record to 31-1 (20 KOs), while Arce adds a loss to his record at 61-7-2.
On December 11, 2021, the 39-year-old WBC bantamweight world champion, Nonito Donaire (41-6, 27 KOs), faced a 25-year-old fellow Filipino boxer Reymart Gaballo (24-0, 20 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Donaire came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 12 days. Gaballo was on a 24-fight win streak with a 83% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 11 months and 22 days.
Nonito Donaire stopped Reymart Gaballo via KO in the 4th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC bantamweight title. Donaire improves his record to 42-6 (28 KOs), while Gaballo adds a loss to his record at 24-1.
On July 7, 2007, a 24-year-old Nonito Donaire (17-1, 10 KOs) got a shot at the IBF flyweight title held by 31-year-old Armenian boxer Vic Darchinyan (28-0, 22 KOs).
Donaire came in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 55% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 25 days. Darchinyan was on a 28-fight win streak with a 78% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 4 days.
Nonito Donaire stopped the champion via TKO in the 5th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new IBF flyweight champion. Donaire improves his record to 18-1 (11 KOs), while Darchinyan adds a loss to his record at 28-1.
On April 23, 2016, the 33-year-old WBO super-bantamweight world champion, Nonito Donaire (36-3, 23 KOs), faced a 32-year-old Hungarian boxer Zsolt Bedák (25-1, 8 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Donaire came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 59% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 12 days. Bedak was on a 10-fight win streak with a 30% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 7 months and 4 days.
Nonito Donaire made easy work of Zsolt Bedák, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 3rd. Donaire improves his record to 37-3 (24 KOs), while Bedak adds a loss to his record at 25-2.
On April 27, 2019, the 36-year-old WBA (Super) bantamweight world champion, Nonito Donaire (39-5, 25 KOs), faced a 30-year-old American boxer Stephon Young (18-1-3, 7 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Donaire came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 56% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 24 days. Young was on a 1-fight win streak with a 31% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 7 days.
Nonito Donaire stopped Stephon Young via KO in the 6th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA (Super) bantamweight title. Donaire improves his record to 40-5 (26 KOs), while Young adds a loss to his record at 18-2-3.