Inoue vs Donaire II

Who won Inoue vs Donaire II?

Naoya Inoue beat Nonito Donaire by technical knockout in the 2nd round on Tuesday, June 7th, 2022, at Super Arena, Saitama.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

This contest was for the unified bantamweight championship of the world, with the WBC, WBA, and IBF belts on the line.

The undercard featured the clash of Inoue vs Furuhashi.

Inoue vs Donaire II stats

Back in June 2022, Naoya Inoue stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 22 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 19 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Nonito Donaire made his way to the ring with a record of 42 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, with 28 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Inoue had an advantage in power over Donaire, with a 86% knockout percentage compared to Donaire's 67%.

Naoya Inoue was the younger man by 11 years, at 29 years old.

Both Naoya Inoue and Nonito Donaire fought out of an orthodox stance.

Inoue was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 26 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 11 years and 7 months later than Donaire, whose first professional fight was in 2001. He had fought 142 fewer professional rounds, totaling 169 compared to Donaire's 311.

Inoue vs Donaire II form

Inoue remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had beaten Aran Dipaen on December 14, 2021, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBA Super World Bantamweight and IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan.

Prior to that, he had beaten Michael Dasmarinas on June 19, 2021, by knockout in the 3rd round in their WBA Super World Bantamweight and IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had won against Jason Moloney on October 31, 2020, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBA Super World Bantamweight, IBF World Bantamweight and The Ring Bantamweight championship fight at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.

Before that, he had beaten Nonito Donaire on November 7, 2019, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Bantamweight, IBF World Bantamweight and The Ring Bantamweight championship fight at Super Arena, Saitama, Japan.

He had defeated Emmanuel Rodriguez on May 18, 2019, by knockout in the 2nd round in their IBF World Bantamweight, WBA World Bantamweight and The Ring Bantamweight championship fight at The SSE Hydro, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Nonito Donaire had stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had won against Reymart Gaballo on December 11, 2021, by knockout in the 4th round in their WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Nordine Oubaali on May 29, 2021, by knockout in the 4th round in their WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Naoya Inoue on November 7, 2019, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Bantamweight, IBF World Bantamweight and The Ring Bantamweight championship fight at Super Arena, Saitama, Japan.

Before that, he had defeated Stephon Young on April 27, 2019, by knockout in the 6th round in their WBA Super World Bantamweight championship fight at Cajun Dome, Louisiana, United States.

He had beaten Ryan Burnett on November 3, 2018, by technical knockout in the 4th round in their WBA Super World Bantamweight championship fight at The SSE Hydro, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Naoya Inoue had been fighting more than Nonito Donaire.

Going into this contest, Naoya Inoue had last fought 5 months and 24 days ago, while Nonito Donaire's last outing had been 5 months and 27 days ago.

Inoue's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 20 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.4 rounds on average.

Donaire's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 4 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6 rounds on average.

What time did Inoue vs Donaire II start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:20 AM UTC at Super Arena, Saitama, Japan, which was 7:20 AM EST or 4:20 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:20 PM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Inoue vs Donaire II?

The ESPN+ show began at 5:00 AM EST / 2:00 AM PST. The YouTube UK broadcast of the card started at 10:30 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Inoue vs Donaire II?

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