Can Nonito Donaire Rise Again in Rematch with Naoya Inoue?
June 7th, 2022 should be an eventful night in Japanese boxing as Naoya Inoue and Nonito Donaire are set to engage in their rematch of last year’s World Boxing Super Series bantamweight tournament final. However, while the first fight was competitive, Inoue’s victory left something to be desired given how much he had struggled with Donaire in previous fights. Can Nonito Donaire rise again against Naoya Inoue? Let’s examine the odds and make predictions! For the first time in more than three years, three-division champion Nonito Donaire will step into the ring against an undefeated opponent this June 7 in Japan, when he faces IBF super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue in a rematch of their November 23 fight. Donaire (38-4, 24 KOs) lost to Inoue (14-0, 12 KOs) by unanimous decision that night, but he earned $1 million for his effort and has since made two successful defenses at featherweight against Vic Darchinyan and Simpiwe Vetyeka. Reasons Why N...