Nonito Donaire of The Phillipines punches Toshioka Nishioka of Japan during the WBO Super Bantamweight Title fight at The Home Depot Center on October 13, 2012 in Carson, California. Donaire would win the fight in a ninth round TKO. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Nonito Donaire knew he had nearly an impossible act to follow. Right before he took the ring, Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado brawled through arguably the most sensational fight of the year.
Donaire did his best to provide his own thrills, and he eventually finished off another tough opponent on an impressive list.
Donaire stopped Toshiaki Nishioka at 1:54 of the ninth round Saturday night, defending his WBO 122-pound title with a dominant performance in his 29th straight victory.
Donaire (30-1, 19 KOs) was less thrilling but more dominant, patiently waiting for openings against Nishioka (39-5-3) before knocking down the Japanese veteran in the sixth despite hurting his left hand during the bout, opening a huge cut on his knuckle.
Donaire, the Filipino-born champion raised in California’s Bay Area, then put him down again with a vicious right hand in the ninth, and referee Raul Caiz stopped it after Donaire landed an uppercut moments later. Nishioka had won 16 straight fights since March 2004 including a win over Rafael Marquez last year, but couldn’t keep up with Donaire’s combination of power and tactical skill.
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