Donaire battered, stopped by Masuda to end title hopesPhilippines' Nonito Donaire poses for photos at an official weigh-in in Tokyo on December 16, 2025, ahead of the WBA Bantamweight title match with Japan's Seiya Tsutsumi on December 17 at Tokyo's Kokugikan. MANILA, Philippines -- It could be the last time boxing fans see Nonito Donaire Jr. This, after the Filipino boxing icon got dominated by Japan’s Riku Masuda, which led to Donaire’s corner to throw in the towel in their WBA bantamweight title eliminator Sunday evening in Yokohama. And as the Japanese landed a four-punch combination, the corner of Donaire threw in the towel. This is the second straight defeat of the 43-year-old after a split decision loss against Seiya Tsutsumi last year.

Source: Philippine Star March 15, 2026 13:52 UTC