Nonito Gonzales Donaire Jr. (born November 16, 1982 in Talibon, Bohol), nicknamed 'The Filipino Flash', is a Filipino-American professional boxer. Per Wikipedia, he has held multiple world championships in four weight classes, from flyweight to featherweight, is the oldest boxer in history to win a bantamweight world title (at age 38), and has held world championships in three consecutive decades — the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s.
Donaire broke through with a one-punch knockout of Vic Darchinyan in 2007, won titles at bantamweight and super bantamweight, was the BWAA Fighter of the Year in 2012, and lost his super bantamweight unification to Guillermo Rigondeaux in April 2013. He won the WBC bantamweight title again in 2021; the fetched record runs through a March 2026 bout in Yokohama.
BoxRec-style profile
- Birth name: Nonito Gonzales Donaire Jr.
- Born: November 16, 1982 — Talibon, Bohol, Philippines
- Nationality: Filipino-American
- Height: 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
- Reach: 68 in (173 cm)
- Stance: Orthodox
- Pro debut: Feb 22, 2001 (Win by KO vs Jose Lazaro)
- Last bout: Mar 15, 2026 (Loss by TKO vs Riku Masuda)
- Total rounds boxed: 340 (summed from the bout table below)
- Divisions: Flyweight, Super flyweight, Bantamweight, Super bantamweight, Featherweight
- KO percentage: 65.1% (28 KO wins in 43 wins)
- Titles held (major, with reign dates): Per Wikipedia lead: nine world titles by the main four sanctioning bodies across four weight classes — IBF flyweight title July 7, 2007 – 2009 (won from Vic Darchinyan, with the IBO title); WBA interim super flyweight title 2009–2010; WBC and WBO bantamweight titles February 19, 2011 – 2012 (won from Fernando Montiel); WBO super bantamweight title February 4, 2012 – April 13, 2013 (won from Wilfredo Vázquez Jr.; unified with the IBF title July 7, 2012 against Jeffrey Mathebula and won The Ring title October 13, 2012 against Toshiaki Nishioka; lost the unification to Guillermo Rigondeaux); WBA (Super) featherweight title May 31, 2014 – October 18, 2014 (won from Simpiwe Vetyeka; lost to Nicholas Walters per the bout table); WBC bantamweight title May 29, 2021 – 2022 (won from Nordine Oubaali at age 38, making him the oldest boxer in history to win a bantamweight world title, per the fetched lead and bout table)
- Trainer: Robert Garcia (began training under Garcia in late 2009, per the fetched article)
- Promoter: Top Rank Boxing (signed in 2008 after leaving Gary Shaw Productions, per the fetched article)
- Born: November 16, 1982 — Talibon, Bohol, Philippines
- Nationality: Filipino-American
- Height: 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
- Reach: 68 in (173 cm)
- Stance: Orthodox
- Divisions: Flyweight, Super flyweight, Bantamweight, Super bantamweight, Featherweight
Record at a glance
- Total bouts: 53
- Wins: 43
- Wins by KO: 28
- Losses: 10
- Losses by KO: 3
- Draws: 0
- No contests: 0
- Born: November 16, 1982 — Talibon, Bohol, Philippines
- Nationality: Filipino-American
- Height: 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
- Reach: 68 in (173 cm)
- Stance: Orthodox
- Divisions: Flyweight, Super flyweight, Bantamweight, Super bantamweight, Featherweight
Fight-by-fight record
| No. | Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round/Time | Venue / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 22, 2001 | Jose Lazaro | Win | KO | 1 (4), 1:46 | Hollywood Park Racetrack, Inglewood, California, U.S. |
| 2 | Mar 10, 2001 | Rosendo Sanchez | Loss | UD | 5 | Pacific Sports Center, Vallejo, California, U.S. |
| 3 | Jun 8, 2001 | Saul Santoyo | Win | UD | 4 | Hollywood Park Racetrack, Inglewood, California, U.S. |
| 4 | Jul 3, 2001 | Jose Luis Torres | Win | TKO | 1 (4), 0:30 | Hyatt Regency Hotel, Monterey, California, U.S. |
| 5 | May 31, 2002 | Noel Alma | Win | TKO | 2 (4) | Elorde Sports Complex, Parañaque, Philippines |
| 6 | Sep 1, 2002 | Kaichon Sor Vorapin | Win | KO | 2 (12) | University of Guam, Mangilao, Guam — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBO Asia Pacific flyweight title |
| 7 | Nov 2, 2002 | Mark Sales | Win | UD | 8 | Joe Cantada Boxing Arena, Taguig, Philippines |
| 8 | Jun 27, 2003 | Jorge Lopez | Win | TKO | 1 (6), 1:43 | Mare Island Sports Center, Vallejo, California, U.S. |
| 9 | Jun 18, 2004 | Ricardo Barrera | Win | TKO | 4 (6), 3:00 | Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California, U.S. |
| 10 | Nov 12, 2004 | Gilberto Bolanos | Win | UD | 8 | Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California, U.S. |
| 11 | May 13, 2005 | Paulino Villalobos | Win | TKO | 6 (8), 3:00 | Civic Auditorium, San Jose, California, U.S. |
| 12 | Jul 2, 2005 | Larry Olvera | Win | UD | 6 | Events Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
| 13 | Oct 1, 2005 | Daniel Gonzalez | Win | KO | 1 (8), 2:19 | Events Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
| 14 | Nov 5, 2005 | Ilido Julio | Win | UD | 8 | Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S. |
| 15 | Jan 20, 2006 | Karen Harutyunyan | Win | SD | 10 | Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won NABF super flyweight title |
| 16 | Jul 29, 2006 | Jose Luis Cardenas | Win | TKO | 2 (8), 1:48 | Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California, U.S. |
| 17 | Oct 7, 2006 | Oscar Andrade | Win | UD | 12 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained NABF super flyweight title |
| 18 | May 12, 2007 | Kevin Hudgins | Win | TKO | 1 (8), 2:29 | Events Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
| 19 | Jul 7, 2007 | Vic Darchinyan | Win | TKO | 5 (12), 1:38 | The Arena at Harbor Yard, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won IBF and IBO flyweight titles |
| 20 | Dec 1, 2007 | Luis Maldonado | Win | TKO | 8 (12), 1:16 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF and IBO flyweight titles |
| 21 | Nov 1, 2008 | Moruti Mthalane | Win | TKO | 6 (12), 1:31 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF and IBO flyweight titles |
| 22 | Apr 19, 2009 | Raúl Martínez | Win | TKO | 4 (12), 2:42 | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF and IBO flyweight titles |
| 23 | Aug 15, 2009 | Rafael Concepción | Win | UD | 12 | The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBA interim super flyweight title |
| 24 | Feb 13, 2010 | Manuel Vargas | Win | KO | 3 (12), 1:33 | Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA interim super flyweight title |
| 25 | Jul 10, 2010 | Hernán Márquez | Win | TKO | 8 (12), 2:59 | José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA interim super flyweight title |
| 26 | Dec 4, 2010 | Volodymyr Sydorenko | Win | KO | 4 (12), 1:48 | Honda Center, Anaheim, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBC Continental Americas bantamweight title |
| 27 | Feb 19, 2011 | Fernando Montiel | Win | TKO | 2 (12), 2:25 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won WBC and WBO bantamweight titles |
| 28 | Oct 22, 2011 | Omar Narváez | Win | UD | 12 | The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC and WBO bantamweight titles |
| 29 | Feb 4, 2012 | Wilfredo Vázquez Jr. | Win | SD | 12 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBO super bantamweight title |
| 30 | Jul 7, 2012 | Jeffrey Mathebula | Win | UD | 12 | Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBO super bantamweight title; Won IBF super bantamweight title |
| 31 | Oct 13, 2012 | Toshiaki Nishioka | Win | TKO | 9 (12), 1:54 | Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBO super bantamweight title; Won vacant The Ring super bantamweight title |
| 32 | Dec 15, 2012 | Jorge Arce | Win | KO | 3 (12), 2:59 | Toyota Center, Houston, Texas, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBO and The Ring super bantamweight titles |
| 33 | Apr 13, 2013 | Guillermo Rigondeaux | Loss | UD | 12 | Radio City Music Hall, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Lost WBO and The Ring super bantamweight titles; For WBA (Super) super bantamweight title |
| 34 | Nov 9, 2013 | Vic Darchinyan | Win | TKO | 9 (10), 2:06 | American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
| 35 | May 31, 2014 | Simpiwe Vetyeka | Win | TD | 5 (12), 0:01 | Cotai Arena, Macau, SAR — ★ Title fight — Won WBA (Undisputed) featherweight title Unanimous TD: Donaire cut from an accidental head clash |
| 36 | Oct 18, 2014 | Nicholas Walters | Loss | TKO | 6 (12), 2:59 | StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Lost WBA (Undisputed) featherweight title |
| 37 | Mar 28, 2015 | William Prado | Win | TKO | 2 (12), 2:16 | Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines — ★ Title fight — Won vacant NABF super bantamweight title |
| 38 | Jul 18, 2015 | Anthony Settoul | Win | TKO | 2 (10), 1:41 | Cotai Arena, Macau, SAR |
| 39 | Dec 11, 2015 | Cesar Juarez | Win | UD | 12 | Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBO super bantamweight title |
| 40 | Apr 23, 2016 | Zsolt Bedák | Win | TKO | 3 (12), 2:44 | Sports Complex, Cebu City, Philippines — ★ Title fight — Retained WBO super bantamweight title |
| 41 | Nov 5, 2016 | Jessie Magdaleno | Loss | UD | 12 | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Lost WBO super bantamweight title |
| 42 | Sep 23, 2017 | Ruben Garcia Hernandez | Win | UD | 10 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBC Silver featherweight title |
| 43 | Apr 21, 2018 | Carl Frampton | Loss | UD | 12 | SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland — ★ Title fight — For vacant WBO interim featherweight title |
| 44 | Nov 3, 2018 | Ryan Burnett | Win | RTD | 4 (12), 3:00 | The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland — ★ Title fight — Won WBA (Super) bantamweight title; World Boxing Super Series: bantamweight quarter-final |
| 45 | Apr 27, 2019 | Stephon Young | Win | KO | 6 (12), 2:37 | Cajundome, Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA (Super) bantamweight title; World Boxing Super Series: bantamweight semi-final |
| 46 | Nov 7, 2019 | Naoya Inoue | Loss | UD | 12 | Super Arena, Saitama, Japan — ★ Title fight — Lost WBA (Super) bantamweight title; For IBF and The Ring bantamweight titles; World Boxing Super Series: bantamweight final |
| 47 | May 29, 2021 | Nordine Oubaali | Win | KO | 4 (12), 1:52 | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won WBC bantamweight title |
| 48 | Dec 11, 2021 | Reymart Gaballo | Win | KO | 4 (12), 2:59 | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC bantamweight title |
| 49 | Jun 7, 2022 | Naoya Inoue | Loss | TKO | 2 (12), 1:24 | Super Arena, Saitama, Japan — ★ Title fight — Lost WBC bantamweight title; For WBA (Super), IBF, and The Ring bantamweight titles |
| 50 | Jul 29, 2023 | Alexandro Santiago | Loss | UD | 12 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — For vacant WBC bantamweight title |
| 51 | Jun 14, 2025 | Andrés Campos | Win | TD | 9 (12) | Casino Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBA interim bantamweight title; Unanimous TD: Donaire cut from an accidental head clash |
| 52 | Dec 17, 2025 | Seiya Tsutsumi | Loss | SD | 12 | Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan — ★ Title fight — For WBA bantamweight title |
| 53 | Mar 15, 2026 | Riku Masuda | Loss | TKO | 8 (10), 1:12 | Yokohama Buntai, Yokohama, Japan |
Titles & notes
Major title reigns (start–end): Per Wikipedia lead: nine world titles by the main four sanctioning bodies across four weight classes — IBF flyweight title July 7, 2007 – 2009 (won from Vic Darchinyan, with the IBO title); WBA interim super flyweight title 2009–2010; WBC and WBO bantamweight titles February 19, 2011 – 2012 (won from Fernando Montiel); WBO super bantamweight title February 4, 2012 – April 13, 2013 (won from Wilfredo Vázquez Jr.; unified with the IBF title July 7, 2012 against Jeffrey Mathebula and won The Ring title October 13, 2012 against Toshiaki Nishioka; lost the unification to Guillermo Rigondeaux); WBA (Super) featherweight title May 31, 2014 – October 18, 2014 (won from Simpiwe Vetyeka; lost to Nicholas Walters per the bout table); WBC bantamweight title May 29, 2021 – 2022 (won from Nordine Oubaali at age 38, making him the oldest boxer in history to win a bantamweight world title, per the fetched lead and bout table)
- Sep 1, 2002 vs Kaichon Sor Vorapin: Won vacant WBO Asia Pacific flyweight title
- Jan 20, 2006 vs Karen Harutyunyan: Won NABF super flyweight title
- Oct 7, 2006 vs Oscar Andrade: Retained NABF super flyweight title
- Jul 7, 2007 vs Vic Darchinyan: Won IBF and IBO flyweight titles
- Dec 1, 2007 vs Luis Maldonado: Retained IBF and IBO flyweight titles
- Nov 1, 2008 vs Moruti Mthalane: Retained IBF and IBO flyweight titles
- Apr 19, 2009 vs Raúl Martínez: Retained IBF and IBO flyweight titles
- Aug 15, 2009 vs Rafael Concepción: Won vacant WBA interim super flyweight title
- Feb 13, 2010 vs Manuel Vargas: Retained WBA interim super flyweight title
- Jul 10, 2010 vs Hernán Márquez: Retained WBA interim super flyweight title
- Dec 4, 2010 vs Volodymyr Sydorenko: Won vacant WBC Continental Americas bantamweight title
- Feb 19, 2011 vs Fernando Montiel: Won WBC and WBO bantamweight titles
- Oct 22, 2011 vs Omar Narváez: Retained WBC and WBO bantamweight titles
- Feb 4, 2012 vs Wilfredo Vázquez Jr.: Won vacant WBO super bantamweight title
- Jul 7, 2012 vs Jeffrey Mathebula: Retained WBO super bantamweight title; Won IBF super bantamweight title
- Oct 13, 2012 vs Toshiaki Nishioka: Retained WBO super bantamweight title; Won vacant The Ring super bantamweight title
- Dec 15, 2012 vs Jorge Arce: Retained WBO and The Ring super bantamweight titles
- Apr 13, 2013 vs Guillermo Rigondeaux: Lost WBO and The Ring super bantamweight titles; For WBA (Super) super bantamweight title
- May 31, 2014 vs Simpiwe Vetyeka: Won WBA (Undisputed) featherweight title Unanimous TD: Donaire cut from an accidental head clash
- Oct 18, 2014 vs Nicholas Walters: Lost WBA (Undisputed) featherweight title
- Mar 28, 2015 vs William Prado: Won vacant NABF super bantamweight title
- Dec 11, 2015 vs Cesar Juarez: Won vacant WBO super bantamweight title
- Apr 23, 2016 vs Zsolt Bedák: Retained WBO super bantamweight title
- Nov 5, 2016 vs Jessie Magdaleno: Lost WBO super bantamweight title
- Sep 23, 2017 vs Ruben Garcia Hernandez: Won vacant WBC Silver featherweight title
- Apr 21, 2018 vs Carl Frampton: For vacant WBO interim featherweight title
- Nov 3, 2018 vs Ryan Burnett: Won WBA (Super) bantamweight title; World Boxing Super Series: bantamweight quarter-final
- Apr 27, 2019 vs Stephon Young: Retained WBA (Super) bantamweight title; World Boxing Super Series: bantamweight semi-final
- Nov 7, 2019 vs Naoya Inoue: Lost WBA (Super) bantamweight title; For IBF and The Ring bantamweight titles; World Boxing Super Series: bantamweight final
- May 29, 2021 vs Nordine Oubaali: Won WBC bantamweight title
- Dec 11, 2021 vs Reymart Gaballo: Retained WBC bantamweight title
- Jun 7, 2022 vs Naoya Inoue: Lost WBC bantamweight title; For WBA (Super), IBF, and The Ring bantamweight titles
- Jul 29, 2023 vs Alexandro Santiago: For vacant WBC bantamweight title
- Jun 14, 2025 vs Andrés Campos: Won vacant WBA interim bantamweight title; Unanimous TD: Donaire cut from an accidental head clash
- Dec 17, 2025 vs Seiya Tsutsumi: For WBA bantamweight title
Photo: Arvee Eco from QUEENS, USA via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0). Featured image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/Nonito_Donaire_2011.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=original
Record source: Wikipedia professional boxing record table (cross-checked against the bout list), retrieved 2026-10-29.
