Inoue vs Donaire - WBSS Season 2 Bantamweight Final

and now ladies and gentlemen from the soda saitama super arena here inside tama japan it's time for our main event of the evening brought to you by kumosa ag 12 rounds for the coveted muhammad ali trophy along with the ibf and wba super battle weight championship of the world your three judges scoring this contest at ringside as it is sanctioned by the wba supervisor tashi yoshi yashuchi also president from the wba gilberto jesus mendoza from the ibf supervisor ben guilty president is daryl peoples your three judges scoring this bout at ringside will be from italy luigi boscaleri from the united states robert hoyle and from mexico octavio rodriguez your fourth judge as given by the world boxing super series from germany is yorg milk and the referee in charge when the bell sounds from the united states is ernest sharif and now ladies and gentlemen the fight for the muhammad ali trophy is now [Music] introducing first fighting out of the red corner to my right he comes in wearing the orange with the blue weighing in officially at already 117 and one half pounds this incredible professional brings in an outstanding record consisting of 40 wins 26 of those coming by way of knockout against five losses originally from boho philippines now fighting out of las vegas nevada usa he is the fourth division world champion ladies and gentlemen presenting the filipino flash nonito [Applause] he comes in where the great trunks trim with the black and gold weighing in officially at already 118 pounds his profession record a perfect one 18 bouts 18 victories 16 of those coming by way of knockouts fighting out of yokohama japan ladies and gentlemen please welcome the champion and the knockout sensation he is [Applause] is you fellas received your instructions in the dressing room i want you to obey my commands at all times and detect yourselves at all times anything below this point is a low blow so i'm looking at the top of the trunks downward touch them up and go go it is billed as the monster versus the legend that is exactly what it is an eight-time four-division champion on your screen in the last throws of a sublime career in many ways the man opposite him represents the younger version of himself vanuatu's ripped through contenders as daenerys over a decade ago tonight he finds himself the elder statesman in arguably the biggest fight of his career 12 rounds wba super and ibf bantamweight titles on the line and the muhammad ali trophy naira newey if he needed any introduction in the gray shorts trim with black and yellow [Music] intriguing contest yes it really is cautious start from both men in the opening 30 seconds powerful backhand sorry to the body of a new way i expect to see a lot of educated pressure try and force the louie back try and get him thinking getting working but he can get this contest into the second half of the fight i want to have done it knowing he's made a new way work he's got the reputation as an explosive power for pound puncher but he's so much more than that too reads patterns and sets traps so well daenerys made adjustments into his thirties stiff right hand lands that time but then air comes back with that famous left hook both men exchanging [Applause] he's taken them well there's an air hasn't he shrugged him off he's still coming forward showing that tremendous heart he's shown in his previous contest lively start good stuff from a new way there there is mixed it with the best of them remember that fabulous shootout with nicholas walters up at featherweight power carried all the way there too walter's the only man really to hurt him in a contest back down at 118 pounds he is of course performer owner of the wbc and wbo strikes two stiff jab there from inuit respectful but when they go they really go upstairs right hand to the body might say chris that sitting traps all the time the variations brilliant head body just the warning signs for him that if he does over commit he will be tagged by an opponent even when he's been out boxed or even hurt in a contest he's happy to stand there and trey leather showing a brilliant chin over the years he takes those feet back well with him to take the sting out of punches how much should the young duna can he bring back for this one good opening round there really exciting stuff the new way plant in his feet let some big shots go credits he took them kept coming forward this promises to be a good contest says it really does if daener is willing to stand there in front of senators just finding his range a little better of the two 20 000 in the super arena saitama just the fight that you cannot blink down either man have got a game-changing punch that could land at any moment just faints upstairs looks for that jab to the body starting a little more aggressively in this round yeah he is he does favor the aggressive style of boxing he does like to hold the center ring though he is comfortable on the back foot does a majority of his work going forward pressing the pace you know what that does allow sorry chris is when he does stand there he's able to take a step back and try and counter mr who was the track set up in the four years of his careers and nowhere lands that left look a couple of times taking it really well [Music] it's just a lovely left hook there delivered the thrill spider snap we see there he puts everything into his shots in new way no wonder that we've seen so many knockouts 16 ko's a good left hurt seems to stagger the near there knocked him off balance as danette hurt comes back with a 1-2 through the center of the guard right hook to the body and another intriguing opening round and a half see a new way now quiet start to the round but now he's starting to walk forward start to plant his feet his feet a bit more so really that the shots go really happy to trade with the near he knows he carries the power [Music] there naturally the bigger man of course this is a unification fight so there was no rehydration clause per the ivf that will suit the net more than it will inuit who's come up from the weight divisions oh great deal in in sizes there but but you can't see slightly taller slightly bigger but the bigger punch is certainly a new way in there it's just the ones that isn't able to read but he's walking through them so far catches on the chin short left hook and then they try to hang on there so i mean if daenerys is trying to get this into the later rounds it's so important he does it dictating the pace making a new way work so when he does get him into that second half of the contest he's made him work an awful lot this is good work really showing his experience here taking this thing out of shots walking forward good variation a shot using his angle stepping to the left and right of a new way good stuff from de niro i know he's so used to these landing and opponents falling it's the first time where that hasn't happened in this tournament so far daenerys eaten flushed leather and shown very little of consequence by way of being hurt just staggered earlier on in this round but it's a blood he's cut you know with that left foot [Applause] no other fighter in the tournament has done that got out of the second round and blood coming from above the right eye too we'll try and get a shot of that shortly and see how bad the cut is i hope it doesn't ruin this contest trying to see i didn't miss the shot i don't know if it was a shot or a head but that was a good left hook from a new way in here we see that was the one that took him off balance here comes the left hoop there we go and that's the one that cut it opened immediately we saw his younger brother in action his first world title tilt against nordini bali unsuccessfully taken into deeper waters than he ever has been it would be a huge upset but will this man face adversity he hasn't yet seen in his career against the man one week short of his 37th birthday danair back at center ring so far darren he's not given he knew the data and the patterns of some of his previous opponents have in order for him to fully take advantage he's got that right glove high above that cup just trying to shield it through perhaps another left hook but it's just the experience of the nair you know forget the fact for a second that you know the four-way world champion the experience that he's gathered in you know the 45 fights that he's had is invaluable here you know really trying to old man with that he'll feed off of these trying to plant some negative seeds in the mind of a new way these were of course the question marks that so far just being answered by nanito de niro back down at 118 pounds arguably a more natural weight division for him and come up from flyweight all those years ago he fought well at feather and super bantam but really because of his power he was able to fight up with those divisions not naturally places where his body needed to be there's a lovely counter there from anyway he's just starting to get his range tries to exit to the left then the right tonight matching his footwork keeping him against the ropes left hook to the body good stuff good positive stuff from daenerys really is you know there's always that worry that someone like a louie can get carried away with their own hype you know that's understandable and you do want to feed off of the confidence that that brings but there's a worry that when you're in there with someone experienced like daenerys that doubt can start creeping in you know am i that good [Music] this is good stuff and then it really is you know forcing the pace putting pressure on a new way that we've never seen before 30 seconds to go in round number three and who would have thought this in a neck and neck encounter in new eight just trying to find his distance and range he's landed clean shots no doubt about it so far it's the nair who's been the boss coming forward landing leathery [Applause] has he stepped back in through three rounds down how have you got it so far the last two rounds i've got two one up good positive stuff absolutely nothing to worry about if you're a new a fan you know the cut doesn't look a in these first three rounds from daenerys didn't come back with a quick counter shot but good lively opening three rounds is that there are so many examples of fighters unable to beat father time going all the way back to joe lewis jim jeffries there's a charles sugarey robinson too difficult to watch the last throws of roy jones career we wouldn't want danette to be in that situation so far not only is he being competitive he is exceeding expectations in the twilight of his career [Music] yeah you know i guess he is raising question mark people questioning you know their predictions in previous fights but i'm sure someone like daniel would have been extremely confident in his own ability he knows full well that he can come over here and upset the local crowd and upset the local fighter still an awful long way to go but he started very positively making and i think all the time not allowing him on the front foot lots of pressure with his footwork good stuff the truth went in and again coming away not an easy task and mike vazil in the other corner may well be called into action for benito de niro at some point too been in his corner for a decade now as well lovely leftover right hand for your partners stepped in there he's taking a lot of these clean darren yeah it's good work for me what he's doing is he's making daniel fall short and counter him with good shots chris dodge you see every time another way throws a shot it's razor sharp full of power see there good backhand right unboxing nice on the back foot here he's having to work harder than perhaps he would have liked to this stage in the contest and they're walking forward into another shot of continually pushing in the way backwards if this does go into the second half of the fight darren as you said was danae's plan this is the kind of pace he would have wanted to set to test the engine of the younger champion absolutely you don't want with that game plan and uh dictating the place getting into the second half of the contest not having to have done much so he's still fresh himself good lateral movement there from daenerys invading the shots from a new way but yeah it's all going to plan so far for veneer in my opinion though annuities coming back here boxing nicely on the back foot then they would be extremely pleased with how the first four rounds have gone to right hand just as you know was on the turn they're exiting to his left hand side and as you say just in the ascendancy that was the shot that just landed it's really heating up [Music] stiff jab to the body just parried away then their face into range again round four better from inuit still competitive yeah extremely competitive it really was uh a good round you know a new a i've given it to but at the end there then there landed a good couple of shots count the right hand over the lazy jab of a new way but this was the good right overhand right didn't take it full though did he no he did a dancing blow you know it's a lot with experienced fighters they're able to take the sting out of shots we see there that was a good slip over the jab of a new way he landed a good right hand and again similar to the ned anu managed to take the sting out of it roll under the left hook [Music] [Applause] [Music] so beginning of round number five not many would have predicted that it will go that far and perhaps doing a disservice to donaire's experience and credentials over the last 19 years of action [Music] to see these shots coming a little bit better it's when they stand and trade on the inside that the now has the most success he's been countering on the exit really well too as a fire anu is not really interested in trading at the minute with daenerys he's happy to sort of move around the outskirts of the ring try and pick these kind of shots kind of left hook there that staggered his hand position was responsible but something got through on that left hooks you know i touched on it earlier in the show you know the fact that that's a good right hand the net took that very well because that was flush the fact that the new age had 48 knockouts as an amateur is incredible it really is you know a born puncher absolute animal but here denise taking some of his best shots showing what heart what warrior he is and he'll be happy like i say how this contest is going so far long time trainer robert garcia in 2014 just felt he was becoming a little too over reliant on the one punch to get him out of trouble it did against victorian in the second fight it nearly did against gamer regando in the championship rounds that punch hasn't waned one bit and arguably darren the shot that he has landed have just created a bit of early tentativity and we haven't seen before and he's had to work his way back into this context he has he's working off the jab really well got the jab going head and body lovely with real snap making daenerys think a little bit more about the shots there you go see the chat there beautiful but overlook over the top of right hand comes de niro well fair to say that through this fifth round both have been chin checked on multiple occasions both have passed the test so far but only one needs to land flush from either man and it could be all over in the blink of an eye both semi-finals worth but both of the men in the final rule just as we say at the right hand lands and it's staggered who fires back with a left hook in the way sensing the moment steps on him now how much of this is today coming covers up rolls but his legs are not what they were another right hand lands moments to the bow as a new way opens up check left hook from he's firing away but he is hurt here be under no illusions and save by the bell perhaps the old champion best round for naio reneway and just as we were saying one shot can change the pattern of a fight it did exactly that big big round for a new way there come out of nowhere absolutely nowhere big right hand over the top really was a lovely shot video switched off for a second but we see the concentration there over the left hook started it all i think it was a big overhand right that really stunned than there but again credit to the chin of the neri took it well but that was a big round and there we go there's the right hand lovely shot over the jab the knees buckled of de niro big big round for a new way the left hand was low he was in range and whirly hung on how much longer can he hang on how hurt is he only he will know the answer to that but the crowd have responded will be too respectful of the man in front of him to go gung-ho at this point because he knows the power that's in front of him he knows the danger that lies in over committing getting greedy i think has shown his good powers of recovery over the years too six then of a fascinating encounter here in the 118 pound tournament final you won't want to let daenerys the hook that easily though you don't want to look if this was to go further further on he won't want to look back at this random regret so i expect a new way to start letting his shots go very shortly looking to counter that jab of de nir the right hand of the previous round that really really stunned the naira khalasaoland at the back of shock can be hugely proud of the fights that this tournament has brought together taylor and pro great not too long ago produced a classic this in a different way because perhaps we expected it from program taylor we didn't necessarily know that this would be the type of fight we'd be watching between nayu and newey and lunito da nae by a long way the toughest test in new way has been put through questions have been asked of him [Music] by a man nearly a decade really is a great match up this you know youth experience both carry extremely good power both so eager to lift that muhammad ali trophy in the superb five rounds hooks with him is when he appears to be in danger finding his range better and better as the fight progresses now just picking the jab a weapon that is so versatile for him these days and was so much in the past for there but are we just starting to see the old champion ground down as he walks into another counter right hand right hand over the top there as we see it that's really stunned him in the previous round remarkable that he's still standing in front of him just snaps his head back there giving the leather that he's taking it as mentally strong as we know now renault [Applause] [Music] to take us into the second half of the fight [Applause] darren halfway point of the contest have you got it yeah i've got a newer couple up really started getting to work the last couple of rounds it was a good round back from danae but around that i think a new a1 it's really heating up nicely so intriguing it really is good work there starting to plant his feet a bit more and trade in close quarters with daenerys well he sees those shots coming darren he seems to be have to ride them and and deal with them it's the ones that he doesn't see and they're the ones where the traps are set the patterns are established that pattern is broken and then in a way fires through that's where daenery could be hurt yeah absolutely anyway it's very clever and crafty at making his opponent thinking think that nothing's going on and all of a sudden bang comes back with a big big shot well regardless of the outcome nanito dinette can be hugely proud of the way he's equipping himself in this we wondered whether it would be a fight that would cement his legacy that of course is already cemented he'll be no doubt a first ballot hall of famer in years to come that invitation will arrive in the post but he will be remembered tonight win or lose as the man who posed some serious serious tests for a young champion that many thought had that cloak of invincibility that so many fighters do on their way up it just takes one contest to remove that veil of invincibility no doubt foot in the way he is having to go to places so far that he hasn't been in his professional career before it's good to see as well absolutely you know and regardless of the results as we hold him in good stead having experience you know a cut eye and being forced back at times not having things your own way does help you and does help your progress moving forward stiff exchange of jabs oh lovely double jab right hand there from donaire but again something to be very impressed with you know they understand split second it can all be over that's a jab but the new way has been a good weapon so sharp very quick very spiteful good work again from de niro coming forward such a warrior isn't he for white division world champion five if you include that wba many people choose not to that's absolutely fine either way it's fair to say he's achieved everything that he could have in his long career now starting to turn the heat up with 45 seconds on the clock in the spiteful shots chris planting his feet really strike trying his best to back the net back [Applause] shots coming and you'll see the patterns of movement it's a case of whether his body at nearly 37 can respond in the way that it did he's taking shots that he probably wouldn't have taken in the early days has been caught with things his feet are noticeably slower for those that have followed his long career but that's to be expected it's about how the greats of boxing adapt likes to roberto duran harry holmes even old archie moore who went on late late in the day and it was those fundamentals that became the core of an older fighter when the attributes of speed of feet and reflexes were stripped away you see what a fight is really made of we're seeing what lenito de niro is really made of tonight absolutely like i said in the round you know he's an absolute warrior i'll also give credit huge credit to both guys chins you know this is a question mark that was raised over a new ways chin would he be able to take a shot would he be able to take the power of de niro but he has you know though i wouldn't say he's taking a huge flush shot from danae he's definitely taking some big right hands and took them well kenny adams is in the corner of nanito de nair tonight probably best described more as a boxing institution than just the trainer these days he's coached over 25 world champions diego corrales frankie lyles michael nunn johnny tapia edwin valero of course until he passed in at 79 years of age the long career that he's had and everything that he has seen this arguably one of his toughest assignments so far they've put together a solid game plan and they are right in this [Music] a new way back trying to get him onto the ropes he's very good with his footwork and away takes the space away from his opponent so well that's a good one lovely stiff double right hand there you know i just steps off for a moment the poker face is on but he felt those before he was stunned for a second there he took it very well another good overhand right but the clumsy from a new way let his hands drop a couple of times take some taking some good shots lasering in with that right hand he's landed five or six in the last half a minute a champions response sticks that left hook into the body tries to maintain that gap mr nair just sensing a bit of a momentum shift in round eight jab exchange right hand counter though from the old champion this is terrific stuff it really is both thinking both letting the shots go that's brilliant brilliant stuff who'da believe we'd have been into round eight of this contest with both freely trading leather and neither men have gone down i don't know what the odds would have been on it wouldn't have got much though and now comes anyway again with a minute on the clock because he just weathered that mini storm in the second minute of the contest rallies himself for a big finish perhaps two round number eight blood's just starting to trickle down that eye they've done a really good job in the corner of managing it so far stiff right hand there from donaire and every time you think your new way is getting back on top danae just reminds him why his reputation as a puncher is as it is uppercut left hook and anue responded and that blood really now starting to pour and is it going into the eye could that be a problem right hand from danair now big big round wow there's a really internet they're really encouraging signs for the nair the blood flowing into the eye you may see dna throw the left hook a bit more now it's been here able to find the target the chin of annuity quite easy this round good good stuff from daenerys really showing his experience in class well with this round in the bank we think that it could be close on the cards and if that cut impedes the vision of blood running into the eye just never know if we go to the scorecard before this one is there's that over but back comes the nail quick snappy right hand counter beautiful stuff and it's these little short left hooks that are making that cut open up we see inside there and honestly any boxer out there anyone who's had blood trickle into the eye it is horrible it really does sting and makes it hard to have clear vision so like i said before i expect daenerys to start throwing that left hook a bit more and it's not a great cut right on the eyelid of the new way [Applause] for round nine of uh a contest that you cannot take your eyes off here in saitama japan just 20 miles north of tokyo well japan has spent a month and a half with the eyes of the world watching the rugby world cup tonight is boxing's time to shine on the center stage and well aren't they putting on a show for us great action it really is cannot take your eyes off this for a second [Music] full power in the right hand he has been able to find the target the left eye of daener just beginning to swell a little bit check left hook from inui [Music] he's been remarkably steadfast given some of the punches he's taken and we're so used to seeing fighters fall after the snap of the punch lands and it's almost a little bit disconcerting to see a man stand his ground and throw back oh right hand well in the way rock to his boots just sensing a moment here in round number nine but he knows that he can't rush in he knows he has to be careful but he's got to knew a hurt here minute 30 on the clock plenty of time to set his shots up jabs his way in all eyes are on the old champion stiff right hand lands yet again the new way takes it tries to come back with a counter over his own another one and this is not in the script chris this is incredible stuff from daenerys big right hand over the jab of anua really stunned him for a second but credit to the chin of a new way but this is really really encouraging stuff for daenerys very few picked him to win one was the last man to beat him carl frampton that was a featherweight and he said do not underestimate the power of this man and if you do so do so at your peril and he's carried it all the way back down to 118 he hurt franklin in the last throws of a fight that the irishman largely dominated but he is right in this against a man who many gave him virtually no chance against at all the face is a missing out of a new way lots of blood from the eye and the nose having an awful lot to think about here really really good stuff from de niro honestly really showing all his experience and know-how and class and it was a fight that he actively sought out 18 months ago called him out not in a disrespectful way obviously just saw something that he felt he could take advantage of perhaps he remembers the strength he had back down at 118 pounds and just felt he wanted one last opportunity to show how great he was and he has dragged naya renewed into the deepest waters of his career here yeah without a doubt you know there's a huge amount of i mean that's a lovely right hand really really was and they knew they tried to hang on but daenery again wiley didn't let him there we go right on the chin i mean that that was a lovely shot he took it so well we knew although he was hurt he managed to grab hold of him and sort of slow things down but that was a great round for veneer you know i was about to say you know huge pressure on a new way absolutely none on veneer only the pressure that he would have put on himself so you can go in here and just do your thing he understands how good it and he appreciates what a good fighter he is and he's showing it now into round number 10 and it's neck and neck has those easier contests that ended early helped the older champion to go into this fresher than he otherwise might have been had he got through them under more difficult circumstances we know inuit is fresh he's the young hungry puncher as the mayor was all those years ago but the elder statesman has been moved nicely to this final and what reserves he does have left he's going to leave in the room tonight but in louis knows he has to start strongly here perhaps he senses that he even may be behind i've got a new way one up but the the momentum 100 and definitely with the near but it's a good positive round to the start of round number 10 for a new way he's come out but back comes to there it's a good jab that's counter right then the left hand off the back of it through daenerys rips to the body head snapped back by that left hand which has served him so well over scoring shot try to make those older legs work but so far they're working well perhaps the one thing you knew i banked on was his power offsetting the rhythm of daenerys had his attention more than once but for him to still be there still firing back and arguably in the ascendancy must be mentally playing with the mind of nairobi in there yeah absolutely when you've been destroying everyone in front of you with ease and you've probably got everybody telling you how good you are and what great fight you are all boxing experts classing you as one of the best out there and it must be hard to not believe you're you know your own hype and doubt can kick in you know when you're in a contest like this and you've got an experienced champion in front of you who really believes in himself now can't kick him but this is good stuff from a new way terrific combination on the inside danette those a little flat-footed for the first time in a while you know just picking and moving now but he's picking with force looking for that exit to the left does so well anyway just trying to catch him on the turn is he just slowing a little oh good right hand and this is now the newest round oh and again there and he did right hand left hook then another right hand just inching back for the first time in the round in the way starting to pick those shots the bell came at just the right time what a fight honestly brilliant and look at the new way what warrior an absolute monster getting the crowd going that was a great finish to round 10 for a new way there honestly great stuff he's stunned daniel with a big overhand right it was a short right actually over the top i gave credit to de nir he was still there but he was definitely stunned and the home fans like that one well let's have a look at it it was the jab that just set the shots up lined in his vision and he rode that one pretty well pretty sure it was a short right hand that come in good job from de niro there but it was the end of the round that was so good for a new a good left to the body didn't actually see the shot the standing there shortly but it's great every every bit is good as we had hoped it had the potential to be of course there were those saying it would be over in a couple we of course didn't think it would be but deep down you just know that when you have two guys that can switch the lights out at any stage you really wouldn't be surprised if we've been having the kettle on over 20 minutes ago now but we're still here championship rounds he's dealing with it well but the murray will sense the shots landing cleaning the offers not taking his feet back with him this is superb stuff from a new way what variations head body this right hand cannot miss at the minute worrying times for dinner lovely work from a new way this is class this really is good stuff but they're desperately trying to get back on that job establish the range push the new way backwards just give himself a breather by whatever means necessary he's yet to hold though pops that right hand from southport momentarily can box southpaw doesn't do so very often listen to the home crowd now really get behind him as a lovely left to the body lovely shot researching what the reds doing oh he's counting now that was a lovely left to the body chris well he's down for only the third time in his career it was respectful for me who let him walk away one minute 35 has he made the count he's up and the referee says box on he's the end night here digging deep is really hard opening up for the finish he's working upstairs is he looking for one more big left to the body it's a long long time to survive in there for the old champion who's acquitted himself so brilliantly over the last 11 rounds but is this the end check left hook now he's hurting and just stops the momentum in his tracks as we knew he could reads the left hook he's still feeling that body shot denier struggling to move get out of the way of the shots from and away well the left hand that's got him out of jail so many times in his career just halted momentum for a moment but as he knew eight re-gathered himself for one final onslaught 38 seconds oh they fight this really what a contest a modern classic insight armor as inuit opens up again sinks the left into the body danette thought about taking a second knee but he stays up and this minute and a half will have seemed like an age for the old is in the way pours forward right hand lands 10 seconds on the clock can danae see out the round here [Applause] digs that right hand into the body remarkable round one of the best rounds of the year so far down what a pleasure to cover that was amazing that really was great stuff from a new way there superb and amazing bravery showing from there that that was class that round there was worthy of any final any fight anywhere it was fantastic well you talk about the the great rounds in history of boxing people will look back on this one as one of them turning away there you really didn't want to go down there dinner but that delayed reaction that you get a lot of the time from body shots i know myself they're sickeners and credit to daenery got up and he did at some point in that round land a short left hook that's thundering away for a second but that was a massive massive round for a new way now well remarkably he's the first man to his feet monitor it has been a classic and the respect between these two will only have grown after tonight in new eight so so nearly got an there out of there in the last round can danae see out the 12 you feel he deserves to absolutely but being the champion that he is the fighter the warrior that is he'll still try and win this so don't expect the mayor to let some big shots of his own go he's behind on the scorecard so he needs a massive he needs a stoppage well a long left hook just gave in away for thought for a moment there opens up with those combinations again he knows that left hook to the body if it lands one more how many more times can deny absorb those he's got two minutes to do so but he comes forward again powers of recovery remarkable they really are pretty and take my hats off to their the preparation that must have gone in for this contest because they're both still in there still throwing big shots well he's got mike balzer kenny adams in his corner these days daenerys two disciplinarian strength and conditioning experts too he would have whipped himself into as good a shape condition wise perhaps as he's ever been and the proof has been in the pudding his work rate has rarely dropped but it's a new way now who's in the ascendancy this is ebbed and flowed from start to finish both have had their moments the moment now [Applause] and strength comes into it just trying to break the will of donaire get the sense down we may be watching the last of the career of nanito donaire whatever these scorecards show he's got the feeling of perhaps the last time he may do this and if it is what a servant he's been a credit to the sport of boxing over the last nearly two decades as a professional absolutely and it won't be long before he's inducted into the hall of fame it's a good finish from a new way it really is he's shown and he's answered lots of questions he really adds he's a great champion both so so popular in japan and of course the fans will want their hometown hero to win this one but i think secretly darren given the legendary status of daenery all he's done for the sport of boxing they will want him to finish on his feet then simply will not 25 seconds to go in a quite memorable encounter here in saitama danae just willing himself forwards for one final time this has been honestly a great contest one of one of the best fights i've seen i've enjoyed this i really have it's been amazing and hats off to both guys fantastic stuff well they go toe to toe to the final bell smiles all round so so much better than any fan could have predicted a modern classic between these two the new way will believe he's done enough there but my goodness he was pushed to the outer limits far harder than perhaps he ever anticipated there's just so much credit that we had to give to both contests look at that cut there that annuity suffered so early on and to come back was was amazing and for daenery you know the heart that the what a warrior i mean it was incredible he was always in there always looked dangerous at one point not past far past the halfway stage i had the louie up one and donaire on the ascendancy looking very good but back coming to a show in his class showing his worth showing why he's one of the best powerful pound fighters in the world it was it was honestly amazing stuff hats off to both guys that that was incredible well we saw his younger brother takuma noah fall short against nordino bali he learnt a lot of world level lessons tonight nayu renewed if he comes through this willow nonito daniel a great debt of gratitude for the lessons that no doubt he has taught him tonight absolutely you know that's all it was lacking in the resume of annuity was experience and what he would have learned this evening will be invaluable you cannot buy this you know it's all well and good putting bums on seats and and knocking guys out but that 12 rounds right there against a four weight world champion will go and hold him in great stead look at the respect there that's tremendous that really is both great champions both great guys great ambassadors for the sport and you see there that that's why this is the greatest sport in the world look at that you know two guys go to war for 12 rounds and then embrace each other like that that's why i love this sport from hooker ramirez to taylor progrey we have been thoroughly spoiled with unifications this year after 12 championship rounds we go to the scorecards here are your score totals judge at ringside luigi boscaleri has it 116 111 octavio rodriguez 117 109 and robert hoyle scores the bomb 114 113 for your winner of the coveted muhammad ali trophy and the ibf and wba ring magazine bantamweight champion of the world still undefeated well there was a look of relief on his face as his hand was raised who are those cards a little wide that are in the 114 113 perhaps a little more effective not as quite as wide as the first scorecard boxing international hall of famer one japanese legend to a young man that is fast becoming the next wins the muhammad ali trophy and unifies the wba super and ivf bantamweight championships of the world a tremendous contest and he got through it he did we've held that trophy chris we know how heavy that is to be able to carry that after the war that he's just had when you're 118 [Music] honestly i i'm in all of what i've just watched there i mean the last two final this one and taylor progress honestly saul and brothers could be extremely proud of what they've created here because you know that they were superb finals that are worthy of any title anything laid on the line that was tremendous stuff and you know that the home fans will be absolutely delighted that the local man their hero their warriors come through

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Length: 55min 41sec (3341 seconds)

Published: Sat Oct 31 2020