Naoya Inoue vs. Nonito Donaire 2 rematch on ESPN+ on June 7th

June 7: Inoue. Donaire. The Rematch is Dwell on ESPN+ – Naoya Inoue and Nonito Donaire to meet up with in a bantamweight title unification bout from Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan – Streaming coverage starts at 5 a.m. ET/2 a.m. PT

Probellum is honoured to have served the excellent Nonito Donaire protected a blockbuster bantamweight rematch with Naoya Inoue – a battle the total of boxing was contacting for.

Donaire and Inoue put together to generate 2019’s Struggle of the Year and will rematch on June 7, at the Tremendous Arena, in Saitama, Japan in 1 of the most significant contests to be made in the sport.

Donaire’s promoter Probellum, led by President Richard Schaefer, has been working tirelessly guiding-the-scenes to enable make this mouth-watering unification match-up a reality.

Subsequent month’s rematch among Donaire and Inoue will be promoted by Ohashi Advertising and Teiken Promotions in affiliation with Probellum.

Richard Schaefer, President of Probellum mentioned: “To be ready to help deliver together two of the ideal fighters in the globe for this large unification struggle, is a proud second for our enterprise.

“Probellum released only 8 months ago and has currently been a essential participant in creating absolutely sure the rematch between Donaire and Inoue results in being a reality.

“I am amazingly energized for this combat, so too are Donaire and Inoue and the whole of boxing are unable to hold out for it.”

Inoue edged a exceptional first contest amongst the pair, profitable on the judges’ scorecards following 12 rounds, but Donaire fractured his opponent’s nose and broke his orbital bone, in a brutal combat for the ages.

The Japanese star, who forced his rival to touch down in round 11, holds the WBA ‘Super’ and IBF belts in the 118lbs division but given that their 2019 struggle, Donaire has responded in famous style, by successful the WBC crown with a fourth-round knockout of Nordine Oubaali.

The Filipino Flash, Nonito Donaire stated: “Our first struggle was brutal and awesome, it was a common, but the rematch is heading to be even far better.

“I am heading into this monumental battle with a new mentality, due to the fact the very first contest with Inoue was an awakening for me and I now know I can defeat him.

“I am amazingly grateful for the get the job done of Richard and Probellum in helping to make this struggle a actuality simply because it is not only the battle I preferred, but the one the globe wished as effectively.

“June 7, in Japan, is likely to be a particular night for the sport and make no miscalculation, it will close in a Donaire victory.”

Donaire, a long run Hall of Fame fighter, joined the Probellum ranks in October past year, not prolonged right after the marketing organization released.

The 39-yr-old is a four-fat entire world winner and in profitable the WBC bantamweight title in May well, broke his have report as the oldest fighter to at any time hold a belt in that division.

Nonito Donaire vs Naoya Inoue rematch to be ‘monumental’ second for boxing

WBA/IBF bantamweight environment champion Naoya “Monster” Inoue is 17- in environment title fights and only once has been pushed to the brink.

WBC bantamweight globe champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire, the 4-pounds kingpin whose late-vocation renaissance cemented his status as a single of boxing’s biggest lighter fat champions, has 1 far more shot to stun the Japanese pound-for-pound icon.

Inoue and Donaire will fulfill in a title unification rematch Tuesday, June 7, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Inoue and Donaire first fought in November 2019 at Saitama Super Arena, with Inoue overcoming a damaged orbital bone and nose to get a unanimous decision in the consensus Combat of the 12 months.

Inoue-Donaire 2 and undercard bouts will stream live and exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ commencing at 5 a.m. ET/2 a.m. PT.

“Naoya Inoue and Nonito Donaire’s initial struggle is amongst the finest championship battles I’ve ever viewed, and I am thrilled that American struggle lovers can observe the rematch on ESPN+,” stated Top rated Rank chairman Bob Arum.

Inoue (22-, 19 KOs), a three-excess weight planet champion, gained the WBC gentle flyweight title in April 2014 and ascended to pound-for-pound prominence with dominant operates at junior bantamweight and bantamweight. At a single issue, Inoue experienced a championship streak of seven consecutive knockouts from fighters who had never been stopped right before. He joined the bantamweight ranks in May well 2018 with a devastating initially-spherical stoppage in excess of Jamie McDonnell. Just one calendar year later, he knocked out Emmanuel Rodriguez in two rounds to acquire the IBF world title. Considering the fact that unifying the IBF and WBA belts vs . Donaire, Inoue has knocked out Jason Moloney, Michael Dasmariñas, and Aran Dipaen.

Donaire (42-6, 28 KOs), a 39-calendar year-aged potential Corridor of Famer who gained his initial planet title at flyweight in 2007, has expert a career rebirth because going down from featherweight pursuing a decision defeat to Carl Frampton in 2018. He attained stoppage wins around Ryan Burnett and Stephon Young in his 1st two bantamweight contests just before stepping up to face Inoue. Donaire just before confirmed no unwell effects from the 12-round shootout with Inoue, returning previous May to upset Nordine Oubaali by means of fourth-round stoppage to gain the WBC title. Donaire then defended that strap in December with a fourth-spherical knockout above the previously undefeated Reymart Gaballo.

In other streaming action on ESPN+:

• Takuma Inoue (15-1, 3 KOs), the youthful brother of Naoya and a former bantamweight entire world title challenger, will defend his WBO Asia Pacific junior featherweight strap in a 12-rounder vs . Gakuya Furuhashi (28-8-2, 16 KOs). Inoue has won two straight since a decision reduction to Nordine Oubaali for the WBC bantamweight entire world title, though Furuhashi is unbeaten in 11 fights dating again to 2016.
• Climbing junior welterweight star Andy Hiraoka (19-, 14 KOs) will defend his Japanese title towards Shun Akaiwa (7-3-1, 5 KOs) in a 10-rounder. Hiraoka has won 5 straight by knockout, like two stoppages on Prime Rank on ESPN undercards.