This was not the fight that almost broke Inoue. IT WAS THE FIGHT THAT MADE INOUE!!

@The6thShadow

4 ай бұрын

Yeah it reinvented him

@Trohl-

3 ай бұрын

I also think the adversity from win ing such a tough fight made him better...he knew it was very touchable, monster or not.

@tanpham762

Ай бұрын

It's a stepping stone for Inoue to become a better fighter?

@kennethli8

12 күн бұрын

Exactly! I watched the whole fight from start to finish. Those who did not get to watch the whole fight will fall for this click bait titles.

@Nahelus

6 күн бұрын

Yeah because it almost broke him.

Donaire was never expected to make it as far as he did. Everyone thought the aging fighter would be taken out much sooner in the tournament. The fact that he made it final match against inoue was already a huge achievement. Not to mention the heart he had to bring a real challenge to inoue and make the monster earn it. Much respect to donaire.

@loniignacio3976

4 ай бұрын

BS! WATCH WHAT THE IDIOT REFEREE SHARIF DID ON INOUE /DONAIRE FIRST FIGHT. IF INOUE WAS NOT BLOCKED BY THAT REGGIN REF . DONAIRE WILL BE TKO.

@GaZonk100

4 ай бұрын

his reflexes and defence were un believably on song

@nathanking2691

4 ай бұрын

Agreed

@zzzthaoster

2 ай бұрын

It's because Inoue had too much respect for Donair and took the wrong approach against Donair. He learned in the 2nd fight to not fool around with anybody.

@jultolentino7515

Ай бұрын

Donaire great fighter no dought

Throughout the fight, Inoue couldn't see clearly with the cracked orbital bone. He was hallucinating the whole time. Inoue switching to defensive mode and his iron chin help him stand and resist. Hardcore stuff.

You have to admire a fighter that has style and class and that behaves like a gentleman. No screaming, name calling, just biz from A toZ,

@jglg7238

4 ай бұрын

just like Manny Pacquiao.

@passionfruityum1572

4 ай бұрын

Yes! You’re right. Naoya is gentleman and disciplined. Unlike casimero, fulton, mayweather

@G-taro99

2 ай бұрын

There is a word like this in Japanese. "The weaker the dog, the more it barks."

@G-taro99

2 ай бұрын

There is a word like this in Japanese. "The weaker the dog, the more it barks."

@markerasquin8530

Ай бұрын

That's how Asians treat each other...

Naoya is a great fighter, no doubt about it. He has the speed, killing punch, stamina to endure twelve rounds and strong spirit to win.

This is the kind of fight Naoya needed ….a grinder , and one that he has to overcome an injury. This builds character and grit. This was a priceless experience to build on. Tyson sure can spot the talent…..I agree , this fighter is going to go deep.

Donaire was 36 at the time of the first Inoue fight. That happens to be Crawford's age right now. Certain idiots try and denigrate Inoue's accomplishments by claiming Donaire was old. Just haters.

@user-er1qw4vc8n

4 ай бұрын

Donaire in first fight was a beast in great shape...haters don t know this..

@manosparavida3551

4 ай бұрын

The lower the weight class the more significant age becomes. I actually thought Donaire was older than 36. Regardless Inoue's an all-rounded beast.

@DavidHuston

4 ай бұрын

@@manosparavida3551 The reason you probably thought Donaire was older than that was Mayweather and others have repeatedly stated that he was 39 or 40. Just totally ignorant people or liars who knew better. Anything to demean a boxer they feel like might eclipse their career.

@MustAfaalik

4 ай бұрын

Asians don't age as fast as Westerners. In fact, 36 is the optimum age for Asians. Manny was kicking arses at that age.@@manosparavida3551

@LoH1-tg9dw

4 ай бұрын

Filipinos lies everywhere to discredit inoue. And now they love mayweather.

I’m Filipino but with much admiration for this Japanese warrior being able to defeat his opponent injured. Using his skills and immense power

That fight proved Naoya could take a punch. It was a tough fight since Donaires style is similar. They say the toughest fight is always against yourself.

One of the most precise accuracy and clean puncher in boxing history!

What’s crazy is how Donaire made Inoue even more of a monster! It was an amazing fight where Inoue got to see what he was made of and dig deep while at the same time perfecting his craft watching the fight after. It did the exact opposite to Nonito as we saw in the rematch. It was a beautiful thing to see. A great passing of the torch!

I like how Naoya showed great respect and sportsmanship to him after the match, great fight from both of them

Still one of the best fights in todays boxing era!!!!

@GaZonk100

4 ай бұрын

NO argument ther - totally out on its own!

this is the best standard of everything boxing I've ever seen. . . alien-level

One of the BEST Fights Ever!

The 11th rd was total brilliance. How Donaire was able to continue after that body shot is the stuff of legend.

@kawakami789

4 ай бұрын

How Donaire was able to continue was the ref purposely blocked Inoue from going after him while he was still on his feet and then on top of that he picked up the count a second late.

@karadeniz3266

4 ай бұрын

@@kawakami789 exactly! horrible refereeing! inoue would have finished him!

That was a war....😤👍

As a long time Donaire fan, I have to say Nonito’s age showed he was not the same super quick knockout artist of yesteryear. He was still a super fighter, but lost a step or two in timing and speed, whereas Naoue looked like a very young and fresh Nonito.

@VLONELEEK

4 ай бұрын

Best Take

bro came back stronger and better than ever. Koing everyone. it's incredible. most boxers wouldve sucked afterwards

For 7 years I'd been waiting for Naoya to transform the doubters into believers. I would never bet against him..

This is the type of fight I like to watch. Most of them these days, more running than fighting.

If Donaire was 5 yrs younger he may of won, he was definitely getting on in his career when this fight took place.

@zzzthaoster

Ай бұрын

36 years of age is not that old. 36 can still be very strong if the person is fit as and trains himself constantly. Donair was beating all his opponents to get to the final. Inoue was just too good for him. Stop using his age as an excuse why he lost. Same thing happened in the 2nd fight too. He was beating all his opponents to earn a rematch with Inoue. It's not his age that he lost, Inoue was just too good for him.

Tbf Donaire's one of the best. Very so underrated on people's lists.

Absolutely phenomenal fight by both men! Both smart and tough as nails. Thank you!

This is like Arturo vs. Ward.... standing toe to toe. These are battle zones.... not an exercise. Only honorable men draw the line on the canvas and be respectful to the other and these two have it. Thanks for some of the more entertaining moments in history.

Holy cow, one of best fight I ever seen❤❤❤

LOL!....I think Inoue was amazed this guy was able to take some of the shots that ordinarily would KO most of his other opponents and he started questioning himself as to exactly how he was going to beat this guy.......and Donaire definitely was connecting and its probably the most Inoue has been hit during a match......kudos to Donaire for standing in there and going the distance with this guy.......he definitely won a few rounds against him and inflicted some damage.....although, as usual, Inoue was able to get one his patented body shots in........that was something Donaire couldn't overcome, but he was able to survive it though.........great match.............definitely one of the all time great fights to watch!

In the 11th round the referee did a bad move by stopping Inoue going after and finish Nonito because was still standing...🤨

"The Fight That Nearly Broke Naoya Inoue's Life"???? Clickbait much? With the exception of TWO moments in the fight that merely stunned Inoue (including the delivery of his orbital fracture), he recovered and always had the slight edge. Yes, it was a more challenging fight than he had had in a long time and it was a spectacular fight, but Inoue proved he was durable as fuck and it's frustrating to hear folks say his flaws were shown or "his life was nearly broken." Sure, he got touched up good a few times. He's in a damn punching contest, that's what happens! Just because it rarely happens to him, doesn't mean that when he does, he's in some kind of grave danger. During the Fulton fight, Coolboy actually got a couple of shots in and all the Scooter fans went bananas thinking Inoue was getting exposed. LOL! Yes, I saw his head snap back and then I saw him give it as much attention as a mosquito bite. After the Fulton fight, all of a sudden all these boxing channels are talking about him like the superstar came out of nowhere and they've got the best insight on him. You guys are late to the party!

@veerand7038

4 ай бұрын

orbital bone injury can be career ending

@xblade11230

4 ай бұрын

Yes he almost lost his life, broken orbital injury can be career ending, and could result in retina detachment which is a career ending injury If he took another hard hit in the same area it would have been gameover for Inoue, he would need surgery and most likely would have had permanent vision loss, he would be permanently broken as a fighter

@slackinbox8280

28 күн бұрын

Wow you written a novel. Lol the effort.

one of the best commentary by this broadcaster........against almost all the sports i been watching.......this fight also highlight that while there are sportspersons with abilities in PHILIPPINE in quite a few sport BUT ...they always came up SHORT...............may be its mentality thinking they already done enough when there is still 2 percent left to complete.....THUS THEY SEEM ALWAYS CANNOT CROSS THE LAST HURDLE.

Evidently Donair didn't get the note that said he was over the hill. He fought Monster better than anyone ever has.

Honestly, watching Donaire over the years, I can't help but think about his wasted potential. He relied too much on landing his famous left hook. He rarely circled his opponent and never threw enough jabs. He had incredible reflexes and his left hook explosive.

Man this fight right here is what put the rest of the world's eyes on Inoue for most of us outside of Japan. Hella wish we could see a prime Donaire vs Inoue

Nonito 🇵🇭 is a great Bóxer, but the Monster👹 is the Monster👹... 🇯🇵

The only problem was his eye other then that true champion. He still learning as he keep fighting to the top of his game. WARRIOR

GREAT fight!! 🤜🔥💥🔥🤛

Crazy that you can see inoue really having fun with a tough opponent. He likes it. You can see him excited after round.

Luis Nery may not have Donaire's chin but it's like a young Dpnaire in many ways. It'll be interesting to see Inoue vs Nery

What is the name of the song playing in the back ground while they first boxed? Thanks

This was the fight that defined The Monster.

Is that Gof of War battle music!? Very fitting.

SO MUCH HEART!

People are overreacting just because Donaire managed to break Inoue's orbital bone and went the distance with him but it wasnt a close fight, Inoue with one eye still managed to win 8-9 rounds and scored a knockdown in round 11 that should have been a stoppage win if not for the referee's slow count.

@loniignacio3976

4 ай бұрын

YOU'RE RIGHT. NOT ONLY THE SLOW COUNT, A COUPLE OF SECONDS WAS WASTED FOR INOUE TO FINISH DONAIRE BECAUSE THE IDIOT REF SHARIF BLOCKED INPUE FOR THE KILL.

@xblade11230

4 ай бұрын

Dude do you know how serious a orbital break is? Inoue got extremely lucky that he avoided getting hit that hard again in the same area , numerous boxers have had permanent vision loss due to orbital detachment some guys off the top of my head, Billy Joel Saunders permanent vision loss from canelo, Tristan tate broken orbital led to retina detachment

@chlsea2633

4 ай бұрын

@@xblade11230 that's not the point of my comment though, what I mean is that Inoue still clearly won the fight despite those handicaps.

@xblade11230

4 ай бұрын

@chlsea2633 lol it's no overreacting, inoue was 1 punch away from losing that fight and getting a doctor stoppage, if his orbital got worse the doctor would have to stop the fight Points don't matter, willpower and fighting spirit don't matter when the doctor says you can't fight anymore that's an instant loss

@chlsea2633

4 ай бұрын

@@xblade11230 what are you talking about? there is no point in that fight where the doctor is close to stopping that fight, stop spinning false narratives. Inoue got wobbled by Donaire's right hand in round 10 but that's about it and Inoue still managed to weather the storm. Why the fuck points wont matter? of course it is given that the fight actually went the distance. Donaire had his moments but Inoue outworked him on almost all of the rounds.

Great stuff. Fantasy fight, The Pac Man against this guy, both in their prime?

Luv this young man's style.

I would pay to watch an Naoya fight over just about any heavyweight fight

Bro You Champion fan of everybody.

We need to see loma vs inoue it would be a good fight. I will pay huge amount of money just to see that.. Ill support both of them

Watching from Brampton, Ontario, Canada ❤❤❤❤❤

12:13 what a great sportsmanship from both Never seen inoue appreciated a good fight like that🔥

Donaire actually was knocked out but for reason the ref gave him a 14 count after a precise liver shot. Neither fighter gave up after suffering devastating damage. It may well be the fight of the decade.

I watched this fight live, I was surprised that Donaire did as well as he did, I am guessing that like everyone else I didn't know Inoue sustained such a bad injury until well after the fight.

There's power in the punch of Naoya from both right and left. He can "fly" with his footwork.

The fight against Nonito was the fight which made the Legendary Monster. Now the upgraded Godzilla fighter is now blasting all his opponents away.

@sixdesert994

4 ай бұрын

Exactly. Everyone needs experience like that. Now he is a real monster thats why he beat nonito n thier 2nd fight easily because he already evloved

This fight made Inoue the "monster" he is today. That's why in their 2nd fight he made it look so easy.

Fabuloso combate!!

As a result of a punch Inoue was blind in one eye for most of this fight which gave Donaire a distinct advantage The rematch was a more accurate account of Inoue's talent

@loniignacio3976

4 ай бұрын

DID YOU HEAR WHAT INOUE SAID IN POST FIGHT INTERVIEW? HE WATCHED DONAIRE'S PAST FIGHT WHEN DONAIRE SUFFERED AN EYE INJURY AND LEARNED FROM TAHT.

That body shot though

One of the best bout ever!

Well sometimes,endurance and experience matters

Great fight

Any idea how much you need to be in great fighting shape to take the beating that Donaire dished out and still be able to deliver a win which included a severe body shot knockdown late in the 12 round? The man is not only skilled, but truly tough.

Nonito Donaire was the toughest combat Inoue has fought so far...

It goes both ways. It nearly broke down Donaire because of the beating he wasn't the same after this and lost badly in his second fight.

Donaire is NO JOKE. Almost has revered as PacMan in Phils.

thrilling. you want one guy to take a knee to give you a break. you lose track of the scoring by round 3. you start think about a klondike bar by round 5. by round 8 your own ribs are hurting so much you need to kimshi squat

Lol. Dude was fighting to win...with a broke eye... Cant teach that kinda heart or tuffness.... This fight sold me...Inoue a real champ. Bros a legit Monster

What a fight

I likey. His nom sounded Eskimo like Mineta.

I greatly esteem the boxing qualities of Nonito Donaire, who has so far been the opponent who has been most able to counter, but only for a few rounds, Naoya's speed and strength. The most worthy of stepping into the ring to fight Naoya. It is true that after this match one of Naoya's eyes is still not fully healed, unfortunately, but considering every blow with which Naoya demolished Nonito for 12 rounds, the title of the video should have been, realistically, "The fight that NEARLY BROKE Nonito Donaire's life."

Donair rose heavily in manynpeople'sneyes, despite losing. That's what happens when the best have the cajonea to.take on the best. WIN lose or draw, both parties are elevated.

Inoue vs donaire first fight donaire was actually knocked out. When donaire got hit with a body shot he turned his back from Inoue and ran half way around the ring where the referee bumped Inoue from attacking donaire, then the referee started counting after eight seconds have already gone by since the body shot and then started the one count. That was a knock out, it is illegal for a referee to bump a fighter away from attacking another fighter who’s still on his feet and running away. The Monster was cheated out of a knock out because of the referee and the late and slow count after the body shot that dropped donaire.

Best fight ever.

Whata great foght! Two champs!

@pederlettstroem980

4 ай бұрын

Great fight.

That was a good fight.

Naoya Inoue, hi is the century monster ..

Honourable war fought on both sides. Major props to both.

Donarie is a legend and the only boxer to take inoue into deep water and almost pulled it off but inoue showed everyone what hes made of he's the best of the best no question

oof!! wow! Donaire was the only Hall of Famer that Inoue has beaten.. looking forward to more high caliber opponents for him!!

imagine a prime Donaire vs prime Inoue fight

not sure what a prime donaire would have done we will never know ?

the only problem with Donaire was his stamina. Inoue is strong with all that damage he take and still fight

The hardest fight of Inoue vs donaire if at that time at the same age probably a different story

@user-er1qw4vc8n

4 ай бұрын

For sure...donaire is a beast..

Donaire did not impress when he was the champ but this fight made me respect him as the past legit champion. He gave the monster a real fight. Inoue is special like the PACMAN. Unfortunately he will not be able to beat the Pacman's achievements like fighting bigger men in the welterweight division. Inoue will be knocked out instantly. He will reach his ceiling at 126 division. North of 126 will be a different ball game.

"There's wasn't much trash talk before the fight..." It's not really that, It's just how Asians treat oponents, with respect....

Watching these masters, you get to appreciate how good Mayweather is in evading punches.

Dinaire is also a great fighter, very aggressive duo

In this match, I think Inoue has shown too much respect to Donaire. He made his life harder for this match. That's why on their second encounter, Donaire did not exist.

You might not know who Naoya Inoue is, but now ya know, eh?

Innoue fights best humble and action noodling the 135 140 are mouthy dockers with draggy convict managers im so happy innoues in boxing

Se lutar assim contra gervonta é derrota certa!

Nearly broke Noaya 😂😂😂😂what a funny title

3:29 same punch nery tried to land all night on him. landed once in first round cause he keeps dropping the right when he does a left uppercut or left hook in the inside. that was his weakness but you have to get close and trade with him to bait him to do that. still risky.

🤔 to be hit is a good lesson in boxing…it teaches you to be vigilant in your future fight!

To go 12 rounds with naoya at Donairs age is amazing, one thing is for sure philipino fighters are as tough as they come. Good luck to tapales

What does it take to knock one of these guys out jeez....

this guy is no 1.

.. INOUE....."EE-NOH- UH- EH"... please.

Donaire es un buen boxeador aunque perdio con inoue demostro tener buena preparacion y buena resistencia.

After this match Inoue became alot more better