{"id":81877,"date":"2019-08-07T16:35:13","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T22:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=81877"},"modified":"2019-08-07T16:42:56","modified_gmt":"2019-08-07T22:42:56","slug":"naoya-inoue-nonito-donaire-ali-trophy-final-set-for-november-7-in-saitama-japan-breaking-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=81877","title":{"rendered":"Naoya  Inoue &#8211; Nonito Donaire Ali Trophy Final Set for November 7th in Saitama Japan &#8211; Breaking Boxing News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[AdSense-A]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=81877\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=81877\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-81878 size-medium\" style=\"margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/mail-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/mail-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/mail-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/mail.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Japan\u2019s \u2018Monster\u2019 Naoya Inoue (18-0, 16 KOs) and legendary Filipino-American Nonito \u2018The Filipino Flash\u2019 Donaire (40-5, 26 KOs) clash for the 118lb Ali Trophy at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on November 7.<\/p>\n<p>Comosa AG, the organiser of the World Boxing Super Series, is delighted to travel to Japan for the bantamweight final.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Muhammad Ali Trophy and the best production in boxing arrive in the Land of the Rising Sun for a huge spectacle,\u201d said Kalle Sauerland, Comosa\u2019s Chief Boxing Officer. \u201cTwo bonafide superstars are going to find out who is the very best in the division and bring home the Ali Trophy.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cInoue has proved why he is called the Monster, he is a freak of nature, his power from another planet, and the already iconic Donaire, who produced one of the knockouts of the year in his semi-final, is looking as strong as ever in the twilight of his career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat a duel, what a conclusion and what an arena. We simply can\u2019t wait to see who of these gladiators will lift the Trophy on November 7!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Inoue and Donaire have both impressed in the bantamweight edition of the World Boxing Super Series on their way to the final to fight for the coveted Muhammad Ali Trophy.<\/p>\n<p>Inoue has sent shockwaves throughout boxing and the wider world of sport with his quarter-final and semi-final performances. The three-weight champ, and current WBA \u2018Regular\u2019 and IBF World Bantamweight titlist was already a well-known name in boxing but has become almost a paranormal phenomenon in the quest for the greatest prize in boxing.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pY67WEH-jsM\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>Late last year after his famous, electrifying jab-cross\u2019 and \u2018Gone in 70 seconds\u2019 win over Juan Carlos Payano, the 26-year-old became the first Japanese national to occupy The Ring cover since the magazine\u2019s foundation in 1922, and following a stunning second-round stoppage of Emmanuel Rodriguez in the semi-final he bolstered his reputation to the top of the pound-for-pound ranks.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018Monster\u2019s total fight time in the tournament is incredible 5 minutes and 29 seconds. Of Inoue\u2019s 18 bouts, impressively 13 were for the world title, but his biggest test to date lies ahead in the shape of Nonito Donaire, the WBC Diamond and WBA \u2018Super\u2019 World Bantamweight Champion, who has held multiple world championships in four weight classes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t wait for the final,\u201d said Inoue. \u201cDonaire is to me a legend in the sport of boxing, and I am honoured to be sharing the ring with him in the final. But I will do my very best to win against the legend to claim the Ali trophy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Said Mr. Ohashi, Inoue\u2019s promoter: \u201cInoue is known as The Monster&#8217; and Nonito Donaire is a legend in the sport. I have always felt these two were destined to fight in the ring. It will be a spectacular finale of a great tournament.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Donaire won his quarter-final, as tournament No 1. seed Ryan Burnett was forced to retire from after four rounds of action due to a lower back injury. And the 36-year-old scored a stunning one-punch 6th round knockout of American Stephon Young in the semi-final; a devastating left hook put Young down and out \u2013 after the original opponent, Zolani Tete, had to pull out with a shoulder injury only days before the bout.<\/p>\n<p>Donaire said before watching Inoue\u2019s semi-final against Emmanuel Rodriguez: \u201cInoue has always supported me in this tournament and we have an unspoken thing that we wanted to face each other in the final.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On November 7 at the Saitama Super Arena, one of the largest indoor arenas in the world, just north of Tokyo, it\u2019s Judgement Day for the \u2018Monster\u2019 and \u2018The Filipino Flash\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WuM6lG_KPHg\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\u201cI am looking forward to the final in Japan and a great fight,\u201c said Donaire. \u201cI have fought several world champions, and I will come well prepared. Inoue is an amazing fighter, but I saw flaws in his semi-final, and I think I can definitely create a game plan against him and win the Ali Trophy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Said Richard Schaefer, CEO of Ringstar Sports, Donaire&#8217;s promoter: \u201cNovember 7 will be a monstrous night for boxing! They call Inoue \u2018The Monster\u2019 but Nonito Donaire is undefeated at bantamweight. He is the real Monster and will yet again show the world why he is a true legend of the sport!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fans are advised to sign-up to receive ticket alerts about the Season II Finals here,<\/p>\n<p>DAZN, the world\u2019s largest dedicated live sports streaming service, will exclusively bring U.S. fight fans the WBSS Season II Finals. To sign up for a one-month free trial, fans can visit DAZN.com or download the DAZN app to their preferred connected device.<\/p>\n<p>WBSS Season 2 Finals:<\/p>\n<p>Bantamweights<\/p>\n<p>Naoya Inoue vs Nonito Donaire &#8211; 7 November, Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan<br \/>\nSuper-Lightweights<br \/>\nRegis Prograis vs Josh Taylor<br \/>\nCruiserweights<\/p>\n<p>Mairis Briedis vs Yunier Dorticos<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[AdSense-A] Japan\u2019s \u2018Monster\u2019 Naoya Inoue (18-0, 16 KOs) and legendary Filipino-American Nonito \u2018The Filipino Flash\u2019 Donaire (40-5, 26 KOs) clash for the 118lb Ali Trophy at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on November 7. Comosa AG, the organiser of the World Boxing Super Series, is delighted to travel to Japan for the bantamweight [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[20515],"class_list":["post-81877","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-boxing-news","tag-naoya-inoue-nonito-donaire-ali-trophy-final-set-for-november-7-in-saitama-japan-breaking-boxing-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81877","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=81877"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81877\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":81884,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81877\/revisions\/81884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=81877"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=81877"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=81877"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}