On Tuesday, June 7, the rematch between Naoya Inoue (22-0, 19 KOs) and Nonito Donaire (42-6, 28 KOs) will take place at the Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. This will be the rematch of a classic fight in 2019 that ended in Inoue’s favor via unanimous decision.
Last Fight Record
Since their last fight, Inoue has won three in a row by vicious finishes. He seems to be getting better and better as he matures with age.
Donaire has fought twice since their last meeting and has finished both opponents via KO, showing that he has plenty in the tank to give Inoue a tough fight on Tuesday.
Inoue vs Donaire Betting Analysis
Naoya Inoue Preview
Naoya Inoue is arguably the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. No one has ever seen this kind of power and finishing ability at the lower weights. His power and speed are unmatched by anybody he will fight.
Inoue is a big favorite for a reason. He hurt Donaire in their last bout, and that was three years ago. Donaire keeps battling Father Time, and the 29-year-old from Japan is just beginning his prime. Scary fight for Donaire 100%.
Naoya Inoue is an absolute hunter inside the ring. As a viewer, you can see him find his shots and break down his opponent exchange by exchange. He breaks them down to the body and then finds their chin. He has also dropped guys from body shots numerous amounts of times.
Nonito Donaire Betting Preview
Nonito Donaire is a 39-year-old, tough Filipino boxer. He has had a resurgence in his late-career after many thought he wasn’t going to be able to make a run for a belt again after his last loss to Inoue.
He is known for his hook-throwing ability and tends to lure opponents into a wild exchange because he knows he can catch them better than anyone. 28 knockouts in a career is an impressive stat. But, to get past Inoue, he will have to box the best he has ever boxed in his career.
Inoue vs Donaire Betting Preview
Betting on boxing is a tough thing to do, especially with all the factors that come with it, including wide odds like we have in this one. Inoue is a -550 favorite over Donaire, and that just doesn’t have much value. Boxing betting odds can often be that big of a differential, especially with the elite fighters.
Even though Donaire is the biggest name and the toughest fight for Inoue, the best boxing odds will come from prop bets for this one. A few factors that we know here is that in the last fight, they both hurt each other, and Inoue seemed to pull away fast as the fight went on. Also, the judges’ scorecards read very different things when they revealed the official decision, which is always an iffy experience in the sport of boxing.
Inoue vs Donaire Betting Prediction
Donaire is a legend of the sport; holding titles in three different decades is going to put him in the hall of fame and be remembered forever. I would love to see him put on a good performance.
Unfortunately, Donaire has taken a lot more damage than Inoue in his career, and Inoue knows he can hurt him, especially to the body. Donaire likes to fight in a very close range, and that just sets up perfectly for Inoue’s body shots and superb counter-punching abilities.
I believe that Donaire is going to come out early and try to get the finish. This very well may be a firefight from the early rounds, and I even expect an early finish. It will all be up to how the both of them can take shots early. Donaire still has his chin, no doubt about that, and he still has the ability to knock people out. This will be a very competitive fight.
My prediction is that “The Monster” Inoue will find the liver of Donaire in the middle rounds and then set up a finish as the fight goes on. Do not count Donaire out at any moment, though.
Final Prediction: Inoue winning in round 7 +1200.
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