Showtime Boxing results, most notable: Nonito Donair stops Nordine Oubaali to regain weight bantam title at 38

Four-time champion Nonito Donaire is already waiting in the waiting Hall of Fame as he continues to challenge Father Time as he dares to be excellent in search of more hardware.

Donaire (41-6, 27 KOs), the 38-year-old slugger from the Philippines, broke his record as the oldest fighter in boxing history, winning the world title at 118 pounds when WBC champion Nordine Oubaali fell (17-) 1, 12 KOs) on Saturday to a trio fourth on his way back to the emphatic playoffs at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carsone, California.

“The Filipino Flash” previously stopped Ryan Burnett in 2018 at the age of 35 to win the WBA heavyweight title.

“The king is back,” Donair said. “You know, being at this age doesn’t matter, it’s my performance. It’s the ability to really grow. I think it doesn’t matter what your age is, it matters how you are mentally.

“Father Time has been on my side. I think if we take care of the human body it’s a tremendous machine. That’s the point, taking care of our body allows us to be as strong as possible.”

Intelligently, because we are as strong as our minds can be. “

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Donaire returned to the ring for the first time in 18 months, when he led the 2019 Battle of the Year when he lost his decision not to win the devastating Naoya Inoue, while Donaire broke the eye socket of the Japanese pound star. .

“It simply came to our notice then [that] I’m back, “Donair said.” I knew I wasn’t fighting, I was learning. I’m ready for the next one. “

Oubaali, a southern Frenchman, could not avoid Donaire’s power, trying to set the pace with his aggressive and awkward style.

Donair dropped Oubaali in the middle of the 3rd round with a left hook and scored the second round to close the round with the other on the left. Judge Jack Reiss initially appeared as if he had given up the fight, counting on a severely injured Oubaali to allow him to win.

“I know what his model was,” Donair said. “I knew what he was going to do. Since he was showing his weakness, I was able to deal with the hook.”

A turn later, Donair finally pushed Oubaali away with a three-point combination that ended with a body shot against the rope. Oubaali fell to the ground and Reiss immediately gave up the fight without counting in 1:52 of the 4th round.

After the fight, Donair continued to be interested in a rematch against Inoue (20-0, 17 KOs), WBA and IBF champion, who will return on June 19 in Las Vegas to defend his titles against Michael Dasmarinas.

“That’s my next goal,” Donair said. “The only thing I haven’t done in this sport is being indisputable, so it’s my next game.”