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Naoya Inoue vs. Nonito Donaire 2 preview: A rematch of 2019’s Fight of the Year

Who’s up for some early week, early morning boxing? When arguably the most exciting fighter in the sport is competing, you’ll want to watch regardless of what time of the day it’s taking place.

On Tuesday, June 7th at the Saitama Super Arena, unified WBA and IBF bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (22-0, 19 KOs) is set for another go-round with the legendary current WBC champion Nonito Donaire (42-6, 28 KOs), who gave ‘The Monster’ all he could handle in their 2019 Fight of the Year (also in Saitama). The winner will be just one belt shy of being an undisputed champion — the WBO belt belongs to Paul Butler — so you could say the stakes are bigger in this rematch than in their first meeting.