“The king has returned,” Nonito Donaire said after the referee called the fight off.
Just four rounds into his WBC championship bout against Nordine Oubaali, and The Filipino Flash became a world champion again at 38-years-old.
Donaire knocked down Oubaali twice in the third round, with the second happening right at the bell. Oubaali seemed badly hurt there, but the referee gave him a chance and allowed him to continue. Donaire continued the onslaught on the fourth though, and eventually scored with another big shot that ended the fight.
Donaire handed the two-time Olympian Oubaali the first loss of his career, and took his belt in the process.