# Nonito Donaire vs. Omar Narváez

Nonito Donaire vs. Omar Narváez was a professional boxing match contested on 22 October 2011, for the WBC and WBO bantamweight championship.

## Background

Shortly after the most significant win of his career, a highlight reel knockout of Mexico's Fernando Montiel, Donaire left Top Rank and signed with rival Golden Boy Promotions. The deal was put on hold when an arbitrator upheld Top Rank's contract and enjoined Golden Boy from promoting Donaire. Eventually, Donaire worked out his differences with Top Rank, which signed him to a contract extension in mid-July.
Donaire entered the fight riding a nine-year, 25-bout winning streak, which includes an IBF/IBO Flyweight title knockout victory of defending champion Vic Darchinyan, and a fourth-round blasting of former WBA Bantamweight champion Wladimir Sidorenko last December. However, Donaire's most impressive victory occurred in his last fight, on February 19, when he knocked out defending WBC/WBO Bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel in the second round, ending Montiel's 25-bout winning streak while also claiming his third world title in as many weight divisions. Ten of Donaire's last 11 victories had come by way of knockout. Donaire was making his first (and only) title defense against junior bantamweight titleholder Omar Narvaez.
Omar was making his U.S. debut having successfully defended his title 16 times during his seven-year reign before vacating it in early 2010 to campaign at a heavier weight class. He won the vacant WBO Super Flyweight title in May 2010, pitching a near shutout to win a unanimous decision over Everth Briceno. Narvaez, one of Argentina's most popular fighters, has successfully defended his new title three times, all by unanimous decision, against opponents who had a combined record of 54-2 when he fought them.

## The fight

Donaire defeated Narváez via Unanimous Decision (120-108, 120-108, 120-108).

## Undercard

Confirmed bouts:

### Televised

* Bantamweight Unified Championship bout: Nonito Donaire (c) vs. Omar Narvaez
    Donaire defeated Narváez via Unanimous Decision (120-108, 120-108, 120-108).

### Preliminary card

* Featherweight bout: Mikey Garcia vs. Juan Carlos Martinez
    Garcia defeated Martinez via TKO at 2:46 of the fourth round.
* Lightweight bout: Michael Brooks vs. Eddie Ramirez
    Brooks defeated Ramirez via Unanimous Decision (40-36, 40-36, 40-36).
* Welterweight bout: Tommy Rainone vs. Brad Jackson
    Rainone defeated Jackson via Unanimous Decision. (60-54. 59-55, 58-56).
* Super Welterweight bout: Mikaël Zewski vs. Keuntray Henson
    Zewski defeated Henson via KO at 1:27 of the first round.
* Light Heavyweight bout: Sean Monaghan vs. Anthony Pietrantonio
    Monaghan defeated Pietrantonio via TKO at 2:51 of the fifth round.
* Super Flyweight bout: Jonathan González vs. Jose Rivera
    González defeated Rivera via Unanimous Decision. (60-53, 60-53, 59-54).
* Welterweight bout: Cletus Seldin vs. Jose Segura Torres
    Seldin defeated Torres via TKO at 2:52 of the second round.

## Reported fight earnings

* Nonito Donaire $725,000 vs. Omar Narvaez $250,000
* Mikey Garcia $100,750 vs. Juan Carlos Martinez $15,300

## International Broadcasting

| Country / Region | Broadcaster |
| United States | HBO |
| Philippines | ABS-CBN and Studio 23 |