Five months later came his most recent bout to date, a 12-round unanimous decision win over Japan’s unbeaten Takuma Inoue in their Nov. 2019 title consolidation clash on the road in Saitama, Japan. Nordine Oubaali (15-0, 11 KOs) defeated Rau’shee Warren (16-3, 4 KOs) to obtain the vacant WBC Bantamweight by scorecards of 115-113, 116-112, 117-111 at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, January 19. Oubaali’s team was in the process of finalizing a January 31, 2020 2:02 pm Nonito Donaire will soon have another shot at a bantamweight title. The 118-lb isn’t a popular one. Nordine Oubaali (17-0, 12) next fight will be against Nonito Donaire (40-6, 26) on December 12, 2020 at the Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, USA. His lone career defeat came in a 3rd round knockout of Juan Hernandez Navarrete in their March 2017 junior flyweight title fight. ET on ESPN+: Zhankosh Turarov vs. Mauro Godoy in a 10-round junior middleweight bout and Nordine Oubaali vs. Arthur Villanueva in a 12-round battle for Oubaali… Donaire (40-6, 26 KOs) comes into this bout after his loss in what many called the fight of the year in 2019 when he faced Naoya Inoue in the World Boxing Super Series bantamweight final. Oubaali (17-0, 12 KOs) was expected to have his only fight of the year against Donaire after defeating Takuma Inoue by unanimous decision in November 2019. Participant. TM & © 2021 BoxingScene.All Rights Reserved. Nordine Oubaali successfully defended his WBC bantamweight title against Takume Inoue, dropping the challenger in the fourth round en route to a unanimous decision victory. Oubaali was temporarily declared “Champion in Recess” while allowing replacement foes Emmanuel Rodriguez and Reymart Gaballo to compete for the interim title. He and Naoya Inoue went to war on November 7 in Japan in the WBSS bantamweight tournament final. Por Chokchai saw his career begin with a four-round draw versus then winless countryman Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (0-2 at the time) in Sept. 2009. Location . The reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) bantamweight titlist is due to next defend his belt on March 13 in Paris, marking his first title fight in his home country. Results. A travel restriction update was provided by French authorities on Sunday, essentially closing the borders to non-European Union countries for an indeterminate period. This was Oubaali’s first fight in America, and he proved to belong in the spotlight and on the top of the Bantamweight division. “The Filipino Flash” Donaire (40-6, 26 KOs), 38, of Las Vegas, who has won world titles at flyweight, bantamweight, junior featherweight and featherweight, is seeking a third bantamweight world title reign. Oubaali dropped Villanueva in the sixth round. As of now, nothing has been announced officially. “I’ve achieved my American Dream,” declared the 32-year-old Oubaali after the fight, becoming the first French boxer to win a … Oubaali lost his next fight – a 22-18 decision to Northern Ireland’s Michael Conlan in the quarterfinal – while Warren was left to ponder his future. The aforementioned win came on the same show as Inoue’s older brother, Naoya Inoue outlasting Nonito Donaire over 12 rounds to win the World Boxing Super Series while unifying two titles. Among the notable wins for Por Chokchai, include a stunning 5th round stoppage of countryman and former flyweight titlist Amnat Ruenroeng in April 2018 and sending veteran spoiler Sonny Boy Jaro into retirement following a 7th round stoppage win in May 2019. However, due to Covid-19 issues the French television broadcaster involved in Oubaali-Kaikanha pulled out this week and organizer also felt it was unlikely that Kaikanha was going to be able to come to France due to coronavirus-related travel restrictions, the source said. To allow Donaire to still fight for the title as initially intended, the WBC named Oubaali its champion in recess and he will fight the Donaire-Rodriguez winner in his next fight, WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman confirmed to ESPN. Now all he needs is for … This fight is for Oubaali's WBC World Bantamweight Title. Since that fight, Oubaali has successfully defended his WBC bantamweight title twice in beating Arthur Villanueva and Takuma. Now all he needs is for the universe to cooperate. Oubaali, four years younger than the challenger, will be making the third defense of … Record. Get in on the latest boxing conversations in our Forum and comment on articles. In his last three bouts he has won over Mark Anthony Geraldo (Nordine Oubaali vs Mark Anthony Geraldo), Luis Melendez (Nordine Oubaali vs Luis Melendez) and Rau’shee Warren (Rau’shee Warren … TM & © 2021 BoxingScene.All Rights Reserved. The situation as it relates to staging this show in March is currently being addressed, with sources informing BoxingScene.com that greater clarity is expected closer to the end of the week. Nordine Oubaali will make his highly-anticipated return to the ring later this year when he defends his WBC bantamweight title against Nonito Donaire. The reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) bantamweight titlist is due to next defend his belt on March 13 in Paris, marking his first title fight in his home country. Oubaali is undefeated with 17-0, whereas Donaire has 46 fights under his belt with 40 victories. Then Donaire also tested positive for Covid-19 a little more than week before the fight and Rodriguez instead face short-notice replacement Reymart Gaballo and lost a disputed split decision for the vacant interim WBC bantamweight belt on Dec. 19. The entirety of Oubaali’s reign has taken place outside of France, after having fought exclusively at home prior to his first title fight, with the exception of his pro debut which took place in Morocco. But Oubaali came down with Covid-19 and was forced out of the bout. The ruling was made by officials in hopes of avoiding a full-scale lockdown, which would be the third for France since the start of the ongoing global health crisis. The ruling allowed Oubaali to not only have his title reign restored but for the sanctioning body to permit a voluntary title defense before re-entering talks for a mandatory title fight with Donaire. Nordine Oubaali got his next fight date and an opponent with him. There has been a change of plans in the schedule for WBC bantamweight world titlist Nordine Oubaali, who will forgo a fight next month and look to reschedule his postponed mandatory defense against former titlist Nonito Donaire, a source with knowledge of the plans told BoxingScene.com. Donaire’s brave performance was rewarded by the WBC with a shot at Oubaali, only for the bout to suffer multiple delays due to the ongoing coronavirus disease. Jake Donovan is a senior writer for BoxingScene.com. “I think this will be my last fight. Nordine Oubaali vs Nonito Donaire purse bid won by Tom Brown, headed for PBC card New, 47 comments The WBC bantamweight title fight will … View Donaire vs. Oubaali fight video, highlights, news, Twitter updates, and fight results. Oubaali’s team was in the process of finalizing a title defense against Nawaphon Kaikanha (50-1, 40 KOs), 29, of Thailand, for March 13 in Paris. The 118-lb isn’t a popular one. BANTAMWEIGHT: Nordine Oubaali defeated Rau’shee Warren by W12 and won the vacant title on January 19. With the fight being off, the source said there would now be an immediate effort to reschedule the fight with Donaire. The late change of opponent for the Dec. 19 title fight came after previous title holder Nordine Oubaali contracted COVID-19 and was unable to … The undefeated two-time Olympian and WBC Bw champion Nordine Oubaali entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 15-0-0 (11 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.6 bantamweight in the world. Oubaali vs donaire#oubaalivsdonaire #nonitodonaire #nordineoubaali Undefeated fighter WBC bantamweight champion Nordine Oubaali could possibly defend the title against interim champion Takuma Inoue. In his first defense, Oubaali scored a sixth-round knockout of Arthur Villanueva in July 2019 and then unanimously outpointed Takuma Inoue – the younger brother of unified bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue – in his second defense in November 2019. 4 by the WBC, was quickly approved as a replacement. Rodriguez (19-1, 12 KOs), ranked No. Former four-division world champion Nonito Donaire isn’t quite ready yet to call it a day on what has no doubt been a Hall Of Fame career. Oubaali (17-0, 12KOs) attempts the third defense of the bantamweight title he claimed in a 12-round unanimous decision win over three-time U.S. Olympian and former titlist Rau’Shee Warren in Jan. 2019 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Donaire has wanted to reschedule the fight immediately without Oubaali having an interim bout. Nordine Oubaali has secured his next fight date and an opponent along with it. “[A]ny entry into France and any exit from our territory to or from a country outside the European Union is prohibited, except for an overriding reason,” reads the statement from French officials which was issued on Jan. 31st. There has been a change of plans in the schedule for WBC bantamweight world titlist Nordine Oubaali, who will forgo a fight next month and look to reschedule his postponed mandatory defense against former titlist Nonito Donaire, a source with knowledge of the plans told BoxingScene.com. Twitter: @JakeNDaBox. Winner must fight interim champion Tomoki Kameda next. Nordine Oubaali and Rau'shee Warren will fight for a vacant bantamweight world title and former two-division world titlist Rances Barthelemy will return from a nine-month layoff on Dec. 22, a source with knowledge of the plans told ESPN on Wednesday. Nonito Donaire vs Nordine Oubaali fight. Nordine Oubaali has secured his next fight date and an opponent along with it. The World Boxing Council (WBC) reigning bantamweight title list is next due to defend his belt on March 13 in Paris, marking his first title fight in his home country. On January 19th, French-Moroccan boxer Nordine Oubaali became WBC bantamweight champion with a convincing decision over American Rau’shee Warren in Las Vegas. Dan Rafael for Boxingscene reported that the World Boxing Council (WBC), in a letter they would “remove the Champion In-Recess designation from WBC Bantamweight World Champion Nordine Oubaali.” Oubaali will face Nawaphon Por Chokchai—a former title challenger from Bangkok—sources have informed BoxingScene.com, confirming a previous report from boxing insider Dan Rafael. However, it is the most logical fight available, especially considering the schedules of the other champions. Oubaali will fight interim champion Takuma Inoue for undisputed WBC bantamweight title. Regarding his current win streak, Por Chokchai will considerably step up in class versus Oubaali, assuming their fight still takes place. Now all he needs is the universe to cooperate. Last fight; Date. This fight will take place at the Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, USA on December 12, 2020. But now it is on to Donaire directly. All visitors to France are also required to produce a negative PCR test within 72 hours of entry. The Barys Arena is the location, where Frenchman, Nordine Oubaali (15-0, KO11) will defend his WBC Bantamweight Title for the first time in the main event. Nordine Oubaali and Rau'shee Warren will be in the spotlight on Saturday night when they battle for the vacant WBC world bantamweight title on the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao-Adrien Broner fight. Gaballo claimed a disputed 12-round split decision, a verdict which was questionable enough to prompt the WBC to order a rematch. Published Sat Feb 13, 2021, 06:24 AM EST There has been a change of plans in the schedule for WBC bantamweight world titlist Nordine Oubaali, who will forgo a fight next … Experienced Filipino boxer Donaire will challenge for the WBC bantamweight belt against Nordine Oubaali. Published Tue Feb 02, 2021, 04:22 PM EST Nordine Oubaali has secured his next fight date and an opponent along with it. He was the 2013 BWAA Nat Fleischer Award winner for excellence in boxing journalism. Now all he needs is for the universe to cooperate. That led to settling on Por Chokchai (50-1-1, 40KOs), a 29-year old contender currently riding a 14-fight win streak. Hurdles remain in place despite terms having been reached, however; the status of the event is now at the mercy of the French government and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Filipino Nonito Donaire Jr. (40-6, 26) next fight will be against the French WBC World Bantamweight Champion Nordine Oubaali (17-0, 12). Oubaali and Donaire were finally due to meet on Dec. 19th, only for both fighters to eventually test positive for COVID-19. Securing P1 travel visas are a common practice though more difficult to obtain in a timely fashion since the pandemic, along with having to wait out the French government to determine when its borders will re-open. Because Oubaali and Donaire had both fell out of their fight due to the coronavirus, the WBC eventually reinstated Oubaali as its champion but gave him permission to have an interim bout – the one that was being planned for March 13 – before facing Donaire. I surrendered in the seventh round,” Villanueva told SunStar Cebu. The highly-competitive showdown was later adjudged as the 2019 Fight of the Year. “Travel to overseas territories is authorized only on compelling reasons.”. Saturday, 10 a.m. His opponent for his maiden defence is Filipino, Arthur Vlllanueva (32-3-1, KO18) who is a slightly fortunate recipient of a World Title shot as he is 2-2-1 in his last five fights. Donaire vs. Oubaali at Gaballo vs. Rodriguez on Tapology. Oubaali (17-0, 12 KOs), 34, of France, was supposed to make his third 118-pound title defense against former four-division titleholder Donaire in the main event of a Showtime card on Dec. 19 at the Mohegan Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Next fight; Next fight of Nordine Oubaali is not determined yet. Oubaali (16-0, 12 KO) will defend the WBC title against Donaire (40-6, 26 KO) in a Dec. 12 Showtime main event, and the winner of that would also be a natural opponent for Inoue. Ultimately, the fight was scrapped on Friday. Kaikanha’s only loss had come by third-round knockout to Juan Hernandez Navarrete challenging for the vacant WBC flyweight belt in March 2017 in Thailand. He has not boxed since November 2019, when he participated in the fight of the year, a hard-fought decision loss in a bantamweight title unification fight with Naoya Inoue in the final of the World Boxing Super Series. Get in on the latest boxing conversations in our Forum and comment on articles. The Filipino veteran, coming off his Fight of the Year … Dan Rafael was ESPN.com's senior boxing writer for fifteen years, and covered the sport for five years at USA Today. Takuma inoue vs nordine oubaali highlights boxing 2019 boxeo boxing Following the win over Warren, Oubaali turned away the challenge of Philippines Arthur Villanueva via 6th round knockout at Barrys Arena in Astana, Kazakhstan. The WBC made him a “champion in recess” in mid-November and approved Donaire to fight former bantamweight titlist Emmanuel Rodriguez, who was willing to step in on short notice, for the vacant title on Dec. 19. Nonito Donaire Eyes Inoue Rematch or Nordine Oubaali Next! Bantamweight Champion Nordine Oubaali, around Christmas time, was stripped of his title due to COVID-19.. Oubaali’s win over Takuma Inoue was on that undercard. Early Sunday morning, he was reinstated back to that title in lamens terms because of it. The fight will be another interesting fight. The southpaw Oubaali, who was a 2008 and 2012 French Olympian, has defended his 118-pound world title twice since winning the vacant belt by unanimous decision over Rau’shee Warren in January 2019 on the Manny Pacquiao-Adrien Broner undercard at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The fight is set to take place at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut on December 12, with unbeaten Oubaali (17-0, 12 KOs) looking to add another huge win to his […] Villanueva suffered a seventh-round stoppage against World Boxing Council (WBC) bantamweight king Nordine Oubaali on Saturday night, July 6, 2019, at the Barys Arena in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. 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