Nonito Donaire vs Riku Masuda Live U Next Boxing 5 In Yokohama, Japan

mksportsinfo March 15, 2026 in BOXING - 2 Minutes

Philippine boxing legend, Nonito Donaire, steps back into the ring, reigniting his pursuit of another world title. Across the ropes is Japan’s rising contender, Riku Masuda, ready to test the power, speed, and experience of the veteran.

The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

Donaire vs Masuda Fight Details:

Event: U Next Boxing 5
Date: Sunday 15 March 2026
Venue: Yokohama Budokan
Location: Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

This contest is a final eliminator for the WBA bantamweight championship of the world.

Also on the undercard will be Anthony Olascuaga’s and Jukiya Iimura’s fight for the WBO World Flyweight championship, Thammanoon Niyomtrong’s and Shokichi Iwata’s contest for the WBC World Light Flyweight belt, and Ryusei Matsumoto’s and Yuni Takada’s bout for the WBA World Minimumweight title.

Nonito Donaire steps into the ring with a record of 43 wins, 9 losses, and 0 draws, 28 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Riku Masuda will make his way to the ring with a record of 9 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 8 of those wins by knockout.

Donaire’s last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 3 months and 4 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 10 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.8 rounds on average.

Masuda’s last 3 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 13 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 16 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.3 rounds on average.

Donaire vs Masuda Fight Start Time:

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at Yokohama Buntai, Yokohama, Japan, which is 7:00 AM EST or 4:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 AM GMT in the UK.