Watch: Nonito Donaire Knocks French Opponent Out in 2 Rounds

Nonito Donaire Jr once again proved his doubters wrong by knocking out his French opponent in just two rounds of boxing.

Anthony Settoul (20-4 with 8 knockouts) was coming from a TKO win against Ignac Kassai last year, entered the ring with high hopes.

Donaire was just too fast and too powerful for the Frenchman, knocking him down 3 times before Settoul’s corner threw in the towel at 1:41 of the second round at the Venetian Resort in Macau, China on Saturday, July 18.

Donaire (35-3, 23 knockouts) dropped the overmatched Settoul (20-4, 8 KOs) twice in the first round, beginning with a left uppercut that caused a delayed reaction knockdown. Moments later, Donaire threw a right hand, then used that hand to keep Settoul in place for a rib-crunching left hook to the body for another knockdown.

The win is the second straight fight the 32-year-old Donaire of San Leandro, Calif. by way of Talibon, Philippines has won in two rounds. Donaire stopped William Prado of Brazil in his previous fight

Donaire has been projected to face WBA “regular” junior featherweight champion Scott Quigg (30-0-2, 22 KOs) next, should he defeat Spanish fighter Kiko Martinez later today in Manchester, England.

The 4-division champion Donaire moved down to 122 pounds after losing his WBA featherweight title last October to Nicholas Walters in what was his first career knockout loss.

Donaire, 32, expects to have more title fights in the near future after the two consecutive knock-out wins.

Donaire’s career saw dwindled after he lost to Guillermo Rigondeaux on 2013, in which have been considered one of the biggest fights of his career.

/Rappler.com/Sarah Gomez/

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