Nonito Donaire won via TKO in the 4th round in the IBF flyweight title (with Video)

Nonito Donaire won via TKO in the 4th round in the IBF flyweight title (with Video). Raul Martinez (R) connects on Nonito Donaire (L) during their International Boxing Federation (IBF) flyweight title fight at the Araneta Center in Manila April 19, 2009. Donaire won via TKO in the 4th round to defend the IBF flyweight title.



In the very first round. Martinez already hit the canvas canvas twice – first with a left hook. then with a right hook from Donaire.

In the second round, Martinez eased off a bit after getting another taste of Donaire's left hook. And so it went till the next round.

In the fourth round, as soon as Martinez fell back on his butt, after another taking another hook, the referee stopped the fight, giving the victory to Donaire via technical knockout.

Donaire, the reigning IBF flyweight champion from Bohol, put the title he sensationally won against Vic Darchinyan in July of 2007 at stake against the Mexican-American who said he didn’t come here to lose. But lost Martinez did as Donaire beat him via a technical knockout in the fourth round.

Donaire and Martinez have faced each other once, during their young, amateur days in the United States. The Filipino won that one on points, but even both fighters have a very vague idea of how it went.

After beating Darchinyan, Donaire knocked out Luis Maldonado in December of 2007, but spent 11 months looking for a fight until he crushed Moruti Mthalane last November for a 20-1-0 record.

Martinez was the busier fighter last year. He fought four times, and won them all, fighting as heavy as 117 lbs, and dropping down to 112 for this one. He considers himself the underdog against Donaire.

VIDEO: Nonito Donaire TKOs Raul Martinez