Unfortunately for the Filipino Flash, he was on the wrong end of a career-defining moment, losing a sixth round technical knockout against the hard-hitting Jamaican.
It was the first knockout defeat in the career of Donaire, whose record fell to 33-3.
The win earned Nicholas Walters the WBA world featherweight title after improving his record to 25-0 with 21 knockouts.
After a cautious first round, Donaire started to let his hands go in round two. Walters would stick to his jab but would get clipped and wobbled by a patented Donaire left hook in the last ten seconds.
Donaire had his first real taste of Walters' power in round three. Donaire would rally most of the round but got caught with a right uppercut to the chin that dropped him.
Donaire became passive as blood dripped from a cut on top of his right eye in round four.
The two fighters traded bombs in round five.
But a well-timed right hand to the side of the head of Donaire dropped him face first to the canvass. Referee Raul Caiz Jr. waved the fight at the 2:59 mark of round six.
Compubox numbers saw Walters as the busier and more accurate fighter, landing 85 of his 284 power shots. Donaire on the other hand landed 40 of 169 power shots. — JST, GMA News
source: gmanetwork.com
