Nonito Donaire TKO8 Luis Maldonado...Nonito Donaire overpowered Luis Maldonado over eight professionally fought rounds at Foxwoods to successfully defend his IBF title in the opening bout of Showtime's Championship triple-header. Maldonado gave it his best, but Donaire's superior hand-speed and counterpunching were the difference throughout. A left hook sent Maldonado to the canvas at the end of the round seven.  In the next round, Donaire put his foot on the gas and battered a bloody Maldonado from pillar to post forcing referee Charlie Dwyer to step in. Official time of stoppage 1:16