Nonito Donaire vs. Anthony Settoul: Winner, Recap and Reaction

Nonito Donaire looked like his old self on Saturday in Macau. He improved to 35-3 with 23 knockouts by stopping Anthony Settoul in the second round. The win helped keep Donaire's chances of challenging for another world championship in his next fight.

DZMM TeleRaydo captured Donaire getting his hand raised:

This was a wipeout from the outset. Donaire dropped Settoul twice in the first round. A hard right hand sent Settoul down early in the opening round and a left uppercut to the ribs put the Frenchman down a second time.

He would rise to his feet and finish the round, but he was clearly on borrowed time, and Donaire was coming to collect the debt.

In the second round, Donaire closed the deal with a big right hand to the face. Settoul would go down again, and his corner had seen enough. They threw in the towel to save Settoul any further damage in a fight in which he was clearly overmatched.

Donaire might have been looking past Settoul, but you couldn't tell. He boxed like he was double-parked but was efficient and explosive. Per Boxing Monthly, the 32-year-old former five-division champion has his eye on challenging WBA regular titleholder Scott Quigg in his next fight.

Quigg will tangle with Kiko Martinez on Saturday night. If he can successfully defend his title, a matchup with Donaire would be an entertaining bout and just what the doctor ordered for both fighters.

Quigg has been a secondary or interim champion since 2012. He's had a tough time getting the best super bantamweights to fight him. That includes IBF champion Carl Frampton, who fights Alejandro Gonzalez Jr. on Saturday as well. 

A win over Donaire would give Quigg the validation he seeks.

Donaire has been to the mountaintop, but recent losses to Guillermo Rigondeaux and Nicholas Walters have dulled his shine since winning Fighter of the Year in 2012. 

Beating a young champion like Quigg would revitalize his career. 

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