Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire Jr. was gracious in defeat Thursday night after losing to Japanese Naoya Inoue in a bantamweight unification bout, the final round of the World Boxing Super Series, at the Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Donaire, 10 years older than the 26-year-old Inoue, gave the unbeaten Japanese trouble in the early rounds but eventually lost via unanimous decision.