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When it comes to experience, I would say that Donaire would definitely dominate the ring, age might caught up to him, but, he would still find a way to show Santiago that he definitely deserved that title. But, if Donaire would be defeated, there is a higher chance that that would be his last battle, I think.

If Donaire would not retire after he is defeated, I think that it would have a hard time getting the title back as his.

Yes, that scenario is very much possible, but if this is going to be a close one, and Donaire losses it, then maybe we can a rematch. But if the fight is not even close and Donaire getting into the canvass and didn't win in the judges scorecard or getting knockout again, it's time for him to retire.

Because if he didn't then it might take some time for him to bounce (if there is no rematch), and by that time, he will be 40+ years old. And no way he can still fight as he might be just the stepping stone for this young fighters and we don't want to see that happen to Donaire.

Given that the fight's outcome was close and Donaire was defeated, they should make the rematch on this very same year as every time goes by, we know that age can be a bigger factor to a boxer's performance especially now that Donaire is already 40 years of age. But if it's the latter where Donaire was defeated without a doubt, I bet that his wife, his personal manager would force him to retire even if Donaire still wanted to fight.

I don't expect a close fight on this one, and if Donaire loses, I don't think he will win the rematch, just like what happened against Inoue. Donaire is getting older, but he wants to prove that he can still win a championship. This is his first and only chance. If he loses, he may announce his retirement and enjoy life after boxing.

We can't be sure of that if it will be a close fight or not, that is why we're giving a scenario if ever the fight will be close to make a rematch happen and if that happens, they should activate it immediately because time is not on their side but if it's the other way around where it is so clear that Donaire has lost then there's no sense for Donaire and to his camp to pursue a rematch or even fight someone else because the outcome would be likely be the same.