Let us support our Negrense pride, Donnie “Ahas” Nietes, in his attempt to capture the WBO World Light Flyweight belt from the reigning Mexican champion Ramon Garcia Hirales at the Pinoy Pride 9 tonight at 6PM at the USLS Coliseum.
Donnie Nietes, a native of Murcia, is in the top five Minimum Weight champions of all time as published in Boxing’s Ultimate List. If Nietes win this fight, he will be joining the list of Filipino ring greats with multiple division world titles Gabriel “Flash” Elorde, Manny Pacquiao, Nonito Donaire, Jr., Gerry Penalosa, and Dodie Boy Peñalosa Jr. He is also considered the Philippines’ second longest reigning world champion next to the great “Flash” Elorde having held his title for four years. If he wins tonight, he will have a chance to break Elorde’s record.
Aside from Nietes and Garcia, AJ “Bazooka” Banal will also defend his WBO Asia Pacific bantamweight crown against Mexican knockout artist Mario “Maca” Briones. Other Filipino boxers will also be fighting in the undercard.