On Saturday night in Acolod, Philippines, Filipino boxer Donnie Nietes captured the WBO's junior flyweight title with a twelve round unanimous decision over Mexican Ramon "Principe" Garcia. Nietes, a former WBO strawweight champion, fought Garcia in...
Call him the anti-Manny. If one Manny Pacquiao is the most famous Filipino boxing champion in the world, former 105 lb. beltholder Donnie Nietes might be the least. That can change, but he has to keep winning. On Saturday, he can add his second al...
Former WBO minimumweight champion Donnie Nietes has predicted that his right uppercut will help him score a knockout over WBO light flyweight champion Ramon "Principle" Garcia Hirales in their world title showdown at the University of St. La Salle g...
The trainer of WBO light flyweight champion Ramon "Principe" Garcia Hirales, Leo Camacho, predicts the title defense against former WBO minimum weight champion Donnie "Ahas" Nietes will be "a great fight" in the true tradition of Philippine-Mexican r...
In a decision that is certain to win widespread acclaim, World Boxing Organization president Francisco “Paco” Valcarcel has appointed Robert Byrd as referee in the WBO light flyweight title fight between champion Ramon Garcia Hirales of Mexico and fo...
WBO junior flyweight champion Ramón García has arrived in Asia two weeks early to acclimate to the heat of the Philippines, where the Mexican champion will defend his title against former champ Donnie Nietes on the 8th of October in Bacolod City. Gar...
Former WBO minimumweight champion Donnie “Ahas” Nietes who relinquished his title to move up in weight and chase a second world crown has expressed confidence he can achieve the feat when he faces Mexico’s Ramon Garcia Hirales at the University of St...
MANILA, Philippines—AJ “Bazooka” Banal battles tough, undefeated Mexican champion Mario “Maca” Briones on the undercard of the WBO light flyweight championship between former minimumweight champion Donnie “Ahas” Nietes and reigning 108-pound champion...
Left-hander Ramon "Prince" Garcia, the flyweight champion of the World Boxing Organization, has no issue with going to Cebu, Philippines, to defend his title against local hero and mandatory challenger Donnie Nietes on the 8th of October. Edrulfo Cas...
Perhaps the most underappreciated fighter out of all the Filipino boxing World Champions, Bacolod City's pride and ALA Gym's own Donnie "Ahas (Snake)" Nietes (28-1-3, 16KOs) is ready to complete his growth and evolution at a higher weight class, when...
Perhaps the most underappreciated fighter out of all the Filipino boxing World Champions, Bacolod City's pride and ALA Gym's own Donnie "Ahas (Snake)" Nietes (28-1-3, 16KOs) is ready to complete his growth and evolution at a higher weight class, when...
Reports in Mexico are suggesting that Ramon Garcia's defense of the WBO junior flyweight title against Donnie Nietes may possibly get pushed to a date in October. Garcia (16-2, 9KOs) vs. Nietes (28-1-3, 16KOs) has been already been pushed back in the...
Ramon Garcia, the junior flyweight champion of the World Boxing Organization (WBO), is planning to sign a contract to defend his crown against Donnie Nietes of the Philippines. The fight could be held in the United States. The promoter of Garcia, Edr...