NIETES DEFENDS WBO ASIA PACIFIC TITLE SATURDAY
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 20 Apr 2007
Classy world-rated Donnie Nietes defends his WBO Asia Pacific light flyweight title against tough Thai challenger Tongthalek Por Vorasing in the main event of an exciting fight card on Saturday, April 21, which will serve as the inauguration of the spanking new Victorias City Stadium in Negros Occidental.
Promoted by well-known boxing figure Sammy Gello-ani in cooperation with Viva Sports and the Victorias City Government the fights will be telecast on the top-rated weekly boxing show ?Main Event? sponsored by Tanduay, the No.1 Rhum and telecast on Sundays at 4:00 p.m. over RPN and replayed on the sports and entertainment cable channel Viva Prime, also on Sundays at 10:00. Attractive Viva Hot Babe Carla Samonte will serve as Tanduay round girl for the main event.
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In the main supporting bout promising Mark Jason Melligen, the No.1 contender will battle No. 6 Christopher Saluday for the vacant Philippine super lightweight crown.
In what promises to a fight that could well steal the limelight talented Gretchen Abaniel who won her first two fights and is managed and trained by former Australian fighter Terrence Mogg, clashes with Nelita Tananza in a four round light flyweight bout.
In an eight rounder featuring two promising young fighters Franklin Albia who has a record of 5-1 clashes with Marjo Borres who totes a 4-1 record while Reman Salim who like Albia is also from Bacolod City and has 5 KO?s in 15 wins with 5 losses faces Rico Genon of Butuan City.
Nietes is making the first defense of the title he won last November 24 with a spectacular second round knockout of Indonesia?s Heri Amol while Tongthalek is coming off a sixth round KO win over Mongkoldum Siskrupech last December 19.
The Filipino was scheduled to fight for the IBF title of Muhammad Rachman but the Indonesians broke off negotiations when they realized how good Nietes was.
Instead, Rachman will now be defending his title against another Filipino, hard-hitting Florante Condes who was named mandatory challenger. The fight will be held in Jakarta after the IBF held a purse offer when the two parties failed to come to terms. The purse offer was won by Warriors Promotions for a mere $25,000.
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