DONAIRE, NIETES FLASH BRILLIANT FORM IN PUBLIC WORKOUT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Mon, 16 Mar 2015
Charismatic five-division world champion Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire and the longest reigning Filipino world champion Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes flashed brilliant form in a public workout before a jam-packed crowd at the Ala Boxing & Fitness Gym at the Banilad Town Center last Saturday.
Donaire showed flashes of the 2012 ?Fighter if the Year? award winner when he engaged Japan?s former national and OPBF super flyweight champion Ryo Akaho in two rounds of sparring in which Donaire ripped into the Japanese with rapier-like jabs and his lethal left hook in fast-paced action which drew rounds of applause from fight fans when it ended while many crowded around him for pictures in a testament to his popularity.
Akaho will face Ghana?s Prosper Ankrah for the WBO International bantamweight title on the blockbuster ?Pinoy Pride 30? fight card at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on March 28.
Trainer Edmund Villamor of the ALA Gym told the New Standard/ Viva Sports that Donaire ?moved well, showed patience and his ability as a technical fighter.? He said drew ?plenty of fans and has a name.?
Nonito?s father/trainer ?Dodomg? Donaire earlier expressed his elation over his son?s new-found patience and the fact that his speed and power had returned.
Nonito plans to spar two to four rounds daily until he returns to Manila by the weekend.
Nietes who will be enshrined in the coveted ?Flash? Elorde Hall of Fame at the Annual Banquet of Champions on March 25 was at his peak.
Villamor was elated because Nietes ?showed his best movement so far. Good head movement and footwork and power in his right hand? and looked impressive in two rounds of sparring with undefeated Virgel Vitor.
Villamor said they had studied tapes of his opponent Gilberto Parra of Mexico who has an impressive record of 17 knockouts in 19 wins and described Nietes? Mexican challenger as a ? boxer-fighter but we are prepared for whatever style he brings.?
Villamor said Nietes has been sparring with former world flyweight challenger Milan Melindo and former OPBF champion Ardin Diale ?who hits and runs.? IBF Intercontinental junior featherweight champion, undefeated Prince Albert Pagara who will defenbd his title against Rodolfo ?Fofo? Hernandez, another hard-hitting Mexican, didn?t spar because of an apparent minor eye infection but nhe showed good form shadow boxing and working on the punch-mitts with trainer Villamor.
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