Nietes confident against Salguero; 3 Negrenses fighting in undercard
By Jerome S. Galunan Jr.
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 20 May 2012
?I?m ready. I can beat him.?
This is a strong message of the reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) light flyweight champion Donnie 'Ahas' Nietes as he is set to defend his crown against former world champion Felipe Salguero of Toluca, Mexico in Pinoy Pride XIV, dubbed 'Night of Champions' this coming June 2 at the Resorts World Manila.
?I have studied his game. I have read his style,? said Nietes on a text message to Watchmen Daily Journal.
The Murcia-native champion further disclosed that he have gone through lots of sacrifices in preparing himself to this fight. ?I have already sparred more than a hundred times to prepare myself,? he added.
Nietes has a standing record of 29-1-3 win-draw-loss card with 16KOs while Salguero is undefeated with 16 victories, 2 draws and11KOs.
This is the first title defense of Nietes after dethroning erstwhile title holder Ramon Garcia Hirales, also of Mexico, in October of last year at the University of St. La Salle Coliseum here in Bacolod City.
Meanwhile, also seeing action in the undercard is undefeated Milan 'El Metodico' Melindo (26-0-0, 10KOs) who will be taking former WBO light flyweight titlist Jesus Geles (13-2-1, 5KOs) of Columbia for the vacant WBO International flyweight title.
Melindo is rated No.1 contender by the WBO in his division and is on collision path with Filipino-American champion Brian Viloria. If ever Melindo pasts Geles on June 2, he will more likely becomes Viloria?s mandatory challenger.
ALA Promotions President/CEO Michael Aldeguer said that they don't want to fight a fellow Filipino for the title but if they cannot avoid it they will take the fight.
Negrenses in the Undercard
Bacole?o and undefeated ALA gym stalwart Genesis 'Azukal' Servania (17-0-0, 5KOs) will be facing the real Genaro 'Poblanito' Garcia (38-8-0, 22KOs) in the undercard fight for the vacant World Boxing Council International Silver super bantamweight title.
Aside from fighting Servania, Garcia also aims to clean his image after his name was used by an impostor who fought Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista but went down in the second round in Bohol last February.
Servania, on the other hand, is excited to face Garcia ? who had faced eight world champions and owned a rare knockout win over Mexican Rafael Marquez.
Meanwhile, Bago City-born undefeated Arthur ?El Matador? Villanueva (18 wins, 12 KOs) will try to defend his unblemished record against Jeffrey Cerna of Manila.
Villanueva, who fights under Top Prime Stable of Rev. Henry Guanzon, won his last fight against Rey Migreno in Cebu City Waterfront Hotel & Casino last March of this year.
Also eyeing to improve his record after his successful fight at the L? Fisher Hotel in Bacolod last May 4, Juren Labordo of Bacolod City will battle Fel Morales of Manila.
Labordo, in his last fight, won over Davae?o Anastacio Gallardo via unanimous in a 4-rounder fight of 112 pounds division.
Photo: WBO light flyweight champion Donnie 'Ahas' Nietes (center) with Vice-President Jejomar Binay (left) and Murcia Mayor Andrew Montelibano (right).
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