FUENTES WINS, EARNS MANDATORY TITLE SHOT AT NIETES
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Mon, 01 Jul 2013
Former WBO minimum weight champion Moises Fuentes reinforced his No.1 light flyweight ranking and mandatory challenger status with a one-sided ten round unanimous decision over Gerardo ?Diablito? Verde in a parking lot showdown at Casino Caliente in Tijuana. Mexico.
All three judges scored the fight a near shutout for Fuentes, 99-91.
Fuentes relinquished his title and moved up in weight to challenge WBO 108 pound champion Donnie Nietes who retained his title with a majority draw last March 2 at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino in Cebu City.
American judges Adalaide Byrd and Pat Russel both scored it even at 114-114 while Filipino judge Danrex Tapdasan to whom the Fuentes camp had objected prior to the fight had Nietes the winner 115-113.
ALA Promotions president Michael Aldeguer is expected back from Dubai after meeting with executives of ABS-CBN?S The Filipino Channel in Dubai to discuss the prospects of staging the title rematch in the United Arab Emirates.
With the win over Verde, Fuentes improved to 17-1-1 with 8 knockouts while Verde, also a Mexican, dropped to 18-6-1 with 14 knockouts.
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