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WEIGHTS FROM CEBU: NIETES - 108 LBS, FUENTES - 108 LBS. By Rene Bonsubre, Jr. PhilBoxing.com Fri, 01 Mar 2013 ![]() CEBU CITY ? An enthusiastic crowd gathered around the SM Cebu Events Centre for the official weigh-in of the protagonists for the WBO light flyweight title fight between champion Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes and Mexican challenger Moises Fuentes. Nietes and Fuentes both weighed in at the division limit of 108 lbs paving the way for the WORLD CHAMPION VS WORLD CHAMPION clash on Saturday March 2 at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel in Lahug. WBO Asia-Pacific super bantamweight titlist Genesis ?Azukal? Servania weighed in at 122 lbs while his challenger Angky Angkotta if Indonesia stepped in at 120.5 lbs. Jimrex ?The Executioner? Jaca weighed 142.5 lbs and his Thai opponent Rachamongkol Sor Pleonchit was 140 lbs. They will fight for ten rounds in a non-title contest. For the undercards: Mark Bernaldez ? 122.5 lbs vs Rolando Omelia ? 120 ? lbs (8 rounds), Ralph Lulu- 122.5 lbs vs Alvin Makiling ? 124 lbs (8 rounds), Juren Labordo 112.5 lbs vs Marlou Talili ? 110.5 lbs (6 rounds), Rey Morales -113 vs Abel Gayhun ? 112 lbs (6 rounds) and Kazuma Ejiri of Japan ? 115.5 lbs vs Andrew Palas ? 115.5 lbs (4 rounds). Supervising the proceedings were WBO VP for Asia-Pacific Leon Panoncillo, GAB supervisors Rolando Mendoza and Glen Agena. The legendary champion Marco Antonio Barrera was in attendance. He had a brief Q and A session with the Cebu sportswriters and was mobbed by fans and local boxers for photos.
Nietes and Fuentes during the official weighin.
Servania and Angkotta.
Jaca and Rachamongkol.
Marco Antonio Barrera (C) poses with the Cobra girls. Click here to view a list of other articles written by Rene Bonsubre, Jr.. |
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