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PINOY PRIDE 25: NIETES AND FUENTES MAKE WEIGHT (PHOTOS)
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr. PhilBoxing.com Fri, 09 May 2014

PASAY CITY ? WBO light flyweight world champion Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes of the ALA Gym and Mexican challenger Moises Fuentes are all set for their grudge rematch this Saturday at the Mall of Asia Arena. During the official weigh-in held today both Nietes (32-1-4, 18 KOs) and Fuentes (19-1-1, 10 Kos) stepped on the scales at the division limit of 108 lbs.
Ring magazine also announced on their website a few days ago that this fight will also be for the linear world light flyweight title. This makes this rematch of the more significant matches in the division?s history. Their first encounter in Cebu last year ended in a majority draw.
Milan ?Metodico? Melindo, the WBO International flyweight titlist, and Martin ?Diablo? Tecuapetla of Mexico weighed in at an identical 111 lbs.

Nietes steps on the scales.

Fuentes flexes his muscles during the weighin.

Nietes and Fuentes during Friday's weighin.

Melindo and Tecuapetla pose during Friday's weighin.

Bautista and Villanueva.

Mark Magsayo.
Rey ?BoomBoom? Bautista and Sergio ?El Cuate? Villanueva of Mexico also were an identical 130 lbs for their non-title contest. For the undercards: Mark ?Magnifico? Magsayo (124lbs) will face Hyuk-tak Joo (122lbs) of South Korea. Joseph Von Minoza (140lbs) will fight another South Korean, Sung-tak Joo (139lbs).
Rounding up this blockbuster promotion are Reymi Castellano Aleye of Cuba, who served as Nonito Donaire?s sparring partner in Cebu, will see action against Warren Mambuanag, Mark ?Machete? Bernaldez will face substitute Marvin Tampus and the event will be opened by the four rounder between JK Elorde and Jeffrey Garcia.
Attending the event was Mexican boxing legend Marco Antonio Barrera. Supervising the weigh-in were the GAB officials and WBO Asia-Pacifc chief Leon Panoncillo.
Fight day for Pinoy Pride XXV: The Rematch for Glory is on May 10 at the MOA Arena. Fight time is at 6PM.
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