?I?LL do my best to beat Raul Garcia,? said Donnie Nietes, WBO junior flyweight titlist and longest reigning Filipino world champion, who owns a 37 wins, a loss and 4 draws record with 21Kos, in his interview over Bombo Radyo Bacolod .
Nietes and Garcia will be the main event of Pinoy Pride 36: A Legend in the Making on May 28 at the University of St. La Salle Coliseum.
The 33-year-old Murcia native said that he has prepared well for this fight and there is no reason for him not to deliver.
?Many were in doubt of me when I first fought in Bacolod against Raul?s twin brother Ramon. This time, I?ll make sure that I will win convincingly. More so that I?m looking at defending my belt against Moises ?Moi? Fuentes this September in US,? he said.
Nietes, nicknamed ?Ahas? said that he will not underestimate Garcia (38-3-1 win-loss-draw record 23 KOs) because he is also former WBO world minimum champion and a former IBF world minimum champion.
Asked how excited he is fighting again in Bacolod after five years, Nietes replied that it is a dream come true for him to fight before his family, friends and fans.
?It?s been my dream to fight again before my kababayans. It?s my way of thanking my fellow Negrenses who have supported me all throughout my career,? Nietes said.
This boxing event, presented by ALA Promotions International in partnership with ABS-CBN Sports, is supervised by the Games and Amusement Board headed by Chairman Juan Ramon Guanzon.
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