Freddie Roach finally got his hands on two-division world champion Donnie Nietes during a mitts session at the Wild Card Boxing Club and was left utterly impressed.
The Hall of Fame trainer of Manny Pacquiao told Nietes tactician Edito Villamor that the 34-year-old Filipino ?is smart and knows the angles? too well.
Nietes is in the final stage of his buildup for his flyweight debut against ex-world titleholder Edgar Sosa of Mexico on Sept. 24 at the Stubhub Center in Carson, California.
?Ready to rumble,? said Nietes, who has spent over a month getting ready for his much-awaited campaign in the 112-lb ranks after his storied reign at minimumweight (105 lbs) and light-fly (108 lbs).
Nietes and the two other stablemates at ALA Boxing, super-fly King Arthur Villanueva and undefeated feather prospect Mark ?Magnifico? Magsayo, will relocate to Carson from Los Angeles early this week.
If victorious, Nietes will challenge for the world fly crown in the first quarter of 2017 as guaranteed by ALA Boxing chief Michael Aldeguer.
Nietes, who hasn?t lost in over 10 years, beat up Mexican Ramon Hirales last May in Bacolod City.
Sosa is also tapering off after spending the last two months in Mexico City under Jorge Barrera, brother of the legendary Marco Antonio.
