Nida Buenafe
15 articles · Visayan Daily Star
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Moment of truth for Nietes, Garcia tonight in Pinoy Pride 36 at USLS
By Nida Buenafe
Negros Occidental's pride, two-division champion and reigning World Boxing Organization junior flyweight titlist Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes defends his title tonight against former WBO and IBF world minimumweight Raul Garcia of Mexico. Both…
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Nietes feels no pressure in facing Garcia
By Nida Buenafe
World Boxing Organization super champion and reigning world light flyweight titlist Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes is focused on keeping his title against the challenger Mexican Raul Garcia when the two fighters clash Saturday…
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ALA’s Nietes, Villanueva, Milendo in top form for May 28 Pinoy Pride
By Nida Buenafe
World champion Donnie Nietes and top rated ring fighters Arthur Villanueva and Milan Millendo, the explosive trio from ALA Gym are primed for boxing showdowns against their respective Mexican opponents in Pinoy…
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Nietes, Villanueva, Milendo ready to rumble vs. Mexican opponents
By Nida Buenafe
Reigning World Boxing Organization world junior flyweight champion Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes is ready to defend his title against former world champion Raul Garcia of Mexico when the two fighters clash in Pinoy…
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Nietes to defend WBO belt vs. Garcia
By Nida Buenafe
The Philippines' longest reigning world boxing champion Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes will defend his WBO light flyweight belt against Mexican Raul ?Rayito? Garcia on May 28 at the St. La Salle Coliseum in…
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Nietes keeps WBO belt, surpasses Elorde?s mark
By Nida Buenafe
For the fifth time Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes of Murcia and Bacolod City successfully defended his World Boxing Organization junior flyweight title with a 7th round technical knockout victory over Mexican Carlos Velarde…
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President Manny Pacquiao
By Nida Buenafe
There is no debate about the brilliance of Manny Pacquiao. The pound-for-pound world champion has been celebrated as one of the finest athletes of this generation. He is an elegant fighter who…
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Negros bids to host Nietes next fight
By Nida Buenafe
Negros Occidental will definitely bid to host the next mandatory title-defense of Word Boxing Organization minimumweight champion Donnie Nietes, with the bout tentatively set December this year, Negros Amateur Boxing Association president…
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Nietes comes home today
By Nida Buenafe
The silent and unassuming boxing champion from Negros Occidental, Donnie Nietes, is scheduled to arrive today for a short visit to his hometown in Murcia and pay a courtesy call on local…
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Police go on alert for Pacquiao fight
By Nida Buenafe
Negros Occidental and Bacolod City are ready for the historic fight tomorrow between two of the world?s high-caliber boxers, Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and British star pugilist Ricky Hatton. Barring any…
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Nietes gets a hero?s welcome
By Nida Buenafe
World boxing minimumweight champion Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes returned home yesterday and received a hero?s welcome from his townmates in Murcia and from the officials of Negros Occidental and Bacolod City. In Murcia,…
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Nietes in enemy?s home,defends title vs. Ramirez
By Nida Buenafe
After months of preparation, Negrense World Boxing Organization minimumweight champion Donnie Nietes will climb the ring tomorrow to defend his title against Mexican Erik Ramirez at Auditorio Guelaguetza in Oaxaca, Mexico. Before…
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Pacquiao says ?personal grudge? delayed talks with Hatton camp
By Nida Buenafe
The long-drawn-out negotiation and almost called-off fight between the camps of Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and Manchester, England?s local hero Ricky Hatton was mainly due to ?lack of respect? that can…
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Hundreds of boxers to join nat?l amateur championship
By Nida Buenafe
Hundreds of boxers from different provinces in the country will converge in Bacolod City this week for the 2009 Smart National Amateur Boxing Championship, slated Jan. 17-23 at the Negros Occidental Multi-Purpose…
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All set for 1st Mayor Bing Inter-Cities boxing event
By Nida Buenafe
To provide venue for aspiring boxers to improve their skills and develop into world-class athletes, Bacolod City is hosting the 1st Mayor Bing Inter-Cities Invitational Amateur Boxing Tournament on October 15-16, at…