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Choice defense next for Nietes
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sun, 09 Oct 2011
BACOLOD CITY, Philippines ? Newly-crowned World Boxing Organization (WBO) light-flyweight king Donnie Nietes will make the first defense of his crown next year against somebody other than Mexican Ramon Garcia.
Nietes was awarded a 12-round unanimous decision over Garcia with the scoresheets submi Read Full Story >>>NIETES CAPTURES WBO LT FLY TITLE AS GARCIA CAMP DEMANDS A REMATCH
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 09 Oct 2011
Donnie "Ahas" Nietes, riding the cheers of a hometown crowd in the last two rounds after controlling the early stages of his title showdown with Ramon "Principe" Garcia Hirales of Mexico, overcame a desperate fight back by Read Full Story >>> Images from Los Angeles: Let the countdown begin, Manny Pacquiao is back in town
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Sun, 09 Oct 2011
Earlier tonight, Filipino star Manny Pacquiao arrived to a drove of fans and media at the LAX airport in Los Angeles, California. Pacquiao?s arrival signifies the beginning of the second leg of his cam Read Full Story >>> The Dissection of ?Pound for Pound?
By Patrick Cassidy, 3MoreRounds.com, Sun, 09 Oct 2011
There were few sweeter days in my boxing obsessed childhood than the day each month in which I would hop into my mother?s car from school and on the passenger side seat would be the latest edition of Ring Magazine, the one-time ?Bible of Boxing?. I would comb the magazine for the pictures, the world Read Full Story >>> Garcia cries foul, demands rematch
ABS-CBN News, Sun, 09 Oct 2011
MANILA, Philippines - The camp of Ramon Garcia Hirales is demanding a rematch after the Mexican claimed he was robbed of a victory against Donnie "Ahas" Nietes in Pinoy Pride 9 Saturday in Bacolod City.
Nietes defeated Garcia via unanimous decision to win his second world title, with judges scori Read Full Story >>> Nietes dethrones Garcia
By Dennis Principe, FightNews.com, Sun, 09 Oct 2011
Filipino Donnie Nietes became a two-division world champion by dethroning Ramon Garcia of Mexico in their 12-round WBO lightflyweight title fight at the University of St. La Salle in Bacolod City south of Manila, Philippines.
Nietes controlled the first half of the fight with his busy right hand Read Full Story >>> THE 'PINOY PRIDE IX' EXPERIENCE - PART 3
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 09 Oct 2011
Bacolod City:- Part of the hardest thing to do when out of town to see a boxing card or be a part of a team involved in one or two of the fights is waiting for the event to finally unfold.
That is exactly what I experien Read Full Story >>> Richard Schaefer adamant that Amir Khan will one day be pound-for-pound king
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Sun, 09 Oct 2011
Everything is set for Amir Khan to finish with a big 2011, as the junior welterweight champion will be facing off with worthy challenger Lamont Peterson this coming December 10th. Khan is coming off o Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Watch: Manny?s would be tormentor
By Edwin G. Espejo, Asian Correspondent, Sun, 09 Oct 2011
If there was ? and was for emphasis ? any boxer pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao feared the most had he caught up with the Filipino boxing icon, that guy is now a certified Pacman fanatic.
When Manny was toiling and creating havoc in the lightweight classes, a stylish and complete featherweigh Read Full Story >>> Donaire: Marquez a Bit Too Small For 140 or 147
By Ryan Maquiñana, BoxingScene.com, Sun, 09 Oct 2011
Unified bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire told BoxingScene.com that he expects Manny Pacquiao to stop Juan Manuel Marquez in the middle rounds on November 12.
?I think that fight can end around six and eight [rounds] if Pacquiao can land his big shots,? Donaire told BoxingScene.com in an exclu Read Full Story >>> Ready to ?Desert Storm? Again
By Steve Kim, SecondsOut.com, Sun, 09 Oct 2011
It?s been awhile since we?ve seen junior welterweight stalwart Tim Bradley. We last saw him defeating Devon Alexander in Pontiac, Michigan back on January 29th. Since then, he has been embroiled in a battle with his co-promoters and kept out of the ring. On Thursday, however, it was announced that B Read Full Story >>> Washington DC Welcomes Amir Khan with Lamont Peterson
By Samaarah Choubak, 8countnews, Sun, 09 Oct 2011
Washington has not seen a battle or combat for a considerable duration of time to be precise 18yrs ago was the last boxing episodes which contained the fight of Roy Jones Jr and Bernard Hopkins shown by HBO Boxing. In 2005 Tyson lost a fight there to McBride and then that was more or less the termin Read Full Story >>> Is Floyd Mayweather The Most Overpaid Athlete In The World?
By Freddy Fresco, NowBoxing.com, Sun, 09 Oct 2011
I?m not all that familiar with every single sport in the world, but among the highest paid athletes in America, it seems that Floyd Mayweather Jr. is the most overpaid athlete.
If the numbers Floyd claims are true that he makes $40 to $70 million per Pay-Per-View fight, than that means the people Read Full Story >>> Go Donnie
By Rico Navarro, The Freeman, Sun, 09 Oct 2011
Anxiety mixed with ?sadness? and a never-ending state of asking what?s happening. This is how many of us Cebuano boxing fans will feel about Pinoy Pride 9. It?s probably the only Pinoy Pride fight card that we would have loved to watch live, but unfortunately can?t. For starters, it takes place in B Read Full Story >>> Fomer janitor now a two-division world champion after winning WBO light flyweight title
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 09 Oct 2011
BACOLOD CITY - Donnie Nietes?s name will now be etched in the history books as one of the best boxers to come out of the Philippines, after becoming a two-division world champion last night in the main event of ?Pinoy Pride 9? at the University of St. La Salle Coliseum.
Nietes captured the Worl Read Full Story >>> Nietes wrests Mexican?s WBO crown
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sun, 09 Oct 2011
BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental, Philippines ? Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes of the Philippines became a two-division world champion late Saturday night by scoring a unanimous but unpopular decision over rugged Mexican lefty Ramon Garcia at the St. La Salle Coliseum, here.
The win awarded Nietes the World Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao hints: It?s Bradley after Marquez
By Manny Piñol, The Manila Times, Sun, 09 Oct 2011
Some may call it over-confidence or even arrogance, but for people who have keen business sense, it is just simply forward planning.
Five weeks before he defends his world welterweight title against Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez, Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao hinted Thursday night that his nex Read Full Story >>> Not every one is ducking Sergio Martinez
By Igor Frank, Examiner.com, Sun, 09 Oct 2011
?I am tired of hearing Sergio Martinez calling out Floyd and Pacquiao,? exclaimed Dave the Barber as I walked into his fine barber shop on Friday afternoon:? Why don?t he pick on some one his own size. This guy is a middleweight. They are Read Full Story >>> Quijano: Settling the score, once and for all
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 09 Oct 2011
Well, I sure hope veteran referee Joe ?I?m fair but I?m firm? Cortez doesn?t do an Ortiz-Mayweather 2 and gets distracted by ogling those lovely Bacolod lasses seated ringside while the real hot action is going on in front of his face.
UFC 136. Another blockbuster mixed-martial arts extravaganz Read Full Story >>> Regret or Redemption: Is Cotto?s decision to opt for a new trainer a good one?
By Bryan Parkhurst, 8countnews, Sun, 09 Oct 2011
It seems like d?j? vu for the Miguel Cotto fans as once again Cotto is in a big fight and he?s decided to switch up his corner. If you remember, Cotto?s 24/7 experience when he fought Pacquiao was mostly centered on his inconsistent corner. A subject that would eventually play a bigger role in his Read Full Story >>>
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