Longest-reigning Filipino world champion, former WBO super champion, and former WBO jr. flyweight champion Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes spoke to reporters on Tuesday at the Maximo Room of Max?s Restaurant in Glendale, California. Nietes faces former champion Edgar Sosa on September 24 at the StubHub Center in Carson, California.
?This upcoming fight will be my first at at flyweight against Edgar Sosa,? said Nietes. ?I feel comfortable at this weight and I am excited. I?ve been training since June. I?m comfortable at this weight. I already have speed. We?ll focus more on power because I?m moving up in weight.?
?Sosa is a good boxer. He?s a former world champion and is the WBC #4 ranked fighter. He?s tough but I?m ready for this fight. Watching Sosa he moves good and comes in and out.?
?I was happy becoming champion. I always trained hard to become the fighter that I am. My focus is Sosa but I want other champions. Junior flyweight is done. I want more titles.?
?I want to show you a good Donnie Nietes to prove I deserve a shot at the best and fight the best.?
