DONNIE ?Ahas? Nietes? handlers, ALA Promotions, turned down the initial offer of Mexican promoter Fernando Beltran for the World Boxing Organization mini flyweight king to fight interim WBO titleholder Manuel Vargas on May 16 in Mexico.
ALA Promotions president Michael Aldeguer refused the offer, which they received last Saturday, because they believe it was to Nietes? disadvantage.
?We turned it down because the date was too close,? ALA Promotions president Michael Aldeguer said in an interview with Sun.Star Cebu yesterday.
Nietes fought last Feb. 28 in Oaxaca, Mexico and won against Erik Ramirez via unanimous decision, while Vargas? last battle was on Feb. 14, which he also won by unanimous decision.
ALA Promotions wants the fight to be held later either in the Philippines or in Mexico.
?We?re proposing the fight to be in June,? said Aldeguer.
The 26-year-old Nietes resumed light training in March and started his full training last April 1 at the ALA Gym.
Aldeguer is currently in Manila to continue his negotiation with ABS-CBN to bring Nietes? world title defense here in the Philippines.
