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Boxing: Contender Aston Palicte set for world-title fight on June 19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 07:55 PM

Aston Palicte gets another chance to fight for a world crown when he takes on Japan’s Kazuto Ioka for the WBO junior bantamweight title vacated by Donnie Nietes. Read more »

What Nietes needs to do to for lucrative bout

Denns Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 05 11:41 PM

Now that he has vacated the WBO junior bantamweight title, Donnie Nietes will have to chase the biggest names of his division for a “one big fight.” Read more »

Boxing: Nietes refuses Palicte rematch, vacates WBO title

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 01 11:32 PM

Filipino champion Donnie “Ahas” Nietes has decided to vacate his WBO junior bantamweight title after refusing to take on mandatory challenger fellow Filipino Aston Palicte. Read more »

Boxing: Saludar retains WBO title via dominant win

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 10:34 PM

Filipino boxing champion Vic "Vicious" Saludar successfully defended his WBO world minimumweight title by dominating his Japanese challenger Tuesday night in Tokyo, Japan. Read more »

Boxing: WBO orders Nietes rematch vs Palicte

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 07:54 PM

The WBO has ordered the WBO junior bantamweight champion Donnie Nietes and fellow Filipino Aston Palicte to begin their negotiations for a rematch. Read more »

Boxing: Why it makes sense for Nietes to turn down rematch vs Aston Palicte

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 05 11:00 PM

At 36 years old, Nietes, the current world super-flyweight champion, will be better off chasing bigger bouts, one fight analyst says. Read more »

Boxing: Aston Palicte KOs Puerto Rican opponent, as rematch with Nietes looms

Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Posted at Feb 01 05:50 PM

Aston Palicte knocked out Jose Chiquiro Martinez in a title eliminator on Thursday, putting him in position to challenge junior-bantamweight champion Donnie Nietes. Read more »

Boxing: Nietes goes after Rungvisai, Chocolatito, Estrada

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 02 07:17 PM

Donnie “Ahas” Nietes started the new year with a bang by becoming only the third Filipino to win four divisions in four weight classes. Read more »

Nietes wins super-flyweight world title

Philip Fong, AFP
Updated as of Jan 01 02:18 AM

Donnie Nietes of Philippines (center) celebrates his victory over Kazuto Ioka of Japan during their WBO super flyweight championship boxing bout in Macau on Monday. Read more »

In classic form, Donnie Nietes won another tactical bout: analyst

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 31 10:03 PM

Donnie Nietes' ring guile and experience proved be the overriding factor in his split-decision victory over Japan's Kazuto Ioka on Monday. Read more »

Boxing: Donnie Nietes needs to show who’s king in title bout, says trainer

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 29 10:42 PM

Donnie Nietes will battle Japan’s Kazuto Ioka for the vacant world junior bantamweight title in Macao on New Year's Eve, Monday. Read more »

Boxing: Nietes seeks 4th division title vs Japanese fighter on New Year's Eve

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 12:32 AM

Donnie "Ahas" Nietes is set to take on Japan's Kazuto Ioka for the vacant WBO junior bantamweight title on New Year's Eve. Read more »

Pinoy Vic Saludar becomes WBO Minimumweight World Champion

ABS-CBN Sports
Updated as of Jul 14 07:06 PM

The Philippines gained another world champion in boxing, as Cotabato-born "Vicious" Vic Saludar outpointed hometown bet Ryuya Yamanaka to in Kobe, Japan, Friday evening to become the new WBO Minimumweight World Champion.   Read more »

Oscar De La Hoya kay Pacquiao: You are a legend

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 13 01:13 AM

Sa huling press conference sa labanan nina Sen. Manny Pacquiao at Lucas Mathysse, pinuri ng retired boxer na si Oscar De La Hoya ang pambansang kamao. Read more »

'Matitinding kamao, lamang ni Matthyse kay Pacquiao'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 09 11:31 PM

Ayon sa kaniyang head coach na si Joel Diaz, kayang sapawan ng matinding power mula sa mga kamao ni Mathysse ang maliksing kamao ni Pacquiao. Read more »

Donaire falls short in Northern Ireland bout

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 22 07:36 AM

(1st UPDATE) Nonito Donaire Jr. got outclassed by Irishman Carl Frampton in their WBO featherweight interim title fight in front of a hostile crowd at SSE Arena in Belftast, Northern Ireland early Sunday morning, Manila time. Read more »

Boxing: WBO interim belt now at stake in Donaire vs Frampton

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 07:25 PM

The WBO interim featherweight crown will now be at stake in the 12-round tussle between former 4-division world champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire Jr. and Ireland’s Carl Frampton on April 21.   Read more »

Jeff Horn title defense postponed after Crawford hand injury

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 26 10:30 PM

SYDNEY, Australia - WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn's title defense in Las Vegas next month has been postponed after opponent Terence Crawford injured his hand while sparring, organizers said Thursday. Read more »

Boxing: Magsayo to go for world title if chance comes up

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 08 09:21 PM

The handlers of Mark 'Magnifico' Magsayo are preparing the Filipino featherweight for a tune-up fight as they await a possible shot at reigning WBO featherweight king Oscar Valdez. Read more »

Zolani Tete makes history with fastest world title KO

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 19 03:57 PM

Zolani Tete took just 11 seconds to record the fastest knockout in world championship fight history in Belfast on Saturday night. Read more »