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Boxing: Aston Palicte working his way to possible rematch with Nietes

Boxing: Aston Palicte working his way to possible rematch with Nietes

Steve Angeles,

ABS-CBN North America News Bureau

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Updated Jan 03, 2019 07:30 PM PHT

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Aston Palicte. Aston Palicte’s Facebook account

Manny Pacquiao isn’t the only Filipino fighter training in the US. After a solid 2018 that earned him a world-title shot, Aston Palicte is hoping to get another crack at the belt.

The Negros Occidental boxer fought his way to a draw in his first big-time fight against Donnie Nietes in 2018, and now Palicte is looking for an early start to title contention.

He spent the holidays in the US training for his January 31 bout against undefeated Puerto Rican Jose Martinez at Viejas Casino and Resort in San Diego, Calif.

“Ngayon sabi ko kailangan ko paghandaan ’yung mali ko dati . . . kailangan kong baguhin. So pumunta ako ng maaga, kahit dito mag-Christmas at New Year,” said Palicte, whose fight will be a world junior-bantamweight eliminator.

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Coincidentally, Nietes captured the World Boxing Organization junior bantamweight title on New Year’s Eve, setting the stage for a potential rematch between the two Filipinos who shared a split draw in September.

“Masaya ’ko du’n kasi may ’sang Pilipino bago matapos ng taon may nanalo, naging world champion na naman at pang-apat kay Donnie ’yun. Kino-congratulate ko si Donnie,” he said.

“Kung sinasabi nila rematch, hindi. Wala pa ko sa isip ngayon. Ang iniisip ko ang laban ko ngayon, ’yung schedule ko ng January.”

While he said he learned from that match with Nietes, he’s been learning more as he trains alongside 8-division world champion Manny Pacquiao.

Pacquiao has been gearing up for his January 19 pay-per-view showdown against Adrien Broner.

“Parang pareho kami ni Senator Manny, may laban din sya so natuwa ako. Hindi ako nag-iisa na walang Christmas, walang New Year. Kahit siya eh,” said palicte.

He’s not only sacrificing the holidays, Palicte will also be sacrificing his time with his wife and his birthday celebration. He turns 28 just days before the fight, but he knows a big victory will be worth the sacrifices.

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