Cebu City, Philippines – The longest reigning Filipino champion and the lone champion from the Philippines Donnie Nietes retained his light flyweight title by outpointing the 22-year old mandatory challenger Mexican Francisco Rodriguez Jr. on Saturday night at the Waterfront Hotel & Casino, Cebu City. Nietes dominated Rodriquez in a tactical fight and won via unanimous […]
Pinoy Pride 31 weights: Nietes, Rodriguez 108 lbs
Longest reigning Filipino champion Donnie “Ahas” Nietes and his Mexican challenger Francisco Rodriguez Jr. both weighed in at the light flyweight limit at 108 pounds during Friday’s official weigh-in held at the activity center of SM City Cebu. Nietes will be defending his light flyweight title this Saturday for the seventh time at the Waterfront […]
Boxing results March 18-23: Rodriquez Jr. pummels Merlito Sabillo, captures title; Verdejo wins and more…
Leading up to the big profile fights coming up next month; this week’s matches were more of contenders and upcoming prospects except for a title fight between Merlito Sabillo against Francisco Rodriquez Jr.in the strawweight division. Francisco Rodriguez Jr. KO10 Merlito Sabillo, Strawweights In the get-go Mexican challenger Francisco Rodriquez Jr. (14-2, 10 KO’s) set the […]
