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Donnie Nietes Beats Ramon Garcia, Wins WBO Light Flyweight Title

October 9, 2011 by  
Filed under Sports

Donnie Nietes won the WBO light flyweight title via unanimous decision against Mexican puncher Ramon Garcia Hilares on Saturday in the main event of Pinoy Pride 9 at the St. La Salle coliseum in Bacolod City.

Donnie Nietes had a strong performance during the first rounds but as the bout progressed, he lost steam allowing Garcia to score.

“Garcia was my toughest fight. He is a great champion. I had a hard time in the later rounds,” Nietes said in an interiew with PhilBoxing.com.

Judges scored the bout 115-113, 118-110 and 117-111 all in favor of Nietes.

Meanwhile, AJ “Bazooka” Banal and Albert Pagara also won their respective bouts in the undercard of Pinoy Pride 9.

Banal retained his WBO Asia-Pacific bantamweight title by beating Mexican Mario Macias, while Pagara, a late replacement for the injured Arthur Villanueva, defeated East African Shaaban Madilu.


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