Donnie "Ahas" Nietes, 105pounds, defends his title in Mexico this Sunday against Mexican Manuel Vargas. The title fight would be the main supporting bout of Latin Fury XI featuring Mexico's Julio Cesar Chavez against Jason LeHoullier of USA.
Donnie Nietes and Manuel Vargas after today's weigh in
We have featured Rodel "Batang Mandaue" Mayol of Cebu Philippines on this week's blog. He will challenge Ivan Calderon of Puerto Rico in Puerto Rico.
Ivan Calderon 107.4-lb vs Rodel mayol 107.3-lb
Will the Philippines continue to collect world boxing titles? We already have four current world champions, Manny Pacquiao (140), Marvin Sonsona (115), Brian Viloria (108) and Donnie Nietes (105).
It will be tough as both Nietes and Mayol will be fighting on their opponents' home turf. Boxing is one of the Philippines favorite sports and we have excelled on this field. Yet our boxers still has to contend and defend their titles outside. It is not a bad sign at all, but it would have been a lot easier on our guys if we can financially support championship bouts in a regular basis here at home. Remember Espinosa's title defense? Pacquiao's? These are sold out boxing events that were attended by thousands of Filipino boxing afficionados.
Nowadays, Pacquiao doesn't fight here anymore. Donaire and Viloria did, but that was just too few and too far in between. We are not yet Las Vegas, Mexico or Japan in terms of regular boxing championship events being held in our country.
If we could have Mayol and Nietes winning and defending their world titles, perhaps we could have a lot more boxing world championship fights held here in our beloved turf.
It will be tough as both Nietes and Mayol will be fighting on their opponents' home turf. Boxing is one of the Philippines favorite sports and we have excelled on this field. Yet our boxers still has to contend and defend their titles outside. It is not a bad sign at all, but it would have been a lot easier on our guys if we can financially support championship bouts in a regular basis here at home. Remember Espinosa's title defense? Pacquiao's? These are sold out boxing events that were attended by thousands of Filipino boxing afficionados.
Nowadays, Pacquiao doesn't fight here anymore. Donaire and Viloria did, but that was just too few and too far in between. We are not yet Las Vegas, Mexico or Japan in terms of regular boxing championship events being held in our country.
If we could have Mayol and Nietes winning and defending their world titles, perhaps we could have a lot more boxing world championship fights held here in our beloved turf.
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