Donnie Nietes: record, next fight and profile →
Kazuto Ioka and Donnie Nietes are ready to run it back. BoxingScene.com has learned that a deal has been reached for a rematch between Japan’s Ioka and Philippines’ Nietes, coming just before the deadline for their WBO-ordered junior bantamweight title fight
Andrew Moloney continues to hunt for a major title in the lucrative junior bantamweight division. The former secondary WBA titlist has drawn motivation from a recently ordered title fight ahead of his own ring appearance this weekend. Australia’s Moloney returns this Saturday in the opening bout of an ESPN tripleheader from The OC Hangar in Costa Mesa, California. The fight comes on the heels of WBO calling for a mandatory title fight between four-division and defending junior bantamweight titlist Kazuto Ioka and former champ Donnie Nietes.
Any hopes of a long awaited superfight between Kazuto Ioka and Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez are once again placed on hold. Japan’s Ioka remains in the crosshairs of the WBO, who have ordered the four-division and reigning junior bantamweight titlist to next face mandatory challenger and former four-division titleholder Donnie Nietes. The fight was formally ordered on Friday, with the two sides given thirty days to reach a deal and avoid a purse bid hearing.
Dubai, UAE - This past Saturday night, in a bout for the WBO International super flyweight title, former world champion Donnie Nietes fought to a ten round split draw with Norbelto Jimenez (96-94 Nietes, 96-94 Jimenez, 95-95).
Donnie Nietes extended his seventeen-year unbeaten streak in bizarre—and potentially controversial—fashion. It also comes without a win. The former four-division titlist from Phiilppines showed signs of laboring in the twilight of his incredible career in settling for a ten-round split decision draw with Dominican Republic’s Norbelto Jimenez. Scores were 96-94 Nietes, 96-94 Jimenez and 95-95 even in their battle of hard-luck junior bantamweights, both of whom received conflicting instructions as to the length of the fight.
In less than a month, Filipino 4-division world champion Donnie Nietes (43-1-5, 23 KO's) will be climbing the ring for his upcoming crucial battle against WBA world-ranked Dominican Republic 115-pounder Norbelto "Meneito" Jimenez (30-9-5, 16 KO's) on Saturday, December 11, at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Probellum will host a world championship doubleheader at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on Saturday, December 11 with Probellum: Revolution - as Sunny Edwards defends his IBF flyweight title against Jayson Mama and John Riel Casimero puts his WBO bantamweight title on the line against the UK’s Paul Butler.
Probellum has announced the promotional signing of four-weight world champion Donnie Nietes. The Filipino icon has had a tremendous career, with Nietes (43-1-5, 23 knockouts) holding world titles at super-flyweight, flyweight, light-flyweight and minimumweight.
Donnie Nietes took the first step in making his way back into the junior bantamweight mix. The former four-division titlist ended a lengthy layoff with a 10-round unanimous decision win over Colombia’s Pablo Carrillo. Scores were 99-91, 98-92 and a surprisingly close 96-95 in favor of Philippines’ Nietes in their ESPN+ televised chief support Saturday at Caesars Palace Bluewaters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Donnie Nietes knew what he was walking away from, even if he couldn’t know he would have to wait out the next step. The former four-division titlist from Bacolod City, Philippines is finally set to return to the ring, facing Pablo Carrillo this Saturday at Caesars Palace Dubai in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The bout will mark his first since claiming the WBO junior bantamweight title in a 12-round win over Kazuto Ioka in Dec. 2018.