Donnie Nietes-Manuel Vargas is Postponed Until August 1
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
The title defense of WBO minimumweight champion Donnie “Ahas (Snake) “ Nietes against Interim champion Manuel “Chango” Vargas scheduled for July 18 in the Mexican’s hometown of Jalisco has been postponed to August 1.
International matchmaker Sampson Lewkowicz called Michael Aldeguer of the ALA Gym to inform him of the postponement although no reason was given for the change in date.
ALA Gym patron Tony Aldeguer told us that he had called Nietes and trainer Edmund Villamor who have been preparing for the title defense at the Wild Card Gym of Freddie Roach to inform them of the new date and to get Nietes to taper off.
Prior to his departure Nietes told BoxingScene.com, insidesports.ph, Standard Today and Viva Sports that he was “very well prepared for what will be a good fight” and had sparred extensively with WBO world No.1 ranked Milan Melindo, hard-hitting Philippine flyweight champion Rocky Fuentes and Rolando del Castillo.
Nietes said he had watched four or five fights of Vargas on tape and said the Mexican appeared to be a strong body puncher but that he isn't scared of Vargas, he's only scared of the swine flu which killed several people in Mexico.
