Aston Palicte: record, next fight and profile →
Among those on-hand to meet the large crowd of fans and media were three-division world champion and #1 world ranked Donnie ‘The Snake’ Nietes, #2 world ranked contender ‘Mighty’ Aston Palicte, women’s world title challenger ‘Bang Bang Lulu’ Louisa Hawton along with 360 Promotions’ President Tom Loeffler and Event Host Cynthia Conte.
Nietes, Palicte Press Conference Photos Gallery - Co-featured over 12-rounds for the vacant WBO Super Flyweight World Title, four-time world champion DONNIE ‘The Snake’ NIETES, (41-1-4, 23 KO’s), of Bacolod City, Philippines, moves up one division to challenge countryman ‘Mighty’ ASTON PALICTE, (24-2-0, 20 KO’s) of Bago City, Philippines.
CEBU CITY, Philippines -- Filipino three-division world champion Donnie Nietes, together with his coaches Edito Villamor and Edmund Villamor of the ALA Boxing Stable held an engaging farewell press conference with members of Cebu Sports Media today (Aug 3) at St. Mark's Hotel in Cebu City as Donnie and his ALA boxing team fly to Los Angeles tomorrow (Aug 4) - ahead of his world title fight against Aston Francis Palicte September 8 in the co-main event of HBO's highly successful SUPERFLY 3.
#SUPERFLY3 will be headlined by a 12 -round super flyweight clash between former world champion JUAN FRANCISCO ‘El Gallo’ ESTRADA, (36-3-0, 25 KO’s), of Sonora, Mexico and two-time world title challenger FELIPE ‘Galito’ ORUCUTA, (36-4-0, 30 KO’s), of Nicolas Romero, Mexico. Estrada vs. Orucuta is promoted in association with Zanfer Promotions
MANILA, Philippines -- Another All-Filipino battle for a world title is on the horizon as the respective camps of former 3-division world champion Donnie "Ahas" Nietes (41-1-4, 23 KO's) of Bacolod, Negros Occidental, and hard-hitting "Mighty" Aston Palicte (24-2, 20 KO's) of Bago City (also in Negros Occidental) are in deep negotiations for their clash for the vacant WBO Super Flyweight World belt.
Junior bantamweight contender Aston Palicte broke down Jose Alfredo Rodriguez, eventually stopping him in the fifth round Friday night at the Sports Center in Round Rock, Texas. The victory was Palicte's fourth victory in a row. Palicte (24-2, 20 knockouts) utilized his significant reach and four-inch height advantage to rain punches down onto Rodriguez, a former interim world titleholder at 108 pounds.
Tonight's final round of the 2016 "Knockout Night at the D" series ended in typical style as "Mighty" Aston Palicte won a 10-round split decision over previously undefeated "Lil'" Oscar Cantu in a terrific super flyweight match from start to finish inside the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center indoor facility.
World ranked super flyweight contender Aston Palicte (21-2) signed a promotional agreement with Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions on Tuesday. The announcement comes on the heels of the promotional outfit's signing of former interim super featherweight champion Bryan Vasquez two weeks ago.