Donnie Nietes stakes title vs Moises Fuentes

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino world champion Donnie Nietes and Mexican Moises Fuentes will both go for a knockout when they clash Saturday night in the mainer of Pinoy Pride 25 at Mall of Asia Arena.

The 12-round fight, actually a grudge rematch for the World Boxing Organization light flyweight crown, promises to be more action-packed than their first encounter last year which ended in a majority draw. Having trained for four months and sparred for more than 120 rounds each, the two proud warriors hit the scales at an exact 108 pounds in yesterday’s weigh-in.

Nietes, who totes a 32-win, 1-loss, 4-draw record with 18 knockouts), is aiming to extend his six-year reign while Fuentes (19-1-1, 10 KOs) has vowed to bring the title to his country.

The chief support pits Milan Melindo against Mexican Martin Tecuapetla for the WBO international flyweight title. Both checked in at 111 lb.

Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista, coming out of a brief retirement, tangles with Mexican Sergio Villanueva at 130 lb in the card jointly staged by ALA Promotions and ABS-CBN Sports.

Mexican ring icon Marco Antonio Barrera and ALA Promotions president Michael Aldeguer were among those present during the weigh-in.