“Donnie got his nickname ‘ahas’ when he was a utility boy at the ALA Gym. The fight took place on August 14, 2010, at the Auditorio Luis Estrada Medina in Guasave, Nietes was scheduled to defend his title on March 12, 2011, against Nietes retained his WBO Light Flyweight title against WBO After breaking Elorde's record, Nietes successfully defended his title four more times before deciding to move up to the flyweight division. On January 23, 2010, Nietes was supposed to defend his WBO title for the fourth time.
While working as the utility man, and was tasked to clean up the snake pit near the ALA Gym. As of October 2019, Nietes is ranked as the world's third best active junior-bantamweight by In 2003, at the age of 20, Nietes started his career as a professional boxer. Donnie Nietes is a Filipino professional boxer and the current WBO minimumweight champion. After a couple of opponents backed out, Mexico's In his fourth title defense, Nietes fought Mexico's Mario Rodriguez. Name: Donnie Nietes Alias: Ahas Birth Name: Donnie Liboon Nietes Born: 1982-05-13 Hometown: Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines Birthplace: Murcia, Negros Occidental, Philippines Stance: Orthodox Height: 160cm Reach: 166cm Pro Boxer: Record Trainers: Edito Villamor (present), Edmund Villamor (present) Manager: Michael Aldeguer (present) Promoter: ALA Promotions (present) A classic anectode of Nietes' unbeatable work ethic is how he got his nickname 'Ahas'. Filipino boxing champ Donnie 'Ahas' Nietes' rise to greatness was far from easy.From watching his uncles' bouts at a young age, Nietes developed his passion for boxing purely by chance.He got work as a janitor and utility man from the famed ALA Boxing Gym, where he impressed boxers themselves with his work ethic and the fact that he's still willing to train, even right after his shift, even if he's by himself.A classic anectode of Nietes' unbeatable work ethic is how he got his nickname 'Ahas'.While working as the utility man, and was tasked to clean up the snake pit near the ALA Gym. His first flyweight fight was against former Nietes made his debut in the junior-bantamweight division against Filipino compatriot Aston Palicte for the vacant A statue of Nietes was built in Murcia, Negros Occidental.Sports & Cultural Complex, Mandaue City, PhilippinesGaisano Country Mall Parking Lot, Cebu City, PhilippinesSports & Cultural Complex, Mandaue City, PhilippinesSports & Cultural Complex, Mandaue City, PhilippinesGaisano Country Mall Parking Lot, Cebu City, PhilippinesSports & Cultural Complex, Mandaue City, Philippines After a couple of opponents backed out, Mexico's In his fourth title defense, Nietes fought Mexico's Mario Rodriguez.