Nietes seeks 4th world title on New Year’s eve vs IokaMANILA, Philippines — There’ll be fireworks inside the ring tonight when Filipino Donnie Nietes seeks a world title in a fourth weight class against Japan’s Kazuto Ioka in Macau. “Bakbakan (slugfest) sa New Year,” Nietes’ trainer, Edito Villamor, told The STAR on the eve of the anticipated showdown for the vacant WBO super-flyweight crown. Nietes has won world titles in the minimumweight, light-flyweight and flyweight divisions, and is hoping to add the super-flyweight crown to his collection. Ready na for a fourth world title,” said Villamor. Like Nietes, the 29-year-old Japanese is trying to become a champion in a fourth weight class, having held world titles at 104, 108 and 112 pounds.

Source: Philippine Star December 30, 2018 16:01 UTC