Donnie Nietes | |
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Born | Donnie Liboon Nietes May 12, 1982 Murcia, Negros Occidental, Philippines |
Other names | Ahas (Snake) |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | |
Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) |
Reach | 65+1⁄2 in (166 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 51 |
Wins | 43 |
Wins by KO | 23 |
Losses | 2 |
Draws | 6 |
Donnie Liboon Nietes (born May 12, 1982) is a Filipino professional boxer.[1] He is a world champion in four weight-classes, having previously held the WBO mini-flyweight title from 2007 to 2011; the WBO and The Ring magazine junior-flyweight titles between 2011 and 2016; IBF flyweight title from 2017 to 2018; and the WBO junior-bantamweight title from 2018 to 2019.[2] He is the longest-reigning Filipino boxing world champion, surpassing in 2014 the record set in 1967 by Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Gabriel "Flash" Elorde.[3][4] He was one of the first three Asian fighters with world titles in at least four weight classes alongside fellow Filipinos Manny Pacquiao and Nonito Donaire.