ALA pug Nietes knocks out Thai foe in Dumaguete card

DUMAGUETE CITY—WBO light flyweight world champion Donnie “Ahas” Nietes of the ALA Gym gave the fight fans in Dumaguete City an impressive demonstration of world-class boxing as he knocked out Danai Meendaeng of Thailand after five rounds in the main event of the ALA Stars Provincial Tour at the Lamberto Macias Sports and Cultural Center last Saturday.

Meendaeng succumbed when Nietes landed hard right and left hooks to the body. Referee Ben Necesario reached the count of ten at the 2:46 mark.

Nietes  improved to 31-1-3 (win-loss-draw) with 17 knockout wins.

The southpaw Meendaeng tried to move around the ring but Nietes had no trouble cutting him off and landed left hooks and right uppercuts.

In the fourth round, blood started to trickle from the Thai’s nose.

Meanwhile, Jimrex “The Executioner” Jaca (36W-6L-3D, 20 KOs) beat Jaypee ignacio (8W-15L-2D, 2 KOs) by unanimous decision in a rough and bloody ten rounder.

Two head butts in the third round inflicted a cut on the outer corner of Jaca’s left eyebrow. This cost Ignacio a point.

In the fourth, Ignacio suffered a cut on the right eyelid due to a punch. Jaca piled up the points in the subsequent rounds but Ignacio stayed on his feet until the final bell.

The scores read, 100-91, 100-89 and 98-91.

After the fight, Jaca said he was surprised that Ignacio survived despite receiving his best punches. But he also welcomed the fact that he went the distance as to test his stamina.

Mark Vincent Bernaldez inflicted a one-sided beating on  JR Mendoza in eight rounds in another fight.

Crispin Parba knocked down Lyndon Castillo in the second round and cruised to a unanimous decision win.

Steve Ricaborda won by split decision against Jonathan Himongala in four rounds while Ian Teves and Jayvee Galia fought to a majority draw after four rounds.  /correspondent Rene Bonsubre Jr.