HIGHLIGHTS: Donnie Nietes vs. Carlos Velarde junior flyweight title fight

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Live updates of the Donnie Nietes vs Carlos Velarde junior flyweight championship fight on November 15 in Cebu City, Philippines

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Donnie Nietes made the fifth – and possibly last – defense of his WBO junior flyweight championship on Saturday, November 15 against Carlos “Chapito” Velarde at the Waterfront Hotel in Cebu City, Philippines.

Nietes (33-1-4, 19 knockouts) has reigned as a world champion over two divisions since 2007 and must pass this test to eclipse the record of Gabriel “Flash” Elorde for longest-reigning Filipino champion. Velarde (26-3-1, 14 KOs) of Culiacan, Mexico will be trying to win a world title in his second opportunity.

(RELATED: Donnie Nietes: The biggest little man in Philippine boxing)

The card also featured Milan Melindo (31-1, 12 KOs) against Mexico’s Saul Juarez (20-3, 11 KOs) in an IBF junior flyweight elimination bout, plus WBO/IBF strawweight champion Francisco Rodriguez Jr (16-2, 11 KOs) of Monterrey, Mexico against Jomar Fajardo (14-5-1, 7 KOs) in a flyweight non-title match, junior featherweight Albert Pagara against Raul Hirales, former WBO strawweight champion Merlito Sabillo against Faris Nenggo plus the return of AJ Banal.

Relive the action on Rappler’s live blog!

– Rappler.com

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