DONNIE “Ahas” Nietes relied on powerful counter-punching to knock out Mexican Moses Fuentes in the ninth round and keep his World Boxing Organization (WBO) light flyweight crown Saturday night in their title rematch at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

Fuentes, 28, who hung tough in the early rounds, had no answer to the 31-year-old Nietes’ barrage.

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