Longest reigning Filipino world boxing champion Donnie “Ahas” Nietes has decided to move up to the 115 pounds super flyweight division and relinquish his International Boxing Federation (IBF) flyweight belt.

“We are confident that he (Nietes) will excel in the super flyweight because he’s very disciplined. At the same time, he really wanted to move up so we are very supportive of him,” Nietes’ trainer Edito Villamor told The Manila Times via phone interview.

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