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FILIPINO champion Donnie Nietes won the vacant WBO International super-flyweight title in Dubai early Sunday morning by unanimous decision over Colombian Pablo Carrillo. D4G PROMOTIONS
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FILIPINO boxer Donnie “Ahas” Nietes marked his ring return after two years in impressive fashion in Dubai on Sunday (Manila time), beating Colombian Pablo Carrillo by unanimous decision to win the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) International super-flyweight title.
Mr. Nietes, 38, last fought in December 2018, but hardly showed rust as he dominated Mr. Carrillo, 99-91, 98-92 and 96-95, in their scheduled 10-rounder played at the Caesars Palace Bluewaters, part of the “Legacy Dubai” event.
WHEN Alex Salmond announced shortly after the foundation of the Alba Party that he would soon be bringing on board a “big hitter” to be a candidate in the Holyrood elections next month, he was not speaking metaphorically. For the hitter turned out to be Alex Arthur, the former super-featherweight boxing champion of the world from Edinburgh, who will be one of the four Alba candidates in the Lothians regional list contest on May 6. The self-confessed “apprentice politician” got a big lesson on day one in the job when his Twitter account turned out to have some ill-judged remarks about Romanians and beggars, but Arthur made a sincere apology and says he will now think twice about what he says and does.
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Catching Up With Martin Stark and the World Gay Boxing Championships
By Dirk Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him)
Our sports editor, Dirk Smith caught up with Martin Stark who is busy organizing and promoting the first ever World Gay Boxing Championships set to take place in 2023. We wanted to learn more about the event and how Martin is working to make boxing into a global LGBTQ+ sports event.
Dirk Smith: Tell us more about the World Gay Boxing Championships; when/where they will be held, who’s invited, etc. Give us the rundown!
Martin Stark: The championships will be held in Sydney from 20-24 February 2023 coinciding with the city hosting Mardi Gras and World Pride. We are excited to welcome the LGBTQ+ community and our allies to our beautify city and country experiencing the warm Australian hospitality. Everyone is invited!
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian super welterweight Tim Tszyu has once again voiced his desire to take on the best in the world after extending his recor.