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Boxing: Palicte says he deserves title bout vs Nietes

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Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News

<figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1392017" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Aston Palicte believes he deserves to be the mandatory challenger for Donnie Nietes’ WBO junior bantamweight title, given the way that he defeated Puerto Rico’s Jose Chiquiro Martinez.</p><p>Palicte recently knocked out Martinez in a title eliminator, paving the way for a possible rematch with Nietes.</p><p>But Palicte is the least of Nietes’ priorities. The 36-year-old champion is chasing bigger fights, preferably against more popular junior bantamweights like Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, Juan Francisco Estrada, and Roman Gonzalez.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/02/09/20190209-boxing.jpg"/><figcaption>Donnie Nietes and Aston Palicte pose for the media before their bout last September. <em>Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>“Masakit naman sa amin yun, pinaghirapan naming manalo para lumaban sa titulo eh,” said Palicte in an interview on ANC’s Gametime last Friday.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/02/07/19/boxing-wbo-orders-nietes-rematch-vs-palicte">Boxing: WBO orders Nietes rematch vs Palicte</a></li></ul><p>“Ayaw ko namang kami ulit ni Donnie pero trabaho lang naman ito. Sport lang. Walang personalan. Sana yung mga Pilipino rin support na lang lahat, pinag-aaway pa (kami) eh.”</p><p>Palicte already fought Nietes back in September for the WBO title, which was still vacant back then. But they both went home empty handed after settling for a split draw.</p><p>Nietes eventually won the crown by outpointing Kazuto Ioka last New Year’s Eve.</p><p>Palicte, on the other hand, had to go through Martinez, who got knocked out in 2 rounds.</p><p>“Ang sabi sa akin pag nanalo ka ng eliminator ikaw ang lalaban. Sinunod namin... nanalo kami, ginawa naman namin ang gusto (ng WBO),” said Palicte.</p><p>“Sa camp nila sana maintidihan din nila ang hirap para manalo, ‘wag din po nilang balewalain ‘yun.”</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/02/05/19/boxing-why-it-makes-sense-for-nietes-to-turn-down-rematch-vs-aston-palicte">Boxing: Why it makes sense for Nietes to turn down rematch vs Aston Palicte</a></li></ul><p>Nietes’ promoter Michael Aldeguer of ALA Promotions has previously said they want only the best for their fighter.</p><p>&quot;He wants the big fights out there, that&#x27;s something that he needs right now. There&#x27;s nothing much more he can prove. He&#x27;s a 4-division champion and has accomplished a lot,&quot; said Aldeguer.</p><p>But he admitted that if nobody is available for a title unification for Nietes then they will sit down and negotiate with Palicte.</p><p>“If the options are not there then we have to face and discuss about what the options are if we fight Palicte,” he said.</p><p>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</p>

<p>Aston Palicte believes he deserves to be the mandatory challenger for Donnie Nietes’ WBO junior bantamweight title, given the way that he defeated Puerto Rico’s Jose Chiquiro Martinez.</p>

Aston Palicte believes he deserves to be the mandatory challenger for Donnie Nietes’ WBO junior bantamweight title, given the way that he defeated Puerto Rico’s Jose Chiquiro Martinez.

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Boxing: Palicte says he deserves title bout vs Nietes

Dennis Gasgonia,

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Published Feb 09, 2019 11:07 PM PHT

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Updated Feb 09, 2019 11:16 PM PHT

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