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Boxing: Nietes faces Dominican in WBA junior bantam title eliminator

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Boxing: Nietes faces Dominican in WBA junior bantam title eliminator " src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/01/24/nietes.jpg"/></figure></div><p>Four-division champion Donnie Nietes will be making his return to the ring in a highly crucial battle on December 11.</p><p>Nietes will square off with Dominican Republic&#x27;s Norbelto &quot;Meneito&quot; Jimenez in a world title eliminator at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, according to <a href="https://www.boxingscene.com/donnie-nietes-set-fight-norbelto-jimenez-wba-115-eliminator-dec-11-dubai--162020">Boxing Scene</a>. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/21/21/boxing-donnie-nietes-signs-with-probellum">Boxing: Four-division champ Donnie Nietes signs with Probellum</a></li></ul><p>The 39-year-old Nietes will need to hurdle the younger former title contender to become the mandatory challenger to one of the WBA junior bantamweight world titles.</p><p>Mexican superstar Juan Francisco Estrada holds the WBA &quot;super&quot; title, while Mexican-American Joshua Franco is the current WBA &quot;regular&quot; champion. </p><p>A victory over Jimenez will also position Nietes against the likes of Thai slugger Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, Nicaraguan superstar Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez, Japan&#x27;s Kazuto Ioka and fellow Filipino champion Jerwin Ancajas.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/06/21/boxing-nietes-remains-deadly-despite-2-year-layoff-says-analyst">Boxing: Nietes remains deadly despite 2-year layoff, says analyst</a></li></ul><p>The last time Nietes fought was when he outclassed Colombian Pablo &quot;El Trencito&quot; Carrillo last April at Caesar&#x27;s Palace Dubai. </p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1718797" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

Four-division champion Donnie Nietes will be making his return to the ring in a highly crucial battle on December 11.