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<div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10224773065813550&amp;set=a.3864719576034" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Former world champion Donnie Nietes has been working to get back into shape as he prepares himself for a comeback fight.</p><p>In a photo posted on Wednesday by former ALA boxing gym coach Edito Villamor, Nietes was working the mitts at Villamor Brothers Gym in Mandaue city, Cebu.</p><p>The last time Nietes fought was in 2018 when he beat <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/31/18/in-classic-form-donnie-nietes-won-another-tactical-bout-analyst">Kazuto Ioka</a> to become a 4-weight champion.</p><p>Hoping for a title crack, Nietes recently signed with MTK Global after his former handler, ALA Boxing Promotions, folded.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/09/17/20/away-from-boxing-ex-world-champ-donnie-nietes-tries-hand-as-vegetable-trader">Away from boxing, ex world champ Donnie Nietes tries hand as vegetable trader</a></li></ul><p>Nietes holds the distinction as the Filipino boxer with the longest reign as world champion, surpassing in 2014 the record set in 1967 by hall-of-famer Gabriel &quot;Flash&quot; Elorde.</p><p>Nietes held the WBO mini-flyweight title from 2007 to 2011, the WBO and The Ring magazine junior-flyweight titles between 2011 and 2016, the IBF flyweight title from 2017 to 2018, and the WBO junior-bantamweight title from 2018 before vacating it in 2019.</p><p>Prior to signing with MTK Global, Nietes said he wanted to be set up for title fights against junior bantamweight bigwigs Juan Francisco Estrada, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai and Roman &quot;Chocolatito&quot; Gonzalez.<br/> <br/>&quot;Ang hinihingi ko sa kanila siguro ay bigyan muna ako ng tune-up fight, at i-nenegotiate nila si Estrada, Rungvisai at Chocolatito. Kahit sino&#x27;ng mauna sa tatlo, mai-negotiate lang nila,&quot; he said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/w_8X_-SheWA?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></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>

<p>Hoping for a title crack, Nietes recently signed with MTK Global after his former handler, ALA Boxing Promotions, folded.</p>

Hoping for a title crack, Nietes recently signed with MTK Global after his former handler, ALA Boxing Promotions, folded.