Donnie Nietes belongs to which ethnicity or nationality? Here’s everything you need to know about the boxing world champion.
Donnie Nietes is a professional boxer from the Philippines. He is a world champion in boxing in four different weight classes.
Donnie was ranked as the fifth-best active junior-bantamweight globally by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board in April 2021.
Since 2014, Nietes became the longest-reigning Filipino boxing world champion by surpassing the record set in 1967 by Gabriel “Flash” Elorde.
Also nicknamed “Ahas” (Snake) in the boxing world, Nietes is one of the first three boxing legends in Asia with at least four weight classes world titles alongside fellow Filipinos Nonito Donaire and Manny Pacquiao.
Many Congratulations to my friend Donnie Liboon Nietes for becoming a 4 Division World Champion and the new WBO World Super Flyweight Champion. #DonnieNietes #WBO #WorldChampion #WBOBoxing #ShaheAli #IPBABoxing #AlaPromotions pic.twitter.com/pKklf5etGx
— ????? ??? (@ShaheAli) January 6, 2019
Donnie Nietes Ethnicity-Where Is He From?
Donnie Nietes Ethnicity is East-Asian with Filipino origin.
Nietes was born on May 12, 1982, in Murcia, Negros Occidental, Philippines.
His name at the time of birth was Donnie Liboon Nietes. According to Filipino culture, his maternal family and middle name are Liboon, and the paternal family or surname is Nietes.
Donnie was awarded the 2015 Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) prestigious award- Sportsman of the Year.
In his honor, a life-size statue has been built in his birthplace in Murcia, Negros Occidental.
#DonnieAhasNietes statue inaugurated at the Murcia Municipal Plaza today pic.twitter.com/it1sgXXoC1
— ALA Promotions (@ALAPromotions1) July 20, 2016
Donnie Nietes Nationality And Early Career
Donnie Nietes is of Filipino nationality.
Reportedly, Nietes worked as a janitor at the Antonio Lopez Aldeguer (ALA) boxing gym before entering the boxing arena. Apparently, he was inspired by the professional boxers who came to practice at the ring.
Donnie made his professional debut in boxing at the age of 20 on April 25, 2003. He has been in the professional boxing arena for about 18 years now.
Nietes has faced a total of 46 professional fights in his career. Out of those, he has won 41 matches and lost just one match. Among those 41 matches, he won 23 matches by knockout and 18 by decision markedly.
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— Edito Villamor (@coachala) May 14, 2018
Donnie Nietes Wife And Parents
Donnie Nietes’s wife’s information is not available on the Internet.
In an article regarding his upcoming fights, Pressreader mentioned that he was a married man. However, Donnie likes to keep his personal life secret, and there is no mention regarding his marital status on his socials.
The 39 years old boxer is, however, very obsessed with snakes. He got his nickname of Ahas due to his love and obsession with pythons. Nietes considers the snakes his lucky charm and takes his pet snake everywhere with him.
His father’s name is Josue Nietes. Josue is a respected man in Murcia and an established member of society. Nevertheless, there is not much information regarding his family.
Meet Donnie Nietes on Instagram
Donnie Nietes is active on social media sites like Instagram.
Nietes shares his boxing accomplishments and keeps his fans posted about the results from his matches.
Through Instagram, he also engages in different brand endorsements and advertisements related to sports.
Besides boxing, Donnie likes to keep his life private and barely shares any updates from his personal life.
He has a following of 2300 boxing enthusiasts on his Instagram.