Comments Thread For: Photos: Nietes, Rodriguez Get Tense at Final Presser

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CEBU CITY – Former WBO minimumweight champion and mandatory challenger to WBO light flyweight champion Donnie "Ahas" Nietes, the longest reigning Filipino world champion, Mexico's Francisco Rodriguez vows that the "king will fall and a new king will be crowned on Saturday night at the Grand Pacific Ballroom of the Waterfront Hotel and Casino.

Nietes and the sometimes cocky Rodriguez had quite a few exchanges during the final press conference prior to Friday's weigh-in at the SM Activity Center with both fighters expressing confidence with Nietes predicting he would "knock out Rodriguez and shut his mouth "while avenging the loss of his good friend and stablmate Merlito "Tiger"
Sabillo who was beaten by Rodriguez who grabbed the title with an impressive 10th round TKO.
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[Hougigo]

Ryan ******** said Rodriguez looked sucked at the presser....w/e that means.

Curious to see Francisco Rodriguez Jr on the scales today. He borrowed the scale from ALA Gym and seemed sucked in at the press conference

— Ryan ******** (@ryan********) July 9, 2015

Been almost a year since he was less than 108 too

[Hougigo]

@R_Munny Skeletal

— Ryan ******** (@ryan********) July 9, 2015

Damn....

[Hougigo]

Still no Francisco Rodriguez Jr at the weigh-in. Lots of speculation that he can***39;t make 108 #boxing

— Ryan ******** (@ryan********) July 10, 2015