WBO light flyweight champion Donnie "Ahas" Nietes was examined by Dr. Carmelo Arenajo, a bone and joint specialist yesterday morning following an injury to his right hand in the 7th round of his masterful title defense against former WBO minimumweight champion and mandatory challenger Francisco Rodriguez of Mexico
before a jam-packed crowd at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino in Cebu on Saturday night.
Nietes told the New Standard/boxingmirror.com that he was "alright but still feels some pain" and was instructed
to undergo an MRI which was done at the Cebu Doctors Hospital.
The longest reigning Filipino world champion who was applauded for his superb performance against the tough and talented 21 year old Rodriguez returned to the office of Dr. Arenajo for the final check up.
However, ALA Promotions president Michael Aldeguer who was scheduled to leave for Los Angeles Tuesday night for discussions with officials of the StubHub Center in Carson, California regarding a big card of ALA Promotions in their inaugural foray into the United States later this year, said Dr. Arenajo informed him that he "cannot issue the Official Medical Findings until such time as he receives the MRI results which the Cebu Doctors Hospital had still not forwarded" to the office of Dr. Arenajo.
Based on his initial examination of Nietes' right hand Dr. Arenajo said he "does not forsee any serious injury" but still insists on waiting for the MRI before issuing an official statement on the injury to Nietes' right hand.
Nietes said he hurt h is right hand when he connected with a punch to the head of Rodriguez in the seventh round which prevented him from scoring a knockout.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a technique that uses a magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed images of the organs and tissues within your body and helps determine the extent of the injury in this case.
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