Guillermo Rigondeaux: record, next fight and profile →
John Riel Casimero’s promoter suggested Wednesday that Nonito Donaire “had ulterior motives” for withdrawing from his bantamweight championship unification fight against his fellow Filipino.
Two-division world champion Guillermo Rigondeaux has promised to put on a showcase when he challenges WBO bantamweight world champion John Riel Casimero. The fight will take place on Saturday, August 14, from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.
Two-division world champion Guillermo Rigondeaux will face bantamweight world champion John Riel Casimero for his WBO belt onSaturday, August 14 live on SHOWTIME headlining a Premier Boxing Champions event from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.
Memo Heredia has all the respect in the world for Guillermo Rigondeaux, but the well-known strength and conditioning coach is preparing IBF bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero for the fight of his life - which takes place on August 14th in a Showtime televised main event.
Manny Pacquiao Promotions President Sean Gibbons, who promotes WBO bantamweight world champion John Riel Casimero, believes his fighter is taking on a tougher task when he faces two-time Olympic gold medal winner Guillermo Rigondeaux.
John Riel Casimero is back to the opponent he planned on facing all along. The August 14 edition of Showtime Championship Boxing has reset back to its originally announced headliner, as Casimero will defend his WBO bantamweight title versus former lineal junior featherweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. News of the bout was confirmed to BoxingScene.com by Sean Gibbons, president of Manny Pacquiao’s MP Promotions who handles Casimero’s career.
Eight years after Nonito Donaire’s loss to Guillermo Rigondeaux, “The Filipino Flash” has replaced Rigondeaux in a big fight. BoxingScene.com has learned Donaire will face fellow Filipino champion John Riel Casimero in a bantamweight title unification fight August 14 at a site to be determined. Showtime will televise the 12-round bout between Donaire (41-6, 27 KOs), the WBC 118-pound champ, and Casimero (30-4, 21 KOs), the WBO titleholder, as the main event of a tripleheader.
August 14th is the date that WBO bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero (30-4) and WBA world bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux will collide. The fight will headline a Showtime Championship Boxing telecast.
Back in April of 2013, Nonito Donaire suffered the first defeat of his pro career when he lost a twelve round unanimous decision to Guillermo Rigondeaux in a super bantamweight unification.
A few weeks ago, Showtime announced their fall schedule which includes a bantamweight showdown pitting WBO bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero (30-4) against WBA 'regular' bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (20-1). The fight will take place on August 14th and should be an interesting contrast in styles.