By Ronnie Nathanielsz
THE fact that well-known Filipino trainer, manager, promoter and former boxer Aljoe Jaro and his brother are helping train International Boxing Federation flyweight champion Amnat Ruenroeng of Thailand for his title defense against former IBF light flyweight champion Johnreil Casimero doesn’t bother the mandatory challenger.
While Jaro told The Standard/BoxingScene.com that Amnat “is very smart,” he conceded that Casimero “is strong and has a chance” to win his second world title after grabbing the light flyweight crown in a 10th-round TKO over Luis Lazarte in a riotous ending in Argentina.
“Everything is okay with Casimero. He wants to win,” said Sammy Gello-ani, who co-promotes Casimero with international promoter, matchmaker and manager Sampson Lewkowicz.
The bout is set on June 27 at the Hua Mark Indoor Stadium of the Sports Authority of Thailand in Bangkok.
Jaro, who helped prepare Ruenroeng for his successful title victory over two-time Olympic gold medalist Zou Shiming of China, said his world-rated fighters Denver Cuello, Sonny Boy Jaro and Lloyd Jardeleza will leave for Bangkok in the first week of June to spar with Ruenroeng and get him in top shape for the Casimero title showdown.
Ruenroeng, who stayed out of trouble against Zou by backpedaling, won’t be able to use the same strategy against Casimero as Gello-ani maintained Johnreil “will run after him and catch him.”
Trainer Jun Agrabio, who supervises Casimero’s training at the Roy Jones Gym in Las Vegas, informed BoxingScene.com in an overseas telephone conversation that training was going well and there are no problems.