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John Riel Casimero

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  • Casimero-Akaho No-Contest Verdict Overruled By Commission, Casimero Awarded Knockout Win

    John Riel Casimero’s lone fight of the year was befitting of his bizarre 2022 campaign but ultimately ended on a high note. The Korea Boxing Member’s Commission (KBMC) voted to change Casimero’s previously declared No-Contest with Ryo Akaho to a seco...

    3mos ago
  • John Riel Casimero Makes Weight, Cleared To Fight Ryo Akaho Saturday In South Korea

    John Riel Casimero will finally make his way back to the ring. Barring any literal last-minute drama, everything is set for the former three-division titlist to end a near 16-month ring hiatus. The last hurdle was cleared on Friday, when Casimero mad...

    3mos ago
  • John Riel Casimero To Campaign At 122, Will Face Ryo Akaho on December 3 in South Korea  

    John Riel Casimero’s ring return will take place in a new weight division. The former three-division titlist is set for his junior featherweight debut, as he will face streaking contender and former

    5mos ago
  • Paul Butler Hopes To Secure Inoue vs. Donaire Winner

    There will be no big celebration tonight for Paul Butler despite being elevated to being WBO bantamweight champion after the decision by the WBO to strip John Riel Casimero of the title. Butler already had plans, which meant he was at his old amateur...

    10mos ago
  • John Riel Casimero Stripped Of WBO Bantamweight Title; Paul Butler Elevated From 'Interim' To 'Full' Champ

    John Riel Casimero’s bantamweight title reign ends with a whimper. In a unanimous verdict, the WBO Executive Committee voted in favor of stripping Casimero of his WBO bantamweight title for failure to defend on the second straight occasion.

    10mos ago
  • Paul Butler: Casimero Is A Pure Rat, Everything He's Done In Life Is Just Horrible

    Paul Butler wasn’t about to be fooled twice over the same fight—or lack thereof. Advanced measures taken by the promotion allowed the 33-year-old Ellesmere Port boxer to move forward with a planned fight this Friday in Liverpool, even if against a ne...

    11mos ago
  • Paul Butler-Jonas Sultan: WBO Approves Interim Title Fight; Casimero Title Status Under Review

    Paul Butler at least a fight to look forward to after once again watching a bantamweight title shot fall by the wayside. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that an emergency meeting held by the WBO Championship Committee has resulted in Butler being permi...

    11mos ago
  • Casimero Denied Permission To Defend Title Versus Butler Due To BBBoC Medical Violation

    John Riel Casimero has literally landed in hot water. The three-division titlist is now at risk of being forced to vacate his WBO bantamweight title due to his use of a sauna days ahead of a scheduled title defense in Liverpool.

    11mos ago
  • Casimero Accused of Acts Of Lasciviousness In Philippines; Team Dismisses Claims As "Fabricated"

    John Riel Casimero remains the subject of an active legal investigation in the Philippines. An official complaint was filed on February 11 against the three-division and reigning WBO bantamweight titlist from Ormoc City, Philippines, who is accused o...

    1yr ago
  • MP Promotions Prez Reacts To Rigondeaux: He is an Embarrassment, Tried To Run Out of The Ring!

    Last August, John Riel Casimero and Guillermo Rigondeaux faced each other in one of the most forgettable fights in recent memory.  Casimero ended up winning a split decision that lacked suspense and didn't have a lot of action.

    1yr ago
  • Casimero vs. Butler Mandatory Showdown Set For April 22 in Liverpool

    Liverpool fan-favorite Paul Butler will aim to unseat world champion John Riel Casimero as Probellum brings its first show to Liverpool on Friday, April 22.

    1yr ago
  • Casimero-Butler: WBO Approves Request To Reschedule Title Fight For April 23 In Liverpool

    Paul Butler was prepared to leave his home country for a shot at becoming a two-time bantamweight titlist. The patience that has come in waiting out a new fight date will now come with a home game. John Riel Casimero will move forward with his mandat...

    1yr ago
  • Casimero To Remain WBO Champion, Probellum Has 15 Days To Decide on Butler Fight

    The World Boxing Organization has issued their resolution on the world title reign of John Riel Casimero, who will continue to hold the WBO championship at bantamweight.

    1yr ago
  • Breaking News

    Paul Butler-Joseph Agbeko WBO Interim Title Fight Pulled From Probellum Dubai Show

    Paul Butler has gone from title challenger to interim title hopeful to non-participant all in the span of the last 24 hours.  Plans to stage a WBO interim bantamweight title fight between Butler and late replacement Joseph Agbeko were thwarted at the...

    1yr ago
  • Casimero Still The WBO Champion, Butler-Agbeko For Interim-Title

    John Riel Casimero still remains a bantamweight titlist, although now officially on the clock. The three-division titlist was issued a Show Cause notice by the WBO, who has given Casimero (31-4, 21KOs) ten days to show medical proof of his inability...

    1yr ago

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