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...
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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...
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...
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.
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...
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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...
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.
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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...
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.
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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...
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...
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...
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