John Riel Casimero destroys Luis Nery, calls out Naoya Inoue
John Riel Casimero scored a fourth-round stoppage of Luis Nery, dropping him six times along the way in Aichi, Japan
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Kenneth Llover-Michael Angeletti eliminator added to packed June 6 card
Another good fight has been added to the June 6 show headlined by two title matches at the Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname, Japan
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Luis Nery-John Riel Casimero, David Jimenez-Ayumu Sano postponed
Three consecutive nights of fights in Kyrgyzstan that were scheduled for mid-April have been postponed, the promoter announced today
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Luis Nery-John Riel Casimero, David Jimenez-Ayumu Sano set for April
The bouts will headline two of the three consecutive nights of boxing in Kyrgyzstan from April 17-19.
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Kenneth Llover and John Riel Casimero score victories in Japan
Filipino prospect Kenneth Llover ended his busy year in the same place it began, scoring a knockout win in Japan.
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Kyosonuke Kameda outpoints John Riel Casimero in 10-round upset
The bottom appears to have completely fallen out for John Riel Casimero
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Japan Boxing Commission bans John Riel Casimero for failing to make weight
The Japan Boxing Commission has banned John Riel Casimero for coming in overweight ahead of his first-round knockout win of Saul Sanchez on Sunday (October 13).
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John Riel Casimero returns with first-round TKO of Saul Sanchez
Junior featherweight John Riel Casimero might be back in the win column, though questions about his professionalism remain. After two failed attempts to make weight on Saturday, Oct. 12, Casimero picked a first-round technical knockout of former title contender Saul Sanchez at Yokohama Budokan in Yokohama, Japan.
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Kazuto Ioka, an appreciation
Kazuto Ioka might be a future hall-of-famer but why are so few talking about him? One reason might be that his fights, at least for American audiences, are hard to find. Another is that his Japanese countryman, Naoya Inoue, has stolen all the headlines thanks to his spectacular style.
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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 second-round knockout win for the former three-division titlist earlier this month. The December 3 junior featherweight clash—which took place in Incheon, South Korea—saw Casimero have to contend with a controversial knockdown call and Akaho overselling a foul which ultimately ended their bout at 2:25 of round two.
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