John Riel Casimero: record, next fight and profile →
Well-known Mexican boxing promotion company Promociones del Pueblo has announced that Filipino IBF Jr. Flyweight World Champion Johnriel Casimero of Ormoc, Leyte will make his first title defense against undefeated hard-hitting Mexican Pedro Guevara (18-0-1, 13KO's) on August 4 at the Centro de Convenciones in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México.
BoxingScene.com has been advised that the International Boxing Federation has elevated interim-beltholder Johnriel Casimero (16-2, 10KOs) to the full champion position in the junior flyweight division. Previous champion Ulises "Archie" Solis was ordered to make a mandatory defense on or before January 30, 2012. Last October in Guadalajara, Solis suffered a badly broken jaw from an alleged confrontation with WBC 154-pound champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez.
International Boxing Federation (IBF) light flyweight interim champion Johnriel Casimero will figure in a non-title ten round bout against Colombia’s Mauricio Fuentes at the Hoops Dome in Lapu Lapu City, Cebu on June 30 before his mandatory title fight against Ulises Solis.
Filipino Johnreil Casimero (16-2, 10KOs) is reportedly going to face Sammy Guttierez (31-7, 21 KOs) on June 24th at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino, according to the Mexican boxer's team. Casimero won the interim-IBF junior flyweight title in February with a tenth round TKO of Luis Lazarte in Argentina. Provided he wins, Casimero would move forward to a fall fight with the full IBF champion Archie Solis, who is currently in training for his next ring appearance.
The IBF has apparently ordered junior flyweight champion Ulises "Archie" Solis (34-2-3, 21KOs) to defend his title against mandatory challenger Johnreil Casimero (16-2, 10KOs). On May 13th, the Filipino boxer will defend his interim-belt against Sammy Gutierrez (31-7-2, 21KOs) at the Cebu City Waterfront Hotel & Casino in Cebu City, Philippines. Solis has been inactive since August 2011. He is already in training and preparing himself for a ring return in the near future. Solis suffered numerous injuries, including a broken jaw, from an alleged confrontation with 154-pound champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez last October.
Johnriel Casimero will defend his newly won IBF light flyweight interim title against Mexico’s Sammy “Guty”Gutierrez (31-7-2, 10 KO’s) in Cebu City on May 13.
IBF light flyweight interim-champion Johnriel Casimero will finally receive his championship belt which is being personally hand-carried by well-known international promoter Sampson Lewkowicz, the partner of Filipino promoter Sammy Gello-ani.
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The president of the Argentine Boxing Federation has suspended former IBF light flyweight champion Luis Lazarte and apologized to Filipinos for the post-fight riot in Mar del Plata after Johnriel Casimero won the interim title with an 10th round TKO of Lazarte.
Newly crowned IBF light flyweight interim champion Johnriel Casimero is the subject of several congressional resolutions for his courageous 10th round TKO victory over former champion Luiz Lazarte of Argentina and for braving a post-fight riot at Mar del Plata.