John Riel Casimero: record, next fight and profile →
Memo Heredia has all the respect in the world for Guillermo Rigondeaux, but the well-known strength and conditioning coach is preparing IBF bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero for the fight of his life - which takes place on August 14th in a Showtime televised main event.
Manny Pacquiao Promotions President Sean Gibbons, who promotes WBO bantamweight world champion John Riel Casimero, believes his fighter is taking on a tougher task when he faces two-time Olympic gold medal winner Guillermo Rigondeaux.
John Riel Casimero is back to the opponent he planned on facing all along. The August 14 edition of Showtime Championship Boxing has reset back to its originally announced headliner, as Casimero will defend his WBO bantamweight title versus former lineal junior featherweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. News of the bout was confirmed to BoxingScene.com by Sean Gibbons, president of Manny Pacquiao’s MP Promotions who handles Casimero’s career.
Two weeks ago, Naoya Inoue’s one-sided knockout win over Michael Dasmarinas came in the presence of two divisional rivals he’d love nothing more than to face in the immediate future.
Barely a week after agreeing to terms for one of the most anticipated bouts of the summer, Nonito Donaire has placed his principles ahead of a paycheck. The legendary four-division and reigning WBC bantamweight titlist has doubled down on claims from his team of their no longer moving forward with a planned bantamweight title unification bout versus countryman John Riel Casimero. The all-Filipino clash was due to take place August 14 on Showtime, with Donaire’s WBC belt and Casimero’s WBO title at stake, only to fall apart over drug testing issues and a level of disrespect that Donaire finds unacceptable.
Nonito Donaire isn’t merely viewing John Riel Casimero as his chance to unfiy, but rather a next step on the road to bantamweight supremacy. As previously reported by BoxingScene.com, the WBC/WBO bantamweight title between the pair of hard-hitting Filipinos is officially set for August 14.
John Riel Casimero and Nonito Donaire will be subject to the sport’s highest standard of random drug testing—assuming both sides still proceed with their fight. Drama surrounding the WBC/WBO bantamweight title fight proved for naught, as both boxers have officially enrolled in Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) testing. The two are currently slated to meet August 14 in a bantamweight title unification clash to air live on Showtime from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, as first reported by BoxingScene.com.
Naoya Inoue never underestimates any of his opponents, though he admits to finding additional inspiration upon scanning the crowd ahead of his most recent performance.
More than a year after being scheduled to fight him in this town, John Riel Casimero had the chance to see Naoya Inoue live in action in Las Vegas. Unfortunately, Casimero’s role was limited to that of spectator rather than participant.
"The Monster" Naoya Inoue did it again, knocking out IBF mandatory challenger Michael Dasmarinas in the third round with a left hook to the liver to retain his WBA and IBF bantamweight world titles at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.