Nonito Donaire: record, next fight and profile →
Nonito Donaire didn’t simply accept John Riel Casimero’s apology. He helped his fellow Filipino make a decision regarding his next fight. According to a report published recently by an outlet in the Philippines, Donaire encouraged his promoter, Richard Schaefer, to work with Casimero for his mandated WBO bantamweight title defense against Paul Butler.
Probellum has announced the promotional signing of nine-time, four-weight world champion Nonito Donaire. Donaire (41-6, 27 knockouts) is the reigning WBC bantamweight champion. The 'Filipino Flash' won his current world title with a fourth round knockout win over Nordine Oubaali earlier this year, while he has also claimed world honors at flyweight, super-bantamweight and featherweight.
Australian Mayhem, Jason Moloney has his sights set on making it third time lucky on the world title front. The Top Rank promoted boxer is sitting high in both the WBC and IBO world ratings.
Devin Haney remains on the hunt for his next title defense while the last two opponents he has expected to fight are instead ordered to face each other. Four mandatory title fights and eliminators were revealed by the World Boxing Council (WBC) as either in progress or due to be ordered. Among the lot is a potential lightweight clash between Ryan Garcia (21-0, 18KOs) and former IBF junior lightweight titlist Joseph Diaz (32-1-1, 15KOs), with the bout in discussion for weeks and now coming with the WBC’s blessing.
John Riel Casimero would welcome an opportunity to challenge Naoya Inoue in Inoue’s home country of Japan. The WBO bantamweight champion senses, though, that Inoue doesn’t want to face him in what would be an intriguing 118-pound title unification fight. The Philippines’ Casimero discussed a potential showdown with Inoue following his 12-round, split-decision defeat of reluctant challenger Guillermo Rigondeaux on two weeks ago in Carson, California.
John Riel Casimero’s promoter hopes his fighter gets the opportunity to beat the opponent he wanted to fight two weeks ago. That’ll require Nonito Donaire to change his mind about boxing his fellow Filipino in what seemingly would be an entertaining bantamweight title unification fight. After agreeing to replace Guillermo Rigondeaux, whom Casimero beat by split decision Saturday night, Donaire withdrew from their bout because neither he nor his wife/manager, Rachel Donaire, was comfortable with Casimero’s enrollment in the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association’s testing program for performance-enhancing drugs.
WBO Bantamweight World Champion John Riel Casimero will look to score a career-best victory and successfully defend his 118-pound title for the second time when he faces two-division champion Guillermo Rigondeaux this Saturday, August 14 live on SHOWTIME from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.
John Riel Casimero’s promoter suggested Wednesday that Nonito Donaire “had ulterior motives” for withdrawing from his bantamweight championship unification fight against his fellow Filipino.
Nonito Donaire Sr., the father/former trainer of Nonito Donaire, believes Manny Pacquiao will upset the odds next month by stopping the heavily favored Errol Spence. Pacquiao will challenge Spence for the IBF, WBC welterweight titles on August 21 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
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.