Casimero uncrowned as WBO bantamweight king

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 04 May 2022 08:01:32 +0000

By CARLO ANOLIN The Philippines has lost another world boxing champion after John Riel Casimero was stripped of his bantamweight title. In an eight-page resolution, the World Boxing Organization (WBO) World Championship Committee came up with four specific conclusions after investigating Casimero’s case.Led by Luis Batista Salas, the WBO on May 3 unanimously recommended to […]

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Sultan loses to Butler in interim fight for WBO bantam crown

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2022 06:02:37 +0000

Paul Butler showed technical and smart boxing to score a unanimous decision over Jonas Sultan and claim the World Boxing Organization (WBO) interim bantamweight title at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England Friday  (early Saturday morning in Manila).Sultan, who served as a late replacement for embattled WBO bantamweight titlist John Riel Casimero, fell short […]

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Casimero in hot water after going to sauna

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2022 06:29:42 +0000

By CARLO ANOLINControversial World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero found himself in another dilemma after violating certain weight cut and medical guidelines prior to his mandatory title defense against English challenger Paul Butler on April 22.Casimero could be stripped of his WBO title due to the use of sauna prior to the […]

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