Barriga gets title shot at Puerto Rican champ’s WBO belt in June

Glendale G. Rosal 05/14/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former Olympian Mark Anthony “Da Baby Boy” Barriga gets another crack at a world title as he takes on the reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) World light flyweight champion Jonathan “Bomba” Gonzales of…

Butler says he would have beaten Casimero if fight pushed through

Dale Rosal 05/04/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Newly crowned World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight world champion Paul “Baby Faced Assassin” Butler believed the result would have been the same if his bout with John Riel Casimero pushed through.  Butler and Casimero were…

Casimero stripped of WBO world title

Dale Rosal 05/04/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The World Boxing Organization (WBO) championship committee officially stripped John Riel “Quadro Alas” Casimero of the WBO world bantamweight title on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 (May 4, Manila Time) after his world-title defense fiasco in…

Casimero-Butler fight put off amid allegations Filipino violated weight cut rule; Sultan to face Butler instead

Glendale G. Rosal 04/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — World Boxing Organization (WBO) world bantamweight king John Riel “Quadro Alas” Casimero is in hot waters again after violating the weight cut guidelines of the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) a few…

Unbeaten Vicelles banners Omega Pro Sports’ ‘Kumbati 12’

Glendale G. Rosal 03/01/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The unbeaten and world-rated Mark “Rastamac” Vicelles will headline the “Kumbati 12” boxing card of the Omega Pro Sports International (OPSI) slated on March 26, 2022, at the International Pharmaceutical Inc. (IPI) compound…

Casimero keeps title for now, still in mix for unified ruler of bantamweight division

Bong Lozada 12/27/2021

Any plans to unify the world bantamweight title belts will still have to go through John Riel Casimero—for now. The World Boxing Organization (WBO) said it would retain the Filipino firebrand as its 118-pound champion after Casimero…

WBO decides to let Casimero keep crown subject to conditions

Glendale G. Rosal 12/24/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — While Johnriel “Quadro Alas” Casimero was busy organizing a boxing match against a celebrity YouTuber, the World Boxing Organization (WBO) has decided that he retains his WBO world bantamweight title which was supposed…

WBO issues show cause to John Riel Casimero after missing weigh-in

Bong Lozada - Reporter / @BLozadaINQ 12/11/2021

MANILA, Philippines—World Boxing Organization has ordered John Riel Casimero to present himself and his medical documents until December 20 after he failed to make it to the weigh-in and pulled out of his mandatory title defense against…

Tepora faces new foe in Dec 17 comeback fight

Glendale G. Rosal 11/24/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former World Boxing Association (WBA) interim world featherweight champion Jhack “El Kapitan” Tepora needs to change his gameplan after his opponent, Ryan Maano was replaced for their December 17, 2021 bout in Bohol.…

Casimero title defense taking shape as Probellum Promotions wins bid to promote fight

Glendale G. Rosal 10/08/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The mandatory world title defense of three division world champion John Riel “Quadro Alas” Casimero is taking shape after the Probellum Promotions won the purse bid put up by the World Boxing Organization (WBO). This…

Donaire says he is fighting in December ‘with whoever steps in the ring’

Bong Lozada - Reporter / @BLozadaINQ 09/23/2021

MANILA, Philippines—Nonito Donaire is adamant that he will be defending his WBC bantamweight title in December, it’s just a question of who he will be fighting. The WBC ordered Donaire to fight mandatory challenger and interim champion…

Donaire hits Casimero for spreading fake news, refusing to fight

Glendale G. Rosal 09/17/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) world bantamweight champion Nonito “Filipino Flash” Donaire Jr. took to social media anew to debunk WBO world bantamweight champion Johnriel “Quadro Alas” Casimero’s latest tirades against him.…

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