Boxing: Akaho admits he lost by KO to Casimero ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Dec 21 06:37 PM Former world champion John Riel Casimero has received a favorable result three weeks after his controversial fight against Japan's Ryo Akaho in South Korea. Read more »
Boxing: Casimero to make junior featherweight debut ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Oct 18 07:09 PM Former world champion John Riel Casimero will return to the boxing ring as a junior featherweight. Read more »
Akaho says promoter still has to confirm Casimero fight ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Oct 04 08:04 PM Potential John Riel Casimero opponent Ryo Akaho of Japan said he would rather leave it to his promoter to break the news regarding his next bout. Read more »
Boxing: Casimero says he will face Akaho on Dec. 3 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 29 09:40 PM Former WBO bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero announced he is set to fight veteran Japanese boxer Ryo Akaho on Dec. 3. Read more »
Boxing: Casimero advised to get a tune-up fight first ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 15 05:05 AM Games and Amusements Board chair Abraham ‘Baham’ Mitra urged Casimero to go through a tune-up fight first before seeking a world title shot. Read more »
Casimero tells Inoue: See you soon Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 09 07:47 PM Former WBO bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero is confident that he will be the one who will inflict Naoya Inoue's first career loss. Read more »
Boxing: Casimero stripped of WBO bantamweight title ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of May 04 04:33 PM Filipino boxer John Riel Casimero has been stripped of his WBO world bantamweight championship, the World Boxing Organization announced on Thursday. Read more »
Boxing: Casimero must reassess career, says analyst Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 22 02:07 AM John Riel Casimero has lost a number of opportunities because of a seeming lack of focus, says fight analyst Ed Tolentino. Read more »
Boxing: Sultan to face Butler for interim WBO title ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 21 11:15 AM Filipino boxer Jonas Sultan will challenge Paul Butler of the United Kingdom for the interim WBO bantamweight championship on April 22. Read more »
GAB to investigate Casimero over alleged violation ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 20 04:19 PM GAB on Wednesday announced that it will conduct an investigation into John Riel Casimero, who was alleged to have violated medical guidelines. Read more »
British boxing body: Casimero broke weight-loss rules ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Apr 20 08:09 AM Casimero used a sauna close to his bout later this week, the British Boxing Board of Control alleged, jeopardizing his title defense on Friday. Read more »
Casimero has to cope with distractions outside the ring Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Feb 26 05:46 PM Aside from preparing for his title defense this April, WBO bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero also has to deal with distractions outside the ring. Read more »
Boxing: Casimero to defend bantamweight belt in April ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Feb 10 04:58 PM John Riel Casimero will be in enemy territory when he makes the third defense of his WBO bantamweight championship. Read more »
Inoue says lost interest in Casimero fight ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Dec 24 02:02 PM From the looks of it, John Riel Casimero isn't getting his dream title unification fight against rising boxing star Naoya Inoue. Read more »
Boxing: Casimero keeps title after complying with WBO's conditions Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Dec 23 08:02 PM The WBO has ruled that John Riel Casimero remains its bantamweight champion despite not making it to his mandatory title defense against Paul Butler. Read more »
Analysis: Casimero has to bring his old team back Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Dec 16 07:39 PM It can't be denied that John Riel Casimero's troubles was partially caused by his rift with his management. Read more »
Boxing: Inoue wins via TKO to keep bantamweight belts Agence France-PressePosted at Dec 15 04:50 AM Inoue defended his WBA and IBF bantamweight titles on Tuesday with an 8th-round TKO win over unheralded Thai challenger Aran Dipaen in Tokyo. Read more »
Donaire confident Inoue rematch will push through Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News Posted at Dec 13 11:28 PM Unifying all the belts in the bantamweight division remains Nonito Donaire's ultimate goal. Read more »
Casimero still champ, but WBO issues show-cause order ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Dec 11 08:14 PM Casimero reportedly had viral gastritis and was forced to pull out from his Saturday fight in Dubai. Read more »
Analysis: Casimero has sorting out to do after latest setback Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Dec 11 03:20 AM John Riel Casimero took a hit after reportedly falling ill while cutting weight for his supposed mandatory title defense against UK Paul Butler. Read more »