Boxing: Casimero set for homecoming bout vs. Namibian boxer

ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Filipino boxer John Riel Casimero. Sean Michael Ham, TGB Promotions/File." src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/03/28/032823_box_john-riel-casimero_tgb-promotions.jpg"/><figcaption>Filipino boxer John Riel Casimero. <em>Sean Michael Ham, TGB Promotions/File.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- Former world champion John Riel Casimero will return to action in May when he takes on Namibia&#x27;s Fillipus Nghitumbwa at Okada Manila.</p><p>Casimero&#x27;s new promoter, Treasure Boxing Promotions, announced the development over the weekend. The bout will take place on May 13 in what will be Casimero&#x27;s first fight on home soil since 2019, when he knocked out Cesar Ramirez Lora at the San Andres Civic &amp; Sports Center in Manila.</p><p>It will be Casimero&#x27;s first fight of 2023, with Nghitumbwa&#x27;s WBO global super bantamweight title on the line. The 34-year-old Filipino boxer last fought in December 2022, where he defeated Ryo Akaho via stoppage. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="ja">4月PARDISE CITYに続き第三弾決定！<br/><br/>5月13日(土) オカダマニラホテル🇵🇭<br/><br/>WBOグローバルSバンタム級タイトルマッチ<br/><br/>挑戦者/ WBO世界5位<br/>ジョンリエル・カシメロ🇵🇭<br/>vs<br/>王者/ WBO世界12位<br/>フィリップス ンギーチュンバ🇳🇦 <a href="https://t.co/W4PZd3V9z8">pic.twitter.com/W4PZd3V9z8</a></p>— TREASURE BOXING PROMOTION (@TB_PROMOTION) <a href="https://twitter.com/TB_PROMOTION/status/1639854524285468674?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 26, 2023</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Casimero will bring an eight-fight winning streak into May&#x27;s bout, highlighted by his stoppage of Zolani Tete in November 2019 that earned him the WBO world bantamweight belt. </p><p>Nghitumbwa, meanwhile, has a 12-1 win-loss record. He has won his last 12 fights since dropping his professional debut in September 2017. The bout against Casimero will mark his first fight outside of his home country. </p><p>Casimero (32-4, 22 KOs) has held world titles in junior flyweight, flyweight, and bantamweight.</p>

Former world champion John Riel Casimero will return to action in May when he takes on Namibia's Fillipus Nghitumbwa at Okada Manila.

Boxing: Casimero set for homecoming bout vs. Namibian boxer | ABS-CBN

Entertainment

News

Metro.Style

Sports

More

Sports

Boxing: Casimero set for homecoming bout vs. Namibian boxer

Boxing: Casimero set for homecoming bout vs. Namibian boxer

ABS-CBN News

Published Mar 28, 2023 01:30 PM PHT

Read More:

boxing

John Riel Casimero

ABS-CBN is the leading media and entertainment company in the Philippines, offering quality content across TV, radio, digital, and film. Committed to public service and promoting Filipino values, ABS-CBN continues to inspire and connect audiences worldwide.

Corporate

Investors

Governance

International Distribution

Corporate

Governance

Investors

International Distribution

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

Advertise with Us

© 2024 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Advertise with Us

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

© 2024 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.