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Boxing: Casimero says him beating Rigondeaux will scare off Inoue

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Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/sports/09/29/boxing.jpg"/></figure></div><p>WBO bantamweight king John Riel Casimero believes he is capable of handling an elite counter puncher like Guillermo Rigondeaux of Cuba.</p><p>All he needs is thorough preparation before he meets the two-division champion on August 14.</p><p>But Casimero thinks a dominant victory over Rigondeaux, the WBA regular champion, will only scare off his main target, which is Japan&#x27;s Naoya Inoue.</p><p>&quot;(Naku) lalong hindi na natin makukuha si Inoue. Lalong magtatago na iyon, pag natalo natin si Rigondeaux,&quot; Casimero told ABS-CBN News.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/16/21/boxing-casimero-set-for-august-14-title-fight-with-cubas-rigondeaux">Boxing: Casimero set for August 14 title fight with Cuba&#x27;s Rigondeaux</a></li></ul><p>&quot;Kasi alam natin si Rigondeaux hindi yan easy na boxer. Tinalo niya &#x27;yung idol din natin na si Nonito Donaire.&quot;</p><p>Casimero has been chasing Inoue since last year for a mouth-watering triple title unification. </p><p>But the fight has been impeded by the pandemic and Inoue&#x27;s lack of enthusiasm to fight the hard-hitting Filipino.</p><p>This is the reason Casimero has to keep himself active with the likes of Rigondeaux.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/01/21/boxing-casimero-wishes-damarinas-luck-in-inoue-fight">Boxing: Casimero wishes Damarinas luck in Inoue fight</a></li></ul><p>But Rigondeaux is no walk in the park. The Cuban fighter is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, who outsmarted Nonito Donaire Jr. in 2013.</p><p>His only defeat came in the hands of another crafty boxer in Vasily Lomachenco in 2017.</p><p>&quot;Hindi naman basta-basta iyan,&quot; said Casimero. Magaling. Kailangan nating paghirapang magensayo kasi ang kalaban natin hindi biro. Magaling sa magaling.&quot;</p><p>Casimero has begun training for the bout in Manila and is just completing his papers before moving his camp to the US.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1648277" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>WBO bantamweight king John Riel Casimero believes he is capable of handling an elite counter puncher like Guillermo Rigondeaux of Cuba.</p>

WBO bantamweight king John Riel Casimero believes he is capable of handling an elite counter puncher like Guillermo Rigondeaux of Cuba.

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Boxing: Casimero says him beating Rigondeaux will scare off Inoue

Dennis Gasgonia,

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Published May 07, 2021 12:39 AM PHT

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