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Boxing: Casimero tells fans to support all-Pinoy fight with Donaire

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<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 champion John Riel Casimero urges Filipino fight fans to support his upcoming title unification bout with WBC champ Nonito Donaire Jr.</p><p>Casimero said they are bout champions in the 118-pound division and are bound to clash anyway.</p><p>&quot;Suportahan nyo na lang ang desisyon namin. Kasi pareho lang naman ang decision naming gustong maging undisputed,&quot; said &quot;Quadro Alas&quot; in his <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guAuIvHKvio">Youtube channel</a>. </p><p>Donaire announced the fight via his social media account on Sunday, just weeks after he destroyed Nordine Oubaali in just four rounds to crown himself as WBC king.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/20/21/boxing-donaire-announces-hell-fight-casimero-on-aug-14">Pinoy vs Pinoy, as Donaire announces August 14 title fight vs Casimero</a></li></ul><p>The Casimero-Donaire fight will take place on August 14.</p><p>&quot;Nagmamadali talaga si Donaire kasi kakalaban lang niya, tapos lalaban na naman siya. Kasi hindi din naman siya nabugbog e,&quot; said Casimero.</p><p>&quot;Kita nyo naman, apat na round lang kalaban niya.&quot;</p><p>Casimero was supposed to take on Cuban counter punching specialist Guillermo Rigondeaux on the same fight date.</p><p>But &quot;The Jackal&quot; reportedly agreed to step aside to allow the title unification to take place. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/15/21/casimero-approaches-arum-asks-for-inoue-fight">Casimero approaches Arum, asks for Inoue fight</a></li></ul><p>Casimero cited the bout&#x27;s importance since whoever wins gets to fight Naoya Inoue, the WBA-IBF bantamweight champion.</p><p>&quot;Kung sinong manalo sa amin, siya ang lalaban kay Inoue,&quot; said Casimero.</p><p>&quot;Turuan nga natin ng leksyon ang Donaire na &#x27;yan. Final na. Laban na namin, tuloy na August 14.&quot;</p><p>Inoue, meanwhile, still has to hurdle another Filipino in mandatory challenger Michael Dasmarinas. The two are fighting on Saturday (Sunday, Manila time) in Las Vegas.</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=1696002" 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 champion John Riel Casimero urges Filipino fight fans to support his upcoming title unification bout with WBC champ Nonito Donaire Jr.</p>

WBO bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero urges Filipino fight fans to support his upcoming title unification bout with WBC champ Nonito Donaire Jr.