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Boxing: WBO orders Casimero to defend bantamweight crown vs UK's Butler

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/sports/08/15/20210815-john-riel-casimero.jpg" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/sports/08/15/20210815-john-riel-casimero.jpg"/></figure></div><p>The anticipated all-Filipino bantamweight title unification between John Riel Casimero and Nonito Donaire Jr. will have to wait, so it seems.</p><p>This after the World Boxing Organization (WBO) ordered Casimero to defend his crown against mandatory challenger Paul Butler of England, according to a report by <a href="https://www.boxingscene.com/john-riel-casimero-paul-butler-bantamweight-title-fight-ordered-by-wbo--160737">Boxing Scene</a>. </p><p>“The WBO World Championship Committee hereby orders the parties herein commencement of negotiations for the above-mentioned WBO Bantamweight Mandatory Championship Contest,” Luis Batista-Salas, chairman of the WBO Championship Committee told the promoters for both parties in an official letter. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/09/21/21/boxing-donaire-ordered-to-defend-crown-vs-gaballo">Boxing: WBC orders Donaire to defend bantam title crown vs Gaballo</a></li></ul><p>“Please be advised that the parties have twenty (20) days upon receipt of this letter to reach an agreement.&quot;</p><p>Butler (33-2, 15KOs) was the former IBF bantamweight champion. He vacated the crown to vie for the IBF junior bantamweight title but lost to Zolane Tete.</p><p>Butler recently claimed a 10-round decision over Willibaldo Garcia last June and positioned himself as the No. 1 contender to Casimero’s crown.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/09/21/21/boxing-casimero-apologizes-to-donaire">Boxing: Casimero apologizes to Donaire, hopes to get title unification fight</a></li></ul><p>Prior the WBO&#x27;s order, the WBC also instructed Donaire to take on mandatory challenger and interim champion Reymart Gaballo.</p><p>After a series of verbal confrontations online, Casimero and Donaire have recently mended fences with hopes of arranging a title unification.</p><p>But the WBO&#x27;s order will obviously affect their plans.</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=1748109" 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>

The anticipated all-Filipino bantamweight title unification between John Riel Casimero and Nonito Donaire Jr. will have to wait, so it seems.