Casimero stripped of title, but is made top contender
The World Boxing Organization formally stripped Filipino John Riel Casimero of the bantamweight world title, but he remains within striking ...
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Donaire: Casimero should not be stripped of WBO title
World Boxing Council bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. came to the defense of fellow Filipino titlist John Riel Casimero, convinced ...
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Removal from title tiff planned by organizers, says Casimero
World Boxing Organization champion John Riel Casimero on Monday denied that he was struggling in weight before he was prevented ...
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Casimero out as Sultan, Butler clash for WBO bantam crown
The World Boxing Organization on Wednesday ordered Paul Butler of the United Kingdom to face Jonas Sultan of the Philippines ...
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Sultan returns to US training camp
Jonas Sultan, the World Boxing Organization’s no. 4 and World Boxing Association’s no. 7 bantamweight, is back in the United ...
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Casimero leads PSA list of August achievers
Reigning World Boxing Organization bantamweight king John Riel Casimero was the toast of local sports for the month of August, with ...
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Joshua ‘needs to fight’ fellow champion Fury
Between them, the two boxers currently hold all the major versions of the heavyweight world title. Anthony Joshua (right) knows ...
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Casimero wants either Donaire, Inoue next
The loud-talking John Riel Casimero, who recently retained his World Boxing Organization bantamweight title, is again looking at possible blue-chip ...
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Casimero wins cat-and-mouse game with Cuban, keeps crown
Johnriel Casimero played cat and mouse with Cuban challenger Guillermo Rigondeux and managed to eke out a split decision win ...
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Unapologetic Casimero taunts Donaire
World Boxing Organization bantamweight king John Riel Casimero took a swipe at fellow Filipino champ Nonito Donaire for calling off ...
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