Johnriel Casimero
John Riel Casimero (born February 13, 1990 in Ormoc, Leyte, Philippines), more commonly known as Johnriel Casimero, is a Filipino professional boxer. He is a three-weight world champion, having held the WBO bantamweight title since November 2019 and previously, the IBF junior-flyweight title from 2012 to 2013 and the IBF flyweight title in 2016, as well as the WBO interim junior-flyweight title from 2009 to 2010 and WBO interim bantamweight title in 2019. Quadro Alas is Tagalog for four of a kind when translated, his moniker means Four Aces.
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Real name | John Riel Reponte Casimero |
Nickname(s) | Quadro Alas ("Four Aces") |
Weight(s) | |
Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
Reach | 64 in (163 cm) |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Ormoc, Philippines | February 13, 1990
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 34 |
Wins | 30 |
Wins by KO | 21 |
Losses | 4 |
Casimero currently resides in barangay Guizo in Mandaue City, Cebu, where he trains and lives in the city's IPI Gym.[1]
Professional career
On August 23, 2008, just a year after turning pro, Casimero defeated Rodel Quilaton for the then vacant Philippines Boxing Federeration (PBF) Flyweight title, winning a unanimous decision (UD) through ten rounds.[2] Following the bout, Casimero moved down one division, to light flyweight, defeating Liempetch Sor Veerapol of Thailand by technical knockout (TKO) in the fifth round to claim the then vacant WBO Asia Pacific Light Flyweight title.[3] Casimero successfully defended that title two bouts later against Ardin Diale, until he got the biggest break of his career.
Light flyweight division
On December 19, 2009, in Managua, Nicaragua, Casimero won the then vacant interim WBO light flyweight title, by defeating former interim WBA Light Flyweight champion César Canchila of Colombia. Canchila had a record of 28–2 coming into the bout, with his last loss coming from current WBA Light Flyweight World Champion Giovanni Segura, whom he previously defeated for the interim title. Casimero gave a spectacular performance, the fight being his first outside his home country. He was able to knockdown Canchila multiple times until the referee finally stopped the bout in the 11th round of the scheduled 12 round interim title fight.[4]
This win can give Casimero a title shot against Iván Calderón of Puerto Rico, who previously defeated Filipino boxer Rodel Mayol.[5] Casimero fought Ramón García Hirales on July 3, 2010, for his first defense of the interim WBO light flyweight title but lost by split decision.
On February 11, 2012, Casimero, and members of his team were kicked and assaulted when fans in Mar Del Plata hurled chairs and stormed the ring following his 10th-round knockout of local Argentine fighter Luis Alberto Lazarte for the IBF junior flyweight championship.[6]
After the riot, police escorted Casimero and his team to their hotel and provided protection for them. Alberto Lazarte later visited to apologize.[6]
The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest to the Argentine government after Argentine fans attacked John Riel Casimero, a Filipino fighter, in the ring after winning the title bout.[6][7]
Philippine Foreign Affairs spokesman Raul Hernandez stated that the Philippine Embassy in Buenos Aires filed a protest with Argentina's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is awaiting an explanation.[6] Boxer Alberto Lazarte was banned by IBF for threat, sparking a ring riot.[7]
On July 19, 2012, Casimero was declared as the regular IBF Junior Flyweight World Champion because of the inability of Ulises Solis to defend his title on or before October 30.[8]
On his first defense of the IBF junior flyweight title, Casimero faced Pedro Guevarra of Mexico on August 4, 2012. He scored a knockdown in the opening round and fought to a split decision victory.[9]
He successfully made a second defense of his title against WBC Latino light flyweight champion Luis Alberto Rios on March 16, 2013.[10] His third defense was against Felipe Salguero on October 26, 2013 and he won by eleventh-round knockout.[11]
Flyweight division
Casimero got his first shot at a world title when he challenged Moruti Mthalane of South Africa for the IBF flyweight title on March 26, 2011.[12] He was, however, stopped by the South African in five rounds, therefore marking his second career loss.[13]
Following his win against Mauricio Fuentes and Armando Santos, Casimero moved back up to the flyweight division. On June 27, 2015, Casimero lost his return to flyweight bout via unanimous decision against IBF flyweight champion Amnat Ruenroeng in a controversial match.[14] On May 25, 2016, Casimero challenged Ruenroeng again for the IBF flyweight title and knocked him out with a vicious body shot in the 4th round.
In his second title defence, Casimero faced Charlie Edwards, on 10 September, 2016. Casimero was on the offensive for most of the fight, as Edwards was unable to deal with Casimero's ring craft. Casimero upped the pace in the tenth round, and dropped Edwards with a left hook. Edwards beat the count, but as soon as he got up, Casimero unleashed a flurry of punches towards the challenger, which prompted the referee to end the fight immediately.[15]
On 30 November, 2019, Casimero challenged Zolani Tete for his WBO bantamweight title. Despite Tete being the favorite for the fight, Casimero scored a third-round knockout over the long-reigning champion to caputre his WBO belt.[16]
In his first WBO bantamweight title defence, Casimero faced Duke Micah, ranked #11 by the WBO. Casimero recorded another stoppage win, again in the third round, to retain his WBO belt.[17]
Professional boxing record
34 fights | 30 wins | 4 losses |
By knockout | 21 | 1 |
By decision | 9 | 3 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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34 | Win | 30–4 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (12) 0:54 | Sep 26, 2020 | ![]() |
Retained WBO bantamweight title |
33 | Win | 29–4 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (12) 2:14 | Nov 30, 2019 | ![]() |
Won WBO bantamweight title |
32 | Win | 28–4 | ![]() |
KO | 10 (12) 2:23 | Aug 24, 2019 | ![]() |
Retained WBO interim bantamweight title |
31 | Win | 27–4 | ![]() |
KO | 12 (12) 0:44 | Apr 20, 2019 | ![]() |
Won WBO interim bantamweight title |
30 | Win | 26–4 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (10) 0:47 | Feb 16, 2019 | ![]() |
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29 | Win | 25–4 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (6) 1:41 | Jul 21, 2018 | ![]() |
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28 | Loss | 24–4 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | Sep 16, 2017 | ![]() |
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27 | Win | 24–3 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | Jun 25, 2017 | ![]() |
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26 | Win | 23–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 10 (12) 1:57 | Sep 10, 2016 | ![]() |
Retained IBF flyweight title |
25 | Win | 22–3 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (12) 2:10 | May 25, 2016 | ![]() |
Won IBF flyweight title |
24 | Loss | 21–3 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | Jun 27, 2015 | ![]() |
For IBF flyweight title |
23 | Win | 21–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (12) | Dec 13, 2014 | ![]() |
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22 | Win | 20–2 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (12) 2:59 | May 3, 2014 | ![]() |
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21 | Win | 19–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 11 (12) 1:34 | Oct 26, 2013 | ![]() |
Retained IBF junior-flyweight title |
20 | Win | 18–2 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | Mar 16, 2013 | ![]() |
Retained IBF junior-flyweight title |
19 | Win | 17–2 | ![]() |
SD | 12 | Aug 4, 2012 | ![]() |
Retained IBF junior-flyweight title |
18 | Win | 16–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 10 (12) 1:09 | Feb 10, 2012 | ![]() |
Won IBF interim junior-flyweight title |
17 | Win | 15–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (10) | Oct 15, 2011 | ![]() |
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16 | Loss | 14–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (12) 1:50 | Mar 26, 2011 | ![]() |
For IBF flyweight title |
15 | Loss | 14–1 | ![]() |
SD | 12 | Jul 24, 2010 | ![]() |
Lost WBO interim junior-flyweight title |
14 | Win | 14–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 11 (12) 1:40 | Dec 19, 2009 | ![]() |
Won WBO interim junior-flyweight title |
13 | Win | 13–0 | ![]() |
KO | 8 (12) 1:42 | May 28, 2009 | ![]() |
Retained WBO Asia Pacific flyweight title |
12 | Win | 12–0 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | May 8, 2009 | ![]() |
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11 | Win | 11–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (12) 1:02 | Oct 3, 2008 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBO Asia Pacific flyweight title |
10 | Win | 10–0 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | Aug 23, 2008 | ![]() |
Won vacant Filipino flyweight title |
9 | Win | 9–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (10) | Jul 17, 2008 | ![]() |
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8 | Win | 8–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (10) | Jun 12, 2008 | ![]() |
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7 | Win | 7–0 | ![]() |
MD | 8 | Apr 21, 2008 | ![]() |
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6 | Win | 6–0 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (6) | Mar 29, 2008 | ![]() |
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5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() |
TD | 6 (8) | Jan 12, 2008 | ![]() |
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4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (6) 1:04 | Dec 16, 2007 | ![]() |
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3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | Aug 26, 2007 | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (4) | Aug 16, 2007 | ![]() |
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1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
UD | 4 | Jun 3, 2007 | ![]() |
Titles in boxing
Major World Titles:
- WBO Bantamweight title (118 lbs)
- IBF Flyweight Champion (112 lbs)
- IBF Light Flyweight (108 lbs)
Minor World Title:
- interim WBO Bantamweight title (118 lbs)
- interim IBF Light flyweight title (108 lbs)
- interim WBO Light flyweight title (108 lbs)
Regional Title:
- WBO Asia Pacific Flyweight title (112 lbs)
- Filipino Flyweight title (112 lbs)
Personal life
Casimero has a girlfriend with whom he has two daughters.[18]
See also
- List of light-flyweight boxing champions
- List of flyweight boxing champions
- List of Filipino boxing world champions
References
- "GETTING TO KNOW JOHN RIEL CASIMERO". philboxing.com. 5 December 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- "ALCOY RESULTS AND PHOTOS". philboxing.com. 24 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
- "MARCIAL, CASIMERO WIN IN TALISAY". philboxing.com. 4 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
- "BREAKING NEWS: CASIMERO DOWNS CANCHILA FIVE TIMES EN ROUTE TO 11TH ROUND TKO VICTORY, WINS TITLE". philboxing.com. 20 December 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
- "Casimero gets shot at Calderon's world crown". FightFan.com. 2 March 2010.
- Philippines protests attack on boxer in Argentina – SI.com – Boxing. Sportsillustrated.cnn.com (2012-02-15). Retrieved on 2012-03-03.
- Boxer Luis Lazarte banned by IBF for threat, sparking ring riot – ESPN. Espn.go.com (2012-02-17). Retrieved on 2012-03-03.
- "IBF DECLARES CASIMERO NEW JUNIOR FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION". philboxing.com. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-20.
- Felipe Leon. "Casimero retains IBF jr flyweight belt". Fightnews.com. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
- http://www.boxingscene.com/john-riel-casimero-tops-luis-alberto-rios-dull-affair--63443
- http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/332679/sports/boxing/casimero-retains-ibf-light-flyweight-title-with-tko-victory-over-salguero
- Ronnie Nathanielsz (March 1, 2011). "CASIMERO BATTLES MTHALANE FOR IBF FLYWEIGHT TITLE". PhilBoxing.com. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
- Edward Chaykovsky (March 26, 2011). "Ndlovu Shocks Molitor To Win, Mthalane KOs Casimero". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2011-03-27.
- "Amnat Ruenroeng retains title in foul-fest vs. Casimero". The Ring. 2015-06-27. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
- "Casimero Retains, Takes Out Charlie Edwards in Ten Rounds". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
- "Casimero Crushes Zolani Tete in Three, Captures WBO Title". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- "Casimero vs Micah - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- http://philboxing.com/news/story-149340.html
External links
- Boxing record for Johnriel Casimero from BoxRec
- Johnriel Casimero - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live
Achievements | ||
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Vacant Title last held by Kermin Guardia |
WBO light flyweight champion Interim title December 19, 2009 - July 24, 2010 |
Succeeded by Ramón García Hirales |
New title | IBF light flyweight champion Interim title February 10, 2012 - July 19, 2012 Promoted |
Vacant Title next held by Milan Melindo |
Vacant | IBF light flyweight champion July 19, 2012 - May 2, 2014 Stripped |
Vacant Title next held by Javier Mendoza |
Preceded by Amnat Ruenroeng |
IBF flyweight champion May 25, 2016 - December 20, 2016 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Donnie Nietes |
Vacant Title last held by Zolani Tete |
WBO Bantamweight champion Interim title April 20, 2019 - November 30, 2019 Won world title |
Vacant |
WBO bantamweight champion November 30, 2019 - present |
Incumbent |