WBO bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero (31-4, 21 KOs) will defend his world title against mandatory challenger Paul Butler (33-2, 15 KOs) on April 22 at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England. Casimero and Butler were originally slated to meet last December, but Casimero pulled out before the fight due to illness.
Former WBA super middleweight champion Rocky Fielding (29-2, 17 KOs) will also see action on the Probellum-promoted card.
Wasn’t Casimero just supposed to fight last month and pulled out last second for some undisclosed health concern?
Not that I am aware. He had the bout with Rigondeaux last Summer after Donaire pulled out of a fight with him
I think he was supposed to fight Kazuto Ioka? Maybe. He had a fight recently and the day before the weigh in pulled out with a last second “illness” supposedly not covid. There was supposed to be an investigation that quickly cleared him…
I may be thinking of someone else. Dont tell me im losing my mind!
You’re thinking of Ancajas with Ioka.
But you’re right about the rest of it. Casimero did pull out of a fight in December and the opponent was this same one, Paul Butler.
Thank you! At least I’m not going crazy. Yet.
yawn, though it is good to see Casimero’s coked up promoter/manager hyping his fighter in the post fight interview