John Riel Casimero
“Quadro Alas”RECORD
33 - 4 - 1
KOs
22
Last Fight
Draw vs Yukinori Oguni
Oct 12, 2023 / Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku, Tokyo, Japan
John Riel Casimero DRAWS with Yukinori Oguni by TD in Round 4 of 10
Videos
Latest News
John Riel Casimero News
Aug 15, 2021 /
Rigondeaux vs Casimero, Guillermo Rigondeaux, John Riel Casimero, Gary Antonio Russell, Emmanuel Rodriguez, Rau'shee Warren
Casimero defends title by split-decision over Rigondeaux
Casimero's aggression pays off as he wins a nip and tuck affair to retain his WBO World Bantamweight belt Saturday night on PBC on SHOWTIME.
Fights
John Riel Casimero Fights
Draw vs Yukinori Oguni 21-2-2
Oct 12, 2023 • Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku, Tokyo, Japan
John Riel Casimero DRAWS with Yukinori Oguni by TD in Round 4 of 10
Loss vs Fillipus Nghitumbwa 12-1-0
May 13, 2023 • Okada Manila Hotel and Casino, Paranaque City, Metro Manila, Philippines
John Riel Casimero LOSES to Fillipus Nghitumbwa by UD in Round 12 of 12
Win vs Ryo Akaho 39-2-2
Dec 03, 2022 • PARADISE CITY PLAZA, Incheon, South Korea
John Riel Casimero WINS against Ryo Akaho by KO in Round 2 of 10
WIN vs Guillermo Rigondeaux 22-3-0
Aug 14, 2021 • Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
Guillermo Rigondeaux LOSES to John Riel Casimero by SD in Round 12 of 12
Win vs Duke Micah 24-1-0
Sep 26, 2020 • Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut
John Riel Casimero WINS against Duke Micah by TKO in Round 3 of 12
Loss vs Zolani Tete 28-3-0
Nov 30, 2019 • Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
John Riel Casimero LOSES to Zolani Tete by TKO in Round 3 of 12
Win vs Cesar Ramirez 18-3-0
Aug 24, 2019 • San Andres Civic & Sports Center, District of Malate, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
John Riel Casimero WINS against Cesar Ramirez by KO in Round 10 of 12
Loss vs Ricardo Espinoza Franco 23-2-0
Apr 20, 2019 • Dignity Health Sports Park , Carson, California, USA
John Riel Casimero LOSES to Ricardo Espinoza Franco by KO in Round 12 of 12
Win vs Kenya Yamashita 13-4-0
Feb 16, 2019 • SM City North EDSA Skydome , Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
John Riel Casimero WINS against Kenya Yamashita by TKO in Round 6 of 10
Win vs Jose Pech 4-25-0
Jul 21, 2018 • Casino Hipodromo Agua Caliente, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
John Riel Casimero WINS against Jose Pech by TKO in Round 2 of 6
Win vs Jonas Sultan 13-3-0
Sep 16, 2017 • Waterfront Hotel and Casino, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
John Riel Casimero WINS against Jonas Sultan by UD in Round 12 of 12
Win vs Jecker Buhawe 16-13-1
Jun 25, 2017 • Iligan City public plaza, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, Philippines
John Riel Casimero WINS against Jecker Buhawe by UD in Round 6 of 6
Win vs Charlie Edwards 8-0-0
Sep 10, 2016 • O2 Arena, Greenwich, London, United Kingdom
John Riel Casimero WINS against Charlie Edwards by TKO in Round 10 of 12
Loss vs Amnat Ruenroeng 17-0-0
May 25, 2016 • Diamond Court, Beijing, China
John Riel Casimero LOSES to Amnat Ruenroeng by KO in Round 4 of 12
Win vs Amnat Ruenroeng 15-0-0
Jun 27, 2015 • Hua Mark Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand
John Riel Casimero WINS against Amnat Ruenroeng by UD in Round 12 of 12
Loss vs Armando Santos 14-3-2
Dec 13, 2014 • Salón Las Palmas, Pesqueria, Nuevo León, Mexico
John Riel Casimero LOSES to Armando Santos by TKO in Round 2 of 12
Win vs Mauricio Fuentes 16-2-0
May 03, 2014 • Waterfront Hotel and Casino, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
John Riel Casimero WINS against Mauricio Fuentes by KO in Round 1 of 12
Win vs Felipe Salguero 18-5-1
Oct 26, 2013 • Makati Coliseum, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
John Riel Casimero WINS against Felipe Salguero by TKO in Round 11 of 12
Win vs Luis Alberto Rios 18-1-1
Mar 16, 2013 • Megapolis Convention Center, Panama City, Panama
John Riel Casimero WINS against Luis Alberto Rios by UD in Round 12 of 12
Win vs Pedro Guevara 18-0-1
Aug 04, 2012 • Centro de Convenciones, Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico
John Riel Casimero WINS against Pedro Guevara by SD in Round 12 of 12
Win vs Luis Alberto Lazarte 49-10-2
Feb 10, 2012 • Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
John Riel Casimero WINS against Luis Alberto Lazarte by TKO in Round 10 of 12
Win vs Roemart Sentillas 11-7-0
Oct 15, 2011 • Hoops Dome, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines
John Riel Casimero WINS against Roemart Sentillas by KO in Round 1 of 10
Win vs Moruti Mthalane 26-2-0
Mar 26, 2011 • Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
John Riel Casimero WINS against Moruti Mthalane by TKO in Round 5 of 12
Loss vs Ramon Garcia Hirales 12-1-1
Jul 24, 2010 • Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
John Riel Casimero LOSES to Ramon Garcia Hirales by SD in Round 12 of 12
Loss vs Cesar Canchila 28-2-0
Dec 19, 2009 • Estadio Nacional, Managua, Nicaragua
John Riel Casimero LOSES to Cesar Canchila by TKO in Round 11 of 12
Win vs Ardin Diale 11-4-1
May 28, 2009 • Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
John Riel Casimero WINS against Ardin Diale by TKO in Round 8 of 12
Win vs Allan Ranada 18-17-1
May 08, 2009 • Naga Sports Complex, Naga City, Cebu, Philippines
John Riel Casimero WINS against Allan Ranada by UD in Round 8 of 8
Win vs Phaiboon Chumthong 11-3-0
Oct 03, 2008 • Talisay City Sports Complex, Talisay City, Cebu, Philippines
John Riel Casimero WINS against Phaiboon Chumthong by TKO in Round 5 of 12
Win vs Rodel Quilaton 20-8-1
Aug 23, 2008 • Alcoy Multi-Purpose Sports Complex, Alcoy, Cebu, Philippines
John Riel Casimero WINS against Rodel Quilaton by UD in Round 10 of 10
Win vs Roemart Sentillas 6-2-0
Jul 17, 2008 • Compostela, Cebu, Philippines
John Riel Casimero WINS against Roemart Sentillas by TKO in Round 3 of 10
Win vs Roel Honor 5-11-2
Jun 12, 2008 • Baybay City Sports Complex, Baybay, Leyte, Philippines
John Riel Casimero WINS against Roel Honor by TKO in Round 1 of 8
Win vs Daryl Amoncio 6-6-0
Apr 21, 2008 • Lapu-Lapu City Auditorium, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines
John Riel Casimero WINS against Daryl Amoncio by MD in Round 8 of 8
Win vs Jerome Bontog 4-3-1
Mar 29, 2008 • Mandaue City Plaza Square, Barangay Centro, Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines
John Riel Casimero WINS against Jerome Bontog by KO in Round 3 of 6
Win vs Rogen Flores 7-2-2
Jan 12, 2008 • Borbon Sports Complex, Borbon, Cebu, Philippines
John Riel Casimero WINS against Rogen Flores by TD in Round 6 of 8
Win vs Dodong Zalde 0-14-2
Dec 16, 2007 • Carmen Sports Complex, Carmen, Cebu, Philippines
John Riel Casimero WINS against Dodong Zalde by KO in Round 2 of 6
Win vs Roel Honor 4-8-1
Aug 26, 2007 • Daanbantayan Sports Center, Daanbantayan, Cebu, Philippines
John Riel Casimero WINS against Roel Honor by UD in Round 6 of 6
Win vs Andrew Pal 0-0-0
Aug 16, 2007 • Alcoy Multi-Purpose Sports Complex, Alcoy, Cebu, Philippines
John Riel Casimero WINS against Andrew Pal by RTD in Round 1 of 4
Win vs Lobert Bayo 2-1-0
Jun 03, 2007 • Gethsemane Parish Grounds, Barangay Maguikay, Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines
John Riel Casimero WINS against Lobert Bayo by UD in Round 4 of 4
Stats
John Riel Casimero “Quadro Alas”
- WINS 33
- LOSSES 4
- DRAWS 1
- KOs 22
Weight 118 lbs (53.64 kg)
Height 5'4" (1.63 m)
Reach 64" (163 cm)
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Born
February 13, 1989 -
Age
34 -
Country
Philippines -
Born in
Ormoc City, Leyte -
Trains in
Ormoc City, Leyte
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Stance
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Rounds Boxed
252 -
KO Percentage
66.67% -
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John Riel Casimero Bio
Proudly representing the Philippines, John Riel Casimero is one of the hardest hitters in the game. The brash, unorthodox slugger currently holds the WBO World Bantamweight title and is on the hunt to unify in one of the game's best divisions.
The Road Warrior
John Riel Casimero was not quite a teenager in 1998 when his trip to a boxing gym – borne from a bullying incident in the streets of his native Leyte, Philippines – Introduced him to his path out of destitution.
“It began when a boxing coach saw me having a fist fight against three other kids who were bullies. He told me I had the potential to be a boxer because I managed to fight all three of those kids and I was beating all of them,” said Casimero.
“I started boxing at the young age of eight. My childhood was simple. I came from poverty. I finished high school and focused on boxing at the age of sixteen. I chose boxing because it is the only way to escape poverty and I also loved it.”
Casimero, whose nickname, “Quadro Alas,” translates into “Four Aces,” channeled that fury into a superlative amateur career during which he lost only three of 197 bouts.
“I became a two-time gold medalist in the Palarong Pambansa [games],” said Casimero. “It’s the most prestigious national amateur tournament in the Philippines.”
An 18-year-old Casimero won his first four professional bouts in 2007 comprising four- and six-round unanimous decisions over Loberto Bayo (June) and Roel Honor (August) and first- and second-round knockouts of Andrew Pal (August) and Dodong Zalde (December), with 10 days separating the victories over Honor and Pal.
Casimero went 7-0 (4 KOs) in 2008, his stoppages coming in the third round over Jerome Bontog (March), the first round over Honor (June), the third over Roemart Sentillas (July) and the fifth over Phaiboon Chumthong (October).
The year also included six-, eight- and 10-round decisions over Rogen Flores (January), Daryl Amoncio (April) and Rodel Quilaton (August).
At 11-0 (6 KOs), Casimero already had competed at weights ranging from 108-to-119 ½ pounds. From the inception of his professional career, Casimero would win nine times in 10 different countries including Argentina, China, England, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, South Africa, Thailand and the United States.
“You gotta look this up,” said Sean Gibbons, Casimero’s American advisor. “I don’t even know if that’s ever been done in the history of boxing.”
The Strong Man
Casimero went 4-2 (3 KOs) spanning 2009 through 2011, ending with a first-round knockout of Sentillas (October) in his lone bout of the final year.
Casimero’s 2009 featured an eight-round unanimous decision over Allan Ranada (May) preceding eighth- and 11th-round TKOs of Ardin Diale (May) and Cesar Canchila (December), the latter for the WBO’s interim 108-pound title. Just 20 days separated Ranada and Diale, and Casimero thrice floored Canchila, who entered at 28-2 (22 KOs).
But Casimero lost back-to-back championship bouts in 2010 and 2011 by split-decision and fifth-round TKO. In the former, Casimero was dethroned by southpaw Ramon Garcia Hirales (July). He then fell to IBF titleholder Moruti Mthalane (March) in the latter.
Casimero stormed back to go 8-1 (6 KOs) spanning 2012 through 2016, winning his second 108-pound belt as well as a 112-pound title along the way.
Casimero’s 2012 comprised a 10th-round TKO of Luis Alberto Lazarte for the IBF’s 108-pound championship in February, and August’s one-knockdown, split-decision in his first defense against Pedro Guevara, who entered at 18-0-1 (13 KOs).
Casimero won twice each in 2013 and 2014, the former featuring a unanimous decision over Luis Alberto Rios for his second IBF title defense in March, as well as October’s third defense by 11th-round TKO of Felipe Salguero. Rios entered at 18-1-1 (13 KOs).
Casimero rose in weight in 2014, scoring a first-round knockout of Mauricio Fuentes in March and a second-round knockout of Armando Santos in December. Casimero missed against Fuentes and could not win the IBF’s vacant 112-pound title.
Fuentes entered at 16-2 (10 KOs) but was floored three times and halted for the first time in his career, and Santos was dropped twice by Casimero
Casimero went 2-1 over the course of 2015 and 2016, splitting bouts with Thailand’s Amnat Ruenroeng. Casimero hit the deck twice during a unanimous decision loss in June 2015 to Ruenroeng, whom he dethroned as IBF’s 112-pound champion in May 2016 via two-knockdown, fourth-round knockout.
Ruenroeng was 16-0 (5 KOs) in victory, and 17-1 in defeat against Casimero, whose lone defense was a 10th-round TKO of Charlie Edwards in June 2016, dropping the loser to 8-1 (3 KOs).
Casimero went 6-1 (5 KOs) over the course of 2017 through 2019. He split bouts in the first year as a six-round unanimous decision victory over Jecker Buhawe (June) preceded a 12-round unanimous decision loss to unheralded Jonas Sultan.
But Casimero reeled off five straight stoppage wins as a second-round TKO of Jose Pech in July 2018 preceded those in 2019 in the sixth, 12th, 10th and third rounds over Kenya Yamashita (February), Ricardo Espinoza Franco (April), Cesar Ramirez (August) and Zolani Tete (November).
Casimero won the WBO’s interim bantamweight title against Espinoza, defended it against Ramirez, and twice floored Tete to become the WBO’s full champion, joining Manny Pacquiao, Nonito Donaire Jr. and Donnie Nietes as the fourth three-division Filipino title winner.
"All my opponents are good fighters,” said Casimero. “But me, I'm a strong man.”
Bring On The Best
Casimero earned his third defense and sixth straight stoppage victory in September 2020 against Duke “The Baby Faced Terminator” Micah of Ghana, who entered at 24-0 (19 KOs).
Micah was floored once by a second-round right before a barrage of unanswered blows forced a referee’s stoppage in the third round.
Casimero’s fourth defense was August’s split-decision victory over two-time Olympic gold medalist Guillermo Rigondeaux, an elusive southpaw who entered at 20-1 (13 KOs) but lost, 116-112, and 117-111, with the third judge scoring for Rigondeaux, 115-113.
“I wanted the knockout,” said Casimero. “I did my best to knock him out, but Rigondeaux was running. There was no fighting.”