John Riel Casimero Record
| Total Fights | 38 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 33 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 2 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 6 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 5 |
| KO Wins | 22 |
| KO Losses | 1 |
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What is John Riel Casimero's boxing record?
16 years and four months into his professional boxing career, John Riel Casimero has fought 38 times with 33 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw.
Casimero's boxing record is currently 33-4-1, which includes one world-championship elevation, two world-title wins, and six successful title defense fights at three weight classes — light-flyweight, flyweight, and bantamweight. He has a 57.9% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 22 of his total 38 fights being knockout wins, five of which were in title fights. The only knockout loss in Casimero's career is a 5th round TKO loss to Moruti Mthalane in a flyweight title fight.
His latest fight was a 12 round technical decision draw against Yukinori Oguni on October 12, 2023.
Some of Casimero's best fights and notable victories include wins over Zolani Tete, Amnat Ruenroeng, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Duke Micah, Ricardo Espinoza Franco, Ryo Akaho, and Charlie Edwards.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Oct 12, 2023 | 34 | Yukinori Oguni | Draw | TD |
| 37 | May 13, 2023 | 34 | Fillipus Nghitumbwa | Win | UD |
| 36 | Dec 3, 2022 | 33 | Ryo Akaho | Win | KO2 |
| 35 | Aug 14, 2021 | 32 | Guillermo Rigondeaux | Win * | SD |
| 34 | Sep 26, 2020 | 31 | Duke Micah | Win * | TKO3 |
| 33 | Nov 30, 2019 | 30 | Zolani Tete | Win * | TKO3 |
| 32 | Aug 24, 2019 | 30 | Cesar Ramirez | Win | KO10 |
| 31 | Apr 20, 2019 | 30 | Ricardo Espinoza Franco | Win | KO12 |
| 30 | Feb 16, 2019 | 30 | Kenya Yamashita | Win | TKO6 |
| 29 | Jul 21, 2018 | 29 | Jose Pech | Win | TKO2 |
| 28 | Sep 16, 2017 | 28 | Jonas Sultan | Loss | UD |
| 27 | Jun 25, 2017 | 28 | Jecker Buhawe | Win | UD |
| 26 | Sep 10, 2016 | 27 | Charlie Edwards | Win * | TKO10 |
| 25 | May 25, 2016 | 27 | Amnat Ruenroeng | Win * | KO4 |
| 24 | Jun 27, 2015 | 26 | Amnat Ruenroeng | Loss * | UD |
| 23 | Dec 13, 2014 | 25 | Armando Santos | Win | TKO2 |
| 22 | May 3, 2014 | 25 | Mauricio Fuentes | Win | KO1 |
| 21 | Oct 26, 2013 | 24 | Felipe Salguero | Win * | TKO11 |
| 20 | Mar 16, 2013 | 24 | Luis Alberto Rios | Win * | UD |
| 19 | Aug 4, 2012 | 23 | Pedro Guevara | Win * | SD |
| 18 | Feb 10, 2012 | 22 | Luis Alberto Lazarte | Win | TKO10 |
| 17 | Oct 15, 2011 | 22 | Roemart Sentillas | Win | TKO2 |
| 16 | Mar 26, 2011 | 22 | Moruti Mthalane | Loss * | TKO5 |
| 15 | Jul 24, 2010 | 21 | Ramón García Hirales | Loss | SD |
| 14 | Dec 19, 2009 | 20 | César Canchila | Win | TKO11 |
| 13 | May 28, 2009 | 20 | Ardin Diale | Win | KO8 |
| 12 | May 8, 2009 | 20 | Allan Ranada | Win | UD |
| 11 | Oct 3, 2008 | 19 | Liempetch Sor Veerapol | Win | TKO5 |
| 10 | Aug 23, 2008 | 19 | Rodel Quilaton | Win | UD |
| 9 | Jul 17, 2008 | 19 | Roemart Sentillas | Win | TKO3 |
| 8 | Jun 12, 2008 | 19 | Roel Honor | Win | TKO1 |
| 7 | Apr 21, 2008 | 19 | Daryl Amoncio | Win | MD |
| 6 | Mar 29, 2008 | 19 | Jerome Bontog | Win | KO3 |
| 5 | Jan 12, 2008 | 18 | Rogen Flores | Win | TD |
| 4 | Dec 16, 2007 | 18 | Dodong Zalde | Win | KO2 |
| 3 | Aug 26, 2007 | 18 | Roel Honor | Win | UD |
| 2 | Aug 16, 2007 | 18 | Andrew Pal | Win | TKO2 |
| 1 | Jun 3, 2007 | 18 | Lobert Bayo | Win | UD |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
John Riel Casimero (Quadro Alas) is a 35-year old Filipino professional boxer. He was born in Merida, Leyte, Philippines on February 13, 1989. He is a three-weight-class world champion.
Casimero made his professional boxing debut against Lobert Bayo at the age of 18 on June 3, 2007, defeating Bayo via 4 round unanimous decision. He went on to win 13 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 8 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 22 on March 26, 2011 after 15 professional fights, against Moruti Mthalane for the IBF title. He lost to Mthalane via 5th round TKO.
Casimero has won two world titles at two weight classes. He was elevated as world champion once. For all the details about Casimero's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Casimero has had a total of four losses in his professional boxing career so far.
His most recent fight was a non-title bout against Yukinori Oguni on October 12, 2023. The fight ended in a 12 round technical decision draw. It's been 6 months and 11 days since this fight.
Championships
Casimero has had a total of 10 world-title fights till today, which includes winning two world titles and six successful title defenses. He won eight of these fights and lost two.
Title Wins
John Riel Casimero has fought for world titles in four fights and won two of these fights, both of them via stoppage. Till today, he has won two belts across two weight classes. He was elevated as world champion once, by IBF.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2019 | Zolani Tete | Bantamweight | WBO | TKO |
| May 25, 2016 | Amnat Ruenroeng | Flyweight | IBF | KO |
Title Defenses
John Riel Casimero has had six world-title defense fights across three weight classes — light-flyweight (x3), flyweight, and bantamweight (x2). He won all of these fights.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | Guillermo Rigondeaux | Bantamweight | WBO | SD |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Duke Micah | Bantamweight | WBO | TKO |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Charlie Edwards | Flyweight | IBF | TKO |
| Oct 26, 2013 | Felipe Salguero | Light-flyweight | IBF | TKO |
| Mar 16, 2013 | Luis Alberto Rios | Light-flyweight | IBF | UD |
| Aug 4, 2012 | Pedro Guevara | Light-flyweight | IBF | SD |
Highlights
Casimero has fought a total of 38 times till today, which includes 10 world-title fights at three weight divisions. These seven fights are the highlight of his career.
March 26, 2011: In his first world-title fight, John Riel Casimero loses to Moruti Mthalane via 5th round TKO. He was fighting for the IBF flyweight title.
August 4, 2012: Casimero successfully defends the IBF light-flyweight title against Pedro Guevara, winning the fight via 12 round split decision.
May 25, 2016: Casimero wins the IBF flyweight title from Amnat Ruenroeng, by beating Ruenroeng via 4th round KO.
April 20, 2019: John Riel Casimero beats Ricardo Espinoza Franco via 12th round KO.
November 30, 2019: Casimero wins the WBO bantamweight title from Zolani Tete, by beating Tete via 3rd round TKO.
September 26, 2020: Casimero successfully defends the WBO bantamweight title against Duke Micah, winning the fight via 3rd round TKO.
August 14, 2021: Casimero successfully defends the WBO bantamweight title against Guillermo Rigondeaux, winning the fight via 12 round split decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does John Riel Casimero have on his record?
Casimero has knocked out 22 of his 38 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 57.9%. Of his total 33 wins, 22 of them have been via KO (66.7%).
What was John Riel Casimero's first world title win?
Casimero's first world-title win was the IBF belt at flyweight. He defeated Amnat Ruenroeng via 4 round KO to win the title.
How many world titles did John Riel Casimero win?
As of April 2024, Casimero has won two world titles at two weight classes.
How many title defenses did John Riel Casimero make?
Casimero has had 6 successful title defense fights so far.