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Manginginig si Rigondeaux sa bata at lakas ni Casimero

  • Writer: BULGAR
    BULGAR
  • Aug 15, 2021
  • 2 min read

ni Gerard Arce - @Sports | August 15, 2021




Nanindigan si World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight champion “Quadro Alas” John Riel Casimero na magiging matagumpay ito sa pagtatanggol sa titulo kontra sa dating lineal super bantamweight titlist na si “The Jackal” Guillermo Rigondeaux ngayong Linggo sa Dignity Health Sports Park sa Carson, California.


Determinado ang 31-anyos na Ormoc City native na sa pagbabalik niya sa parehong venue, kung saan nakuha niya ang WBO interim title laban kay Ricardo Espinoza Franco ng Mexico via 12 round knockout, sa bandang huli ay ang pangalan pa rin niya ang tatawaging mananaig kontra sa delikadong Cuban boxer na naging maningning at makulay ang amateur career sa pagbulsa ng dalawang gintong medalya sa Summer Olympic Games.


This is the same place where I won the interim title in 2019, so it will be very special to me to go defend my world title and put on a great performance in that ring once again,” wika ni Casimero sa ginanap na virtual press conference.


Rigondeaux is a great fighter. But this fight is very important to me because I know my next opponent may be Nonito Donaire or Naoya Inoue. Those two opponents may be scared of me but Rigondeaux is not scared. But don’t worry Rigondeaux, this will be your last fight on August 14. I know how to manage my game plan against Rigondeaux but I’ll leave it as a surprise for him. Let’s see what happens Saturday. I’m not so much into the talking.


Hindi naman nasisindak ang 40-anyos na 2000 Sydney at 2004 Athens Olympic champion sa kung anong meron ang Filipino boxer dahil punong-puno ito ng kumpiyansya sa sarili at handang kunin ang titulo kay Casimero.


Kapwa pasok sa 118-lb weight limit sina Casimero (30-4, 21KOs) at Rigondeaux (20-1, 13KOs) na tumuntong sa timbangan sa 118lbs at 117.5 lbs, ayon sa pagkakasunod kahapon sa weigh in.


Sasabak din ang kapwa Pinoy na si Jonas “Zorro” Sultan sa undercard match laban kay American Sharone Carter sa 8-round bantamweightbout.

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