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30-year-old John Riel 'Quadro Alas' Casimero (29W, 4L, 20KOs), from Ormoc City and promoted by MP (Manny Pacquiao) Promotions, pulls off an impressive victory over the 5’9” South African Zolani Tete (28W, 4L, 21KOs) via a third round stoppage to capture the WBO bantamweight title at the Arena Birmingham in United Kingdom on Saturday night (PHL time: Sunday, December 1, 2019). The loss ended Tete's 12-fight winning streak. He had not lost since a split decision in September 2012.
Casimero, former IBF light flyweight and flyweight champion, joins Manny Pacquiao, Nonito Donaire Jr and Donnie Nietes as the only boxers from the Philippines to claim titles in three different weight categories.
Casimero says he wants a crack with Japan's unbeaten three-division champion Naoya "Monster" Inoue (19W, 0L, 16KOs) for possible unification bout next year.
“For next, we want Inoue! My man Inoue. Monster, come to me and fight!” - Casimero.
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