[Boxing] Casimero vs Akaho - December 3

[serjent05]

Checking Akaho's previous fights against Filipino boxers, I can say that most of those are not even in a good ranking nor being a strong contender.

I agree but still defeating lots of Filipino boxers is somehow a feat of its own even though those boxers aren't considered elite.  It still leaves a mark that somehow Akaho is a Filipino executioner.

Different from John Riel Casimero that already proven as one of the strong boxers in the Bantamweight although this match is under the Super Bantamweight Division but should not be a different environment for him.

This will be Akaho's biggest challenge against a Filipino boxer as he is against a former world champion.

Yeah, this maybe the biggest challenge Philippines can give to Akaho after beating 5 or 6 Filipino boxers.  I hope we can see Casimero defeating Akaho via KO or TKO to avenge those Filipino boxers who lost to Akaho.

Yes, it will be smooth transition moving to 122 lbs and I do believed that he can carry his power to that new division.

Donaire could be right about Casimero's case, but the problem is, this is the second time that he has been given chance by WBO to perform his duty as the champion. In the first supposedly fight with Butler, he goes down and become ill. He was given the chance by the organization when he submitted a medical report (and I suspect that he has difficulty already making the weight that time). But in the second one, he clearly violated BBBoC and the WBO can't do anything or their hands are force to stripped Casimero of his world title and Butler winning it against Sultan.

It is Casimero and his camp's fault but what happened happens, now that he is in the Division where we can easily meet the weight requirement, I think we can see better performing Casimero, so I think Akaho is in for a huge surprise this time.  

[agustina2]

It is Casimero and his camp's fault but what happened happens, now that he is in the Division where we can easily meet the weight requirement, I think we can see better performing Casimero, so I think Akaho is in for a huge surprise this time.  

Casimero shouldn't have to struggle against Akaho that does not even have a big name to consider.

This will be a good comeback fight for him after being inactive for a year.

I don't see Casimero losing this match but if does happened, it's a disgrace for him.

[Fredomago]

It's not that far from the last weight division where Casimero became a champ, he can still move the same and his fighting skills especially his speed is still applicable though the opponents strength might be tougher from this new weight but proper adjustments and enough trainings and sparring may let Casimero to stand out and bring the win.

I'm expecting Casimero to be like that. No offense to Akaho but this should be an easy fight for Casimero.

If we can expect a 100% healthy Casimero like the way he performed as a WBO Bantamweight Champion, I'm seeing no reason how Akaho can keep up against him. However, if there will be an upset here (and I'm not ruling out that),, and let's say Akaho got the win, Casimero needs to deeply think about what the problem is.

He need the boost to hype his career (Casimero) I'm pretty sure that he still hungry and wanted to bring his name back into the limelight, he will start from here and slowly take small steps at a time to make sure that he will have achieved his goal. How he performs in this upcoming fight will give him the impression from this division, he really needed to standout and made his presence be felt by possible next opponents, more on the promoter's side in terms of selling Casimero if ever he won this fight.

[bitterguy28]

It's not that far from the last weight division where Casimero became a champ, he can still move the same and his fighting skills especially his speed is still applicable though the opponents strength might be tougher from this new weight but proper adjustments and enough trainings and sparring may let Casimero to stand out and bring the win.

I'm expecting Casimero to be like that. No offense to Akaho but this should be an easy fight for Casimero.

If we can expect a 100% healthy Casimero like the way he performed as a WBO Bantamweight Champion, I'm seeing no reason how Akaho can keep up against him. However, if there will be an upset here (and I'm not ruling out that),, and let's say Akaho got the win, Casimero needs to deeply think about what the problem is.

He need the boost to hype his career (Casimero) I'm pretty sure that he still hungry and wanted to bring his name back into the limelight, he will start from here and slowly take small steps at a time to make sure that he will have achieved his goal. How he performs in this upcoming fight will give him the impression from this division, he really needed to standout and made his presence be felt by possible next opponents, more on the promoter's side in terms of selling Casimero if ever he won this fight.

Casimero truly has a potential of being one of the most famous Boxer from the Philippines , but first he must learn how to bring His attitude inside the business because Popularity is not only about how you are good in the ring but also how you portray your role as boxer for the next generation.
though indeed that this is an easy fight for casimero because all of the advantage is in His side.

[inthelongrun]

It's not that far from the last weight division where Casimero became a champ, he can still move the same and his fighting skills especially his speed is still applicable though the opponents strength might be tougher from this new weight but proper adjustments and enough trainings and sparring may let Casimero to stand out and bring the win.

Casimero always put a lot of efforts on the training when it comes there's a new opponent. Wherein he always push his limit. so for me it's not surprising that despite of the record of the opponent he can win and knock it out.. This will be more interesting to watch tbh.

Let's find out. I believe he can win against Akaho. Akaho is already 36 and fought for a world title 2 times but he failed them all. This is only a tune-up fight for Casimero at 122 to shake off his ring rust and test his new weight but far to become a basis for his chance at WBA/IBF champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev and WBO/WBC Stephen Fulton.

If Casimero insists on staying at 122 after this, he will have to fight a top-10-ranked opponent in order to solidify his position late next year. Akhmadaliev is expected to fight another Filipino in Marlon Tapales early next year for his IBF mandatory defense. I think Fulton is the target of Inoue next year if he beats Butler and becomes undisputed.

Another interesting stuff I learned is that Akhmadaliev is now promoted by Matchroom Boxing a partner of DAZN. Fulton is promoted by PBC and uses Showtime and Fox as its channels. Inoue is with Top Rank whose fights are televised by ESPN. I begin to wonder if Inoue can really fight Fulton after his Butler fight. Casimero after a fallout with Manny Pacquiao's promotion signed with Probellum a close friend of PBC although I am not sure if the contract remained valid after the cancellation of his previous fights.

[carlisle1]

It's not that far from the last weight division where Casimero became a champ, he can still move the same and his fighting skills especially his speed is still applicable though the opponents strength might be tougher from this new weight but proper adjustments and enough trainings and sparring may let Casimero to stand out and bring the win.

Casimero always put a lot of efforts on the training when it comes there's a new opponent. Wherein he always push his limit. so for me it's not surprising that despite of the record of the opponent he can win and knock it out.. This will be more interesting to watch tbh.

He was away quite a while but yes, Casimero always take his fight as serious as it is. He's preparing and really bringing all in when he fought
inside the ring, the reason why fans want to see him fight from his last title division.

We will see if how he will finish this fight but we also need to consider that Akaho will do the same, preparing is what fighters are doing
not just physical but also mental,

watching tapes to understand the capabilities of their opponents and to review how they can counter and anticipate the next attack
or what kind of defense their opponents have.

[Yaunfitda]

It's not that far from the last weight division where Casimero became a champ, he can still move the same and his fighting skills especially his speed is still applicable though the opponents strength might be tougher from this new weight but proper adjustments and enough trainings and sparring may let Casimero to stand out and bring the win.

Casimero always put a lot of efforts on the training when it comes there's a new opponent. Wherein he always push his limit. so for me it's not surprising that despite of the record of the opponent he can win and knock it out.. This will be more interesting to watch tbh.

Another interesting stuff I learned is that Akhmadaliev is now promoted by Matchroom Boxing a partner of DAZN. Fulton is promoted by PBC and uses Showtime and Fox as its channels. Inoue is with Top Rank whose fights are televised by ESPN. I begin to wonder if Inoue can really fight Fulton after his Butler fight. Casimero after a fallout with Manny Pacquiao's promotion signed with Probellum a close friend of PBC although I am not sure if the contract remained valid after the cancellation of his previous fights.

If this is the case then I don't think that we see Fulton vs Inoue yet, it will take a lot of time and negotiations for this 2 fighters to face each other. And if Casimero is still with Richard Schaefer, then I think him and Inoue chances to fight is higher since him and Arum have a good relationship as far as I know.

So another complicated things in this division and we might not see a unification after all with this boxing politics. Probably it's better for us boxing fans to see how Casimero will do in his maiden 122 lbs fight.

[yazher]

Casimero shouldn't have to struggle against Akaho that does not even have a big name to consider.

This will be a good comeback fight for him after being inactive for a year.

I don't see Casimero losing this match but if does happened, it's a disgrace for him.

Casimero is hungry for a fight and this guy Akaho is just at the wrong time and the wrong place. If Casimero is healthy, the fight will be over as soon as he can feel that he can take his opponent's punches because Casimero always wanted to clash in the middle of the ring to make the fight exciting and entertaining for the fans. His last fight was totally messed up because his opponent doesn't want to exchange punches with him and ran all the way through the rounds. Let's just hope this time will be different because we wanted to see him fighting Inoue.

[Ziskinberg]

Casimero shouldn't have to struggle against Akaho that does not even have a big name to consider.

This will be a good comeback fight for him after being inactive for a year.

I don't see Casimero losing this match but if does happened, it's a disgrace for him.

Casimero is hungry for a fight and this guy Akaho is just at the wrong time and the wrong place. If Casimero is healthy, the fight will be over as soon as he can feel that he can take his opponent's punches because Casimero always wanted to clash in the middle of the ring to make the fight exciting and entertaining for the fans. His last fight was totally messed up because his opponent doesn't want to exchange punches with him and ran all the way through the rounds. Let's just hope this time will be different because we wanted to see him fighting Inoue.

Of course, Casimero will make sure he will win impressively because that's his ticket to the next big fight. We don't know whom he will fight with but I'm pretty sure it's a boxer with a good ranking in this division if he is not a champion. No more weight issues, we should be able to see a strong Casimero in this fight.

[Vaculin]

A good challenge to him now, preparing for his upcoming fight, a new division which would be the first step in his new journey.

The first step and his possible first win, well, there should be no problem with him in this fight, it's on the division that he is comfortable, there is no more weight issues for sure and we will again see Casimero winning via KO. There's a reason why he is the heavy favorite here, that's because people still believe that he still is a champion.

Also, in the world of boxing, Casimero is much more known and people already know what he can do while this Ryo Akaho is not that known yet because as you can see on his record, he's more like a local boxer but he made an appearance in this very industry once way back 2015 but returned to local fights right away because he was defeated badly by a Thailand boxer by a way of KO.

[serjent05]

So another complicated things in this division and we might not see a unification after all with this boxing politics. Probably it's better for us boxing fans to see how Casimero will do in his maiden 122 lbs fight.

It would be one of the possible interesting matches of Casimero's 122 lbs adventure is a rematch against Zolani Tete.  We all know that Casimero had KO'ed  Tete in 3rd round of their fight and now Tete is somehow doing well in 122 lbs getting 2 KO victories and Won Commonwealth, IBF International, and vacant WBO International super bantamweight titles[1]

Also, in the world of boxing, Casimero is much more known and people already know what he can do while this Ryo Akaho is not that known yet because as you can see on his record, he's more like a local boxer but he made an appearance in this very industry once way back 2015 but returned to local fights right away because he was defeated badly by a Thailand boxer by a way of KO.

I think being popular does not mean they are a better boxer, look at Canelo and Bivol, Canelo is way more popular than Bivol and yet Bivol dominates their fight.  So I think the better boxer isn't about how popular they are but how skilled they are.  Popularity is more on the promoter's job by cherry-picking opponents and making their boxers look powerful.

So we don't know whether Akaho is not a match for Casimero until we have seen the conclusion of their match.




[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zolani_Tete

[TimeTeller]

So another complicated things in this division and we might not see a unification after all with this boxing politics. Probably it's better for us boxing fans to see how Casimero will do in his maiden 122 lbs fight.

It would be one of the possible interesting matches of Casimero's 122 lbs adventure is a rematch against Zolani Tete.  We all know that Casimero had KO'ed  Tete in 3rd round of their fight and now Tete is somehow doing well in 122 lbs getting 2 KO victories and Won Commonwealth, IBF International, and vacant WBO International super bantamweight titles[1]

Also, in the world of boxing, Casimero is much more known and people already know what he can do while this Ryo Akaho is not that known yet because as you can see on his record, he's more like a local boxer but he made an appearance in this very industry once way back 2015 but returned to local fights right away because he was defeated badly by a Thailand boxer by a way of KO.

I think being popular does not mean they are a better boxer, look at Canelo and Bivol, Canelo is way more popular than Bivol and yet Bivol dominates their fight.  So I think the better boxer isn't about how popular they are but how skilled they are.  Popularity is more on the promoter's job by cherry-picking opponents and making their boxers look powerful.

So we don't know whether Akaho is not a match for Casimero until we have seen the conclusion of their match.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zolani_Tete

I also want to watch this fight to see the caliber of Akaho as compared to Casimero.
As Casimero had several troubles when it comes achieving the right weight in the past,
hopefully this division won't give him any problem and should be an easy one for him.
I watched his fight with Rigo, and of course he's the aggressive one at that time as Rigo kept on running away.
Anyway, hopefully, we will see the aggressive Casimero on this match as he needs to vindicate himself.
Butler and Inoue were his supposedly the opponents but I don't think the Inoue fight will materialize anymore if they will go separate paths.

[carlfebz2]

A good challenge to him now, preparing for his upcoming fight, a new division which would be the first step in his new journey.

The first step and his possible first win, well, there should be no problem with him in this fight, it's on the division that he is comfortable, there is no more weight issues for sure and we will again see Casimero winning via KO. There's a reason why he is the heavy favorite here, that's because people still believe that he still is a champion.

Also, in the world of boxing, Casimero is much more known and people already know what he can do while this Ryo Akaho is not that known yet because as you can see on his record, he's more like a local boxer but he made an appearance in this very industry once way back 2015 but returned to local fights right away because he was defeated badly by a Thailand boxer by a way of KO.

After that 2015 fight then he do made out comeback on winning his fights until up to date although these are local fights.
https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/296790

When we do speak about on paper the he had
39   2   2
26 KOs   1 KOs   

Which i could say that this isnt something that Casimero should really be that confident.
KO percentage is considerably high so this wont be an easy peazy.

[goinmerry]

Not degrading Casimero but this new environment of 122 lbs is really not for him. Akaho should be an easy win for him but taking on the current top 10 in the super bantamweight some of those are even undefeated. Let's say he got lucky to climb the top 5, the champions here are really tough to beat and I doubt Casimero can match those 2 champions holding the super bantamweight titles.

I hope Casimero can be considered by Inoue once the latter moved up weight. Inoue is expected not to go directly facing those champions once he moved up but for that fight against Casimero should happen, the Quadro Alas of PH should at least make it to the top rankings to be considered.

[chaser15]

I also want to watch this fight to see the caliber of Akaho as compared to Casimero.
As Casimero had several troubles when it comes achieving the right weight in the past,
hopefully this division won't give him any problem and should be an easy one for him.
I watched his fight with Rigo, and of course he's the aggressive one at that time as Rigo kept on running away.
Anyway, hopefully, we will see the aggressive Casimero on this match as he needs to vindicate himself.
Butler and Inoue were his supposedly the opponents but I don't think the Inoue fight will materialize anymore if they will go separate paths.

Since he moved up now, the weight problem by Casimero should not be a big hindrance now.

Akaho should be a test fight for him and not consider him a threat. He might defeat other Filipino boxers but no way he supposed to match the skills and level of Casimero. Casimero has no room losing on this match or else that will be a disgrace to him for someone who wants to target Inoue in the future.

[Jawhead999]

Let's say he got lucky to climb the top 5, the champions here are really tough to beat and I doubt Casimero can match those 2 champions holding the super bantamweight titles.

I hope Casimero can be considered by Inoue once the latter moved up weight. Inoue is expected not to go directly facing those champions once he moved up but for that fight against Casimero should happen, the Quadro Alas of PH should at least make it to the top rankings to be considered.

IMO those 2 champions at super bantamweight division is more easier than Inoue, if Casimero will fight against Inoue, there's no hope Casimero can win. At least Casimero need to beat either 2-3 boxers at this weight before taking a challenge to fight one of those champions, I think Murodjon Akhmadalievb is easier than Stephen Fulton to beat. It seems there's no way for Casimero to escape against Inoue, we might see they will fight each other sooner or later.

[carlisle1]

I also want to watch this fight to see the caliber of Akaho as compared to Casimero.
As Casimero had several troubles when it comes achieving the right weight in the past,
hopefully this division won't give him any problem and should be an easy one for him.
I watched his fight with Rigo, and of course he's the aggressive one at that time as Rigo kept on running away.
Anyway, hopefully, we will see the aggressive Casimero on this match as he needs to vindicate himself.
Butler and Inoue were his supposedly the opponents but I don't think the Inoue fight will materialize anymore if they will go separate paths.

Since he moved up now, the weight problem by Casimero should not be a big hindrance now.

Akaho should be a test fight for him and not consider him a threat. He might defeat other Filipino boxers but no way he supposed to match the skills and level of Casimero. Casimero has no room losing on this match or else that will be a disgrace to him for someone who wants to target Inoue in the future.

He should win this fight if he really aiming to create and established his name in this new division, the weight should no longer the issue
as mentioned, he already moves up no need to make a huge diet.

He can comfortably move with this weight and use all he got without compromising anything, might be possible to add more muscles
if it's still permitted to the weight from this division.

We will see the impact of him once he already beat Akaho, for sure lots of talk in his name after.

[Hypnosis00]

Let's say he got lucky to climb the top 5, the champions here are really tough to beat and I doubt Casimero can match those 2 champions holding the super bantamweight titles.

I hope Casimero can be considered by Inoue once the latter moved up weight. Inoue is expected not to go directly facing those champions once he moved up but for that fight against Casimero should happen, the Quadro Alas of PH should at least make it to the top rankings to be considered.

IMO those 2 champions at super bantamweight division is more easier than Inoue, if Casimero will fight against Inoue, there's no hope Casimero can win. At least Casimero need to beat either 2-3 boxers at this weight before taking a challenge to fight one of those champions, I think Murodjon Akhmadalievb is easier than Stephen Fulton to beat. It seems there's no way for Casimero to escape against Inoue, we might see they will fight each other sooner or later.

That's too much underestimating on Casimero, no hope? Are you kidding me? I believe Inoue is the better fighter but I believe that Casimero still has a chance of winning the fight. Though his chance is going to be slim, but if we are looking for a chance, there should be a chance.

[Fredomago]

A good challenge to him now, preparing for his upcoming fight, a new division which would be the first step in his new journey.

The first step and his possible first win, well, there should be no problem with him in this fight, it's on the division that he is comfortable, there is no more weight issues for sure and we will again see Casimero winning via KO. There's a reason why he is the heavy favorite here, that's because people still believe that he still is a champion.

Also, in the world of boxing, Casimero is much more known and people already know what he can do while this Ryo Akaho is not that known yet because as you can see on his record, he's more like a local boxer but he made an appearance in this very industry once way back 2015 but returned to local fights right away because he was defeated badly by a Thailand boxer by a way of KO.

After that 2015 fight then he do made out comeback on winning his fights until up to date although these are local fights.
https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/296790

When we do speak about on paper the he had
39   2   2
26 KOs   1 KOs   

Which i could say that this isnt something that Casimero should really be that confident.
KO percentage is considerably high so this wont be an easy peazy.

Something that Casimero's camp is reviewing right now, we know how the drill works when preparing for the fight not only physical but more on strategy that needs to execute during the fight, the more you understand your opponent's game plan the better you can do your counter attack, Casimero needs to play this one and command the tempo of this fight, he should engage and try to beat Akaho with a KO.

It will bring more advertisement to his career if he will gain the social media exposures.

I trust Casimero to bring his pride in this fight. It will boost his confident when taking another fight, a good money fight.

[Shamm]

A good challenge to him now, preparing for his upcoming fight, a new division which would be the first step in his new journey.

The first step and his possible first win, well, there should be no problem with him in this fight, it's on the division that he is comfortable, there is no more weight issues for sure and we will again see Casimero winning via KO. There's a reason why he is the heavy favorite here, that's because people still believe that he still is a champion.

Also, in the world of boxing, Casimero is much more known and people already know what he can do while this Ryo Akaho is not that known yet because as you can see on his record, he's more like a local boxer but he made an appearance in this very industry once way back 2015 but returned to local fights right away because he was defeated badly by a Thailand boxer by a way of KO.

After that 2015 fight then he do made out comeback on winning his fights until up to date although these are local fights.
https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/296790

When we do speak about on paper the he had
39   2   2
26 KOs   1 KOs   

Which i could say that this isnt something that Casimero should really be that confident.
KO percentage is considerably high so this wont be an easy peazy.

Something that Casimero's camp is reviewing right now, we know how the drill works when preparing for the fight not only physical but more on strategy that needs to execute during the fight, the more you understand your opponent's game plan the better you can do your counter attack, Casimero needs to play this one and command the tempo of this fight, he should engage and try to beat Akaho with a KO.

It will bring more advertisement to his career if he will gain the social media exposures.

I trust Casimero to bring his pride in this fight. It will boost his confident when taking another fight, a good money fight.

For sure casimero and his team trained harder to maintain the momentum and health care of their fighter as this is the best thing to do before the fight and also studied the movement of the opponent is a must in order to counter and develop a good defense, casimero is hungry right now which is pretty sure that he will do his best in order to win this fight and bring his name back to the crowd.