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Guillermo Rigondeaux vs. John Riel Casimero

Guillermo Rigondeaux vs. Johnriel Casimero, was a professional boxing match contested in the bantamweight division between the Guillermo Rigondeaux, and the current WBO bantamweight world champion, Johnriel Casimero. The bout took place on 14 August 2021 at the Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California.[1]

Guillermo Rigondeaux vs. Johnriel Casimero
DateAugust 14, 2021
VenueDignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, US
Title(s) on the lineWBO bantamweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer Guillermo Rigondeaux John Riel Casimero
Nickname El Chacal (The Jackal) Quadro Alas (Four Aces)
Hometown Santiago de Cuba, Cuba Ormoc City, Leyte, Philippines
Pre-fight record 20–1, 1 NC (13 KO) 30–4 (21 KOs)
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Weight 117 lb (53 kg) 118 lb (54 kg)
Style Southpaw Orthodox
Recognition 2-division world champion WBO bantamweight Champion
3-division world champion
Result
Casimero wins by Split decision (113–115, 116–112, 117–111)

Casimero edges Rigondeaux via split decision. The official judges scored the fight 113–115, 116–112, and 117–111.[2]

Fight Result

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CompuBox claimed that the two boxers landed only a combined 91 punches, the lowest total for a 12-round fight in CompuBox's 36-year history.

The previous record was held by the Mario Barrios-Devis Boschiero lightweight bout held in 2016 in New Jersey were the two fighters landed a combined 100 punches.[3]

Official scorecards

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Judge Fighter  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12 Total[4]
Tim Cheatham Rigondeaux 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 115
Casimero 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 113
Robert Hoyle Rigondeaux 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 111
Casimero 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 117
David Sutherland Rigondeaux 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 112
Casimero 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 116

Fight card

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Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight John Riel Casimero (c) def. Guillermo Rigondeaux SD 12/12 [a]
Bantamweight Gary Antonio Russell vs. Emmanuel Rodriguez NC-ND 1/12 0:16 [b]
Bantamweight Rau'shee Warren def. Damien Vázquez KO 2/10 2:55
Undercard
Super lightweight Brandun Lee def. Ezequil Victor Fernandez KO 1/8 1:40
Bantamweight Juan Carlos Payano def. Raymond Tabugon RTD 5/8 3:00
Middleweight Alan Emmanuel Castano def. Christian Aguirre TKO 3/6 0:53
Bantamweight Jonas Sultan def. Sharone Carter TKO 7/8 2:29
Middleweight Benjamin Stanoff def. Maycon Oller Da Silva UD 4/4
  1. ^ For WBO Bantamweight title
  2. ^ Accidental headbutt - Rodriguez cannot continue due to injury.

International broadcasting

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Country / Region Broadcaster
  United States (host) Showtime Championship Boxing
  Canada The Sports Network

References

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  1. ^ "John Riel Casimero vs. Guillermo Rigondeaux: date, fight time, TV channel and live stream | DAZN News Philippines". DAZN. August 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "Casimero edges Rigondeaux by split decision in low action bout to retain title | DAZN News Philippines". DAZN. August 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Casimero beats Rigondeaux via split decision to retain world title". Spin.ph.
  4. ^ https://www.premierboxingchampions.com/rigondeaux-vs-casimero/scorecard
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