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John Riel Casimero

John Riel Casimero held the WBO bantamweight world title, the IBF flyweight world title and the IBF light flyweight world title between 2012 and 2022. Casimero first became a world champion aged 22 with the IBF light flyweight world title.

World title bouts
11
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
9–2
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (WBO bantamweight, 2019–2022)
2 years, 5 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 2011 – Jan 2023

BantamweightWBO
FlyweightIBF
Light FlyweightIBF
2011age 202012age 212013age 222014age 232015age 242016age 252017age 262018age 272019age 282020age 292021age 302022age 312023age 32
201220142016201820202022

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2022

  2. John Riel Casimero’s reign as the WBO bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · WBO

  3. 2021

  4. The Ring magazine rates John Riel Casimero No. 2 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

  5. John Riel Casimero beats Guillermo Rigondeaux via split decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · WBO

  6. 2020

  7. The Ring magazine rates John Riel Casimero No. 3 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

  8. John Riel Casimero beats Duke Micah via knockout 3/12

    Bantamweight · WBO

  9. 2019

  10. The Ring magazine rates John Riel Casimero No. 3 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

  11. John Riel Casimero beats Zolani Tete via knockout 3/12

    Bantamweight · WBO

  12. 2016

  13. The Ring magazine rates John Riel Casimero No. 2 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  14. John Riel Casimero’s reign as the IBF flyweight world champion ends

    Flyweight · IBF

  15. John Riel Casimero beats Charlie Edwards via knockout 10/12

    Flyweight · IBF

  16. John Riel Casimero beats Amnat Ruenroeng via knockout 4/12

    Flyweight · IBF

  17. 2015

  18. The Ring magazine rates John Riel Casimero No. 10 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  19. Amnat Ruenroeng beats John Riel Casimero via unanimous decision 12/12

    Flyweight · IBF

  20. 2014

  21. The Ring magazine rates John Riel Casimero No. 10 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  22. John Riel Casimero beats Mauricio Fuentes via knockout 1/12

    Light Flyweight · IBF

  23. John Riel Casimero’s reign as the IBF light flyweight world champion ends

    Light Flyweight · IBF

  24. 2013

  25. The Ring magazine rates John Riel Casimero No. 5 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

  26. John Riel Casimero beats Felipe Salguero via knockout 11/12

    Light Flyweight · IBF

  27. John Riel Casimero beats Luis Alberto Rios via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · IBF

  28. The Ring magazine rates John Riel Casimero No. 8 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

  29. 2012

  30. John Riel Casimero beats Pedro Guevara via split decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · IBF

  31. John Riel Casimero becomes IBF light flyweight champion

    Light Flyweight · IBF

  32. 2011

  33. Moruti Mthalane beats John Riel Casimero via knockout 5/12

    Flyweight · IBF

  34. 2009

  35. The Ring magazine rates John Riel Casimero No. 7 at light flyweight in its annual ratings