CASIMERO?S TRAINING HEATS UP
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr.
PhilBoxing.com
Thu, 07 Feb 2013
CEBU CITY ? It?s been six months since his last fight but Johnriel Casimero has brushed off the cobwebs and continues to gear up for another title defence on the road. The IBF junior flyweight champ was at his home base, the Omega Boxing Gym, Wednesday afternoon hitting the punch mitts with Trainer Cristopher ?PingPing? Tepora.
Omega Gym manager James Osorio spoke to philboxing about the progress of Casimero?s training : ?He is making steady improvement. He has sparred twice with (WBO jr.flyweight champion) Donnie Nietes at the ALA Gym. His stamina is improving. I?m confident he?ll make weight easily, he will even be at 108 lbs when he leaves for Panama. So, he?ll be able to eat on the plane and maintain his strength.?
Casimero (17W-2L, 10 KO?s) proceeded to pummel the heavy bag after his mitts session. He will defend his title on March 16 against mandatory challenger Luis Alberto ?Pan Blanco? Rios (18W-1L-1D, 13 KO?s).
PHOTOS ? JOHN RIEL CASIMERO WITH TRAINER PINGPING TEPORA
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