Former world boxing champions Masayuki Ito and John Riel Casimero pose for a photo to formally announce their partnership. | CDN Digital photo by Glendale Rosal
Ito and his team from the Tokyo-based Treasure Boxing Promotions are in Cebu to announce to the media their grand plans for Casimero and other aspiring boxers. “Casimero is very well-known in Japan. If he fights, we already know that it’s going to be an exciting fight. We have something big for him,” said Ito via a translator.
“We want to start from the bottom first for Casimero. He needs to win fights and slowly climb back into the rankings until he becomes a credible challenger for Inoue,” Ito explained. Meanwhile, Casimero, 33, of Merida, Leyte has a record of 32-4 with 22 knockouts. His most recent bout was against Ryo Akaho in Incheon, South Korea.