Casimero vs Fuentes

Who won Casimero vs Fuentes?

John Riel Casimero beat Mauricio Fuentes by knockout in the 1st round on Saturday, May 3rd, 2014, at Waterfront Hotel and Casino, Cebu City.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 112 pounds (8 stone or 50.8 kg).

This contest was for the IBF flyweight championship of the world.

Casimero vs Fuentes stats

Back in May 2014, John Riel Casimero stepped into the ring with a record of 19 wins, 2 losses, and 0  draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Mauricio Fuentes made his way to the ring with a record of 16 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 10 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Fuentes had a slight advantage in power over Casimero, with a 63% knockout percentage compared to Casimero's 58%.

John Riel Casimero was the younger man by 1 year, at 24 years old.

Casimero had a height advantage of 1 inch over Fuentes.

Both John Riel Casimero and Mauricio Fuentes fought out of an orthodox stance.

Casimero was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2007, 1 year and 10 months earlier than Fuentes, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 153 more professional rounds, totaling 253 compared to Fuentes' 100.

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What time did Casimero vs Fuentes start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM UTC at Waterfront Hotel and Casino, Cebu City, Philippines, which was 6:00 PM EST or 3:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Casimero vs Fuentes?

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