Casimero vs Ramirez

Who won Casimero vs Ramirez?

John Riel Casimero beat Cesar Ramirez by knockout in the 10th round on Saturday, August 24th, 2019, at Fil Oil Flying V, San Juan Arena, Metro Manila.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

This contest was for the WBO bantamweight championship of the world.

Casimero vs Ramirez stats

Back in August 2019, John Riel Casimero stepped into the ring with a record of 27 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Cesar Ramirez made his way to the ring with a record of 18 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 11 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Casimero had a slight advantage in power over Ramirez, with a 67% knockout percentage compared to Ramirez's 61%.

John Riel Casimero was the younger man by 3 years, at 29 years old.

Both John Riel Casimero and Cesar Ramirez fought out of an orthodox stance.

Casimero was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 10 more fights, and made his debut in 2007, 4 years and 10 months earlier than Ramirez, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 121 more professional rounds, totaling 253 compared to Ramirez's 132.

Cesar Ramirez was ranked number 9 by the WBO in the 118lb division.

Casimero vs Ramirez form

John Riel Casimero had stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Ricardo Espinoza on April 20, 2019, by knockout in the 12th round at Dignity Health Sports Park, California, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Kenya Yamashita on February 16, 2019, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Midas Hotel and Casino, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Jonas Sultan on September 16, 2017, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Waterfront Hotel and Casino, Cebu City.

Before that, he had beaten Charlie Edwards on September 10, 2016, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their IBF World Flyweight championship fight at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

He had defeated Amnat Ruenroeng on May 25, 2016, by knockout in the 4th round in their IBF World Flyweight championship fight at Diamond Court, Beijing, China.

Activity check

Casimero's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 30 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.8 rounds on average.

What time did Casimero vs Ramirez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:30 AM UTC at Fil Oil Flying V, San Juan Arena, Metro Manila, Philippines, which was 7:30 AM EST or 4:30 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:30 PM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Casimero vs Ramirez?

Casimero vs Ramirez was broadcast on BoxNation in the UK.

What were the odds on Casimero vs Ramirez?

John Riel Casimero was a 7/50 (-710) favorite going into the contest, while Cesar Ramirez made his way into the ring at 9/2 (+450) with oddsmakers.