Casimero vs Sanchez

When is Casimero vs Sanchez?

John Riel Casimero is set to face the challenge of Saul Sanchez on Sunday, October 13th, 2024, at Yokohama Budokan, Yokohama.

The fight will take place over 10 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Vince Paras' and Hiroto Kyoguchi's clash. Also on the undercard will be Yukinori Oguni's and Fillipus Nghitumbwa's bout.

Casimero vs Sanchez stats

John Riel Casimero steps into the ring with a record of 33 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw, 22 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Saul Sanchez will make his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 12 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Casimero has a slight advantage in power over Sanchez, with a 67% knockout percentage compared to Sanchez's 57%.

John Riel Casimero is the older man by 7 years, at 34 years old.

Sanchez has a height advantage of 1 inch over Casimero. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both John Riel Casimero and Saul Sanchez fight out of an orthodox stance.

Casimero is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 14 more fights, and made his debut in 2007, 8 years and 8 months earlier than Sanchez, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 126 more professional rounds, totaling 252 compared to Sanchez's 126.

John Riel Casimero goes into the fight ranked number 8 by the WBC, 5 by the WBO, and 11 by the IBF at super bantamweight.

Casimero vs Sanchez form

Casimero has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he drew Yukinori Oguni on October 12, 2023, by technical draw in their 4 round contest at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku, Japan.

Prior to that, he had won against Fillipus Nghitumbwa on May 13, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Okada Manila Hotel and Casino, Paranaque City, Philippines.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Guillermo Rigondeaux on August 14, 2021, by split decision in their WBO World Bantamweight championship fight at Dignity Health Sports Park, California, United States.

Before that, he had defeated Duke Micah on September 26, 2020, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBO World Bantamweight championship fight at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut.

He had won against Zolani Tete on November 30, 2019, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBO World Bantamweight championship fight at Arena Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom.

Sanchez has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he lost to Jason Moloney on January 13, 2024, by majority decision in their WBO World Bantamweight championship fight at CENTRE VIDEOTRON, Quebec City, Canada.

Prior to that, he had defeated RV Deniega on October 12, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku, Japan.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Jarico O’Quinn on September 24, 2021, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Central Park Community Center, Oklahoma, United States.

Before that, he had won against Frank Gonzalez on March 19, 2021, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Bryan Glazer Family JCC Auditorium, Florida.

He had beaten Daniel Lozano on October 9, 2020, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Osceola Heritage Park, Florida.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Saul Sanchez has been fighting more than John Riel Casimero.

John Riel Casimero last fought 1 year and 1 day ago, while Saul Sanchez's last outing was 9 months ago.

Casimero's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 10 months and 13 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 11 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

Sanchez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years and 4 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 23 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.6 rounds on average.

What time does Casimero vs Sanchez start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 AM UTC at Yokohama Budokan, Yokohama, Japan, which is 6:00 AM EST or 3:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 AM BST in the UK.

What are the odds on Casimero vs Sanchez?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Casimero vs Sanchez yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.