Who won Casimero vs Sultan?

Jonas Sultan beat John Riel Casimero by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday 16th September 2017 at Waterfront Hotel and Casino in Cebu City.

The scorecards were announced as 116-112, 117-111, 115-113 in favor of winner Jonas Sultan.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 KG).

Casimero vs Sultan stats

Jonas Sultan stepped into the ring with a record of 13 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws.

John Riel Casimero made his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws.

Jonas Sultan was the younger man by 1 year, at 31 years old.

Both Jonas Sultan & John Riel Casimero fought out of an orthodox stance.

Sultan was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 11 less fights, and made his debut in 2013, 5 year and 9 months later than Casimero, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He had fought 65 less professional rounds, 171 to Casimero's 236.

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Casimero's last 3 fights had come over a period of 9 years, 3 months and 11 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 years, 1 month and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4.7 rounds on average.

What time did Casimero vs Sultan start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at Waterfront Hotel and Casino, Cebu City, Philippines, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Casimero vs Sultan?

Jonas Sultan was a 11/4 (+280) underdog going into the contest, while John Riel Casimero made his way into the ring at 1/4 (-400) with oddsmakers.