John Riel Casimero violates weight cut guidelines, could lose WBO belt

It’s actually unbelievable how a lot drama John Riel Casimero can generate with out truly entering into the ring.

The British Boxing Board of Management revealed immediately that Casimero, who’s slated to defend his WBO bantamweight title in opposition to Paul Butler in Liverpool this Friday, violated BBBofC medical tips through the use of a sauna to chop weight “in shut proximity” to the struggle.

Thus, they “cannot permit him to compete,” and in response, the WBO has given his team 48 hours to “show cause” as to why he shouldn’t be stripped of his title.

That is removed from unfamiliar territory for Casimero (31-4, 21 KO), whom BBBofC weight checks revealed dropped 10 kilos within the span of three days within the buildup to this struggle. He bought the same “present trigger” warning when he pulled out of a December meeting with Butler on weigh-in day, claiming viral gastritis; subsequent examination discovered each viral gastritis and “reasonable to extreme” dehydration.

Following that debacle, the WBO explicitly dominated that if Casimero was “unavailable to take part regardless the circumstances” within the rescheduled match, he’d be stripped. This seems to be lots like he’s unavailable to take part.

There’s zero goodwill left for Casimero, who’s rapidly change into much more bother than he’s price. Ought to he rightfully be stripped, Butler might keep on the cardboard in opposition to the resurgent Jonas Sultan, who’s reportedly been the backup plan for some time.