The Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) took Johnriel Casimero’s weight issue seriously.
After Casimero failed to make the 122-pound limit in his 10-round non-title bout against Saul Sanchez in Japan over the weekend, the JBC decided to punish the Filipino boxer with a one-year suspension.
“We [at] JBC have already suspended Casimero for one year due to his overweight. This is our JBC rule, so he is not available to fight in Japan for one year,” JBC official Tsuyoshi Yasukochi said in a GMA Network News report.
Earlier, WBO international boxing judge Edward Ligas mentioned that the Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) was initially set to suspend Casimero for six months due to his weight infraction.
Casimero missed the 122-pound limit twice during the weigh-in for his non-title bout against Sanchez.
Despite the weight issue, the fight proceeded, and Casimero knocked out Sanchez in the first round. However, the celebrations were short-lived as the JBC ultimately decided to impose a stricter one-year suspension.
This marks the third time Casimero has failed to make weight for a fight. The first instance occurred in December 2021, when he was set to defend his WBO bantamweight title against Paul Butler. Casimero did not attend the weigh-in, citing “viral gastritis” as the reason for his absence.
In April 2022, he was again barred from competing due to using a sauna to cut weight, which violated the British Boxing Board of Control’s regulations. As a result of these infractions and his inability to defend the title twice, the WBO decided to strip Casimero of his bantamweight championship.
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