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Casimero to battle Garcia

It has been exclusively revealed to 15rounds.com that WBO Interim Light Flyweight Champion Johnreil Casimero 14-0(8) will make the his first defence of the title he won last December against Ramon Garcia 12-1-1(8). The fight will take place in Mazatlan, Mexico on 24 July. Casimero 20, sprang to prominence when he scored a stunning eleventh round stoppage over Cesar Canchila. The native of Cebu, controlled the bout through out dropping the vastly more experience Canchila 5 times through the bout before gaining the win. It will be Garcia’s first title fight, though he comes from a fighting family his brother Raul is a former IBF Strawweight holder. If all goes well Casimero may face Ivan Calderon in late August in Puerto Rico.

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