Victorious Casimero Stops Micah in 3; Wants Inoue

By Carlos Costa

Successful Ormocano WBO world champion Johnriel Casimero (30-4, 21 KO’s) bulldozed over African challenger Duke Micah (24-1, 19 KO’s), stopping him in 3 exciting chapters Saturday evening at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut, USA.

Micah’s demise came at the 54 second mark in round 3 as Casimero’s superb firepower and technique were ravaged him.

The decisive victory was Casimero’s hot introduction to a wide Showtime PPV audience. The sky is now the limit for the experienced 3-division Filipino world champion.

The Casimero’s thunderous win prompts boxing fans to crave for a thrilling unification battle between this popular 31-year-old Pinoy warrior and sizzling Japanese unified champion Naoya Inoue (19-0, 16 KO’s) for 2021.

For that, Inoue, 27, first needs to pass through Australian Challenger Australia Jason Moloney (21-1, 18 KO’s) on Halloween evening at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Will that happen?

The Leyteño world champion is promoted by Manny Pacquiao’s MP Promotions.