MANILA, Philippines — Walang kinatatakutan si World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero maging si International Boxing Federation at World Boxing Association bantamweight Naoya Inoue na nakatakda niyang labanan sa Abril 25 sa Mandalay Bay Events Center sa Paradise, Nevada.
Naniniwala si Casimero na siya ang pinakamalakas sa bantamweight division sa kasalukuyan kaya’t hindi siya nasisindak kay Inoue na kasalukuyang may malinis na 19-0 win-loss-draw ring record.
“I don’t fear him. Anyone in my weight division, I’m open to fighting because I think I’m the strongest fighter at 118,” pahayag ni Casimero sa panayam ng Bad Lefthook.
Sinimulan na ng grupo ni Casimero ang pagbuo ng kanilang matinding game plan para sa laban kontra kay Inoue.
“Against Inoue, we’re still in the process of forming our game plan. We prepared really hard for the fight against Tete but that game plan was just for him,” wika ni Casimero, target na maipaghiganti si Fil-Am Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire kay Inoue noong Nobyembre 7.