It was Guillermo Rigondeaux, then Nonito Donaire, then Guillermo Rigondeaux again. After some drama and opponent changes, John Riel Casimero finally stepped back in the ring on Saturday night.
Rigondeaux, a former two-division king, looked to unseat another Filipino champion and become champion again at 40-years-old, but it wasn’t exactly his best performance.
Rigondeaux got hurt — then hit with some questionable shots while on the ground — in the opening round. It was ruled a slip, but then spent the next 11 rounds on his bicycle. Casimero struggled cutting off the ring, and looked frustrated as he just winged and missed power shots throughout the contest.