PANAMA CITY, Panama - Two Filipinos fighting in important world title combats in the same card is an exciting thing that doesn?t happen that often. Yet, it will happen this Saturday night in the Latin American nation of Panama (Sunday Morning in the Philippines), when reigning IBF Jr. Flyweight World Champion Johnriel Casimero of Leyte and bantamweight world title challenger John Mark Apolinario (17-2-2, 4 KO's) of Sarangani face tough Panamanian fighters in world title matches at the luxurious convention center of the 5-star Hard Rock Hotel Panama. Filipino co-promoter credited to making it all happen talks exclusively for our Philboxing readers.
Watch this Philboxing video containing the valuable insight of experienced Cebuano man of boxing Sammy Gello-Ani about the chances of his fighters Casimero and Apolinario ahead of their important world title clashes this weekend in Panama.
Bonus video: watch Filipino IBF world champion Johnriel Casimero (17-2, 10 KO's) sending his greetings from Panama.
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IBF, WBA REFEREES AND JUDGES ARE NEUTRAL
Johnriel Casimero vs Luis Alberto "Pan Blanco" Rios for IBF Jr. Flyweight world title:
Referee Benjy Esteves Jr. of New York City. Judges: Levi Martinez of New Mexico, Nelson Vazquez of Puerto Rico and Joe Garcia of Arizona. Supervisor will be Daryl Peoples of New Jersey, president of the International Boxing Federation (IBF)
Roberto "La Ara?a" Vasquez vs John Mark Apolinario II for the WBA interim bantamweight world title:
Referee Luis Pabon of Puerto Rico. Judge: Levi Martinez of New Mexico, Carla Caiz of California, and Nelson Vazquez of Puerto Rico. Supervisor: Francisco "Hill" Pi?a of Colombia
WEIGHT-IN & BROADCAST
The official weight-in ceremony will take place tomorrow and Philboxing will be in attendance to report and photograph the important event. Stay tuned.
According to co-promoter Sampson Lewkowicz, the fights will be seen LIVE in the Philippines on ABS CBN Channel 2. Sky TV in Europe. TyC Sports in Latin America. In Panama TV MAX.
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