The scheduled March 2nd purse bid for a bout between unbeaten WBO light flyweight champion Iv?n ?Iron Boy? Calder?n (31-0, 6 KOs) of Puerto Rico and WBO interim light flyweight Johnriel Casimero (14-0, 8 KOs) of Cebu City, Philippines is now off. Calder?n?s promoter PR Best Boxing (Iv?n & Peter Rivera) and Casimero’s promoter Sampson Boxing LLC reached an agreement this afternoon with the bout likely to take place at the end of May in Puerto Rico. Both fighters will enter the bout with wins over solid competition. Calder?n decisioned current world champion Rodel Mayol in his last bout while Casimero defeated former world champion C?sar Canchila in his last bout win his interim title. The bout is the latest in the newly developing boxing rivalry between Puerto Rico and the Philippines
